Music Theory 101

Question 1

Steps in Major Scale

Answer 1

WWHWWWH

Question 2

Steps in Natural Minor Scale

Answer 2

WhWWhWW

Question 3

Steps in Harmonic Minor Scale

Answer 3

Take Natural Minor and raise the seventh note by a half step.

Question 4

Steps in Melodic Minor Scale

Answer 4

Take the Natural Minor and raise the sixth and seventh notes by a half step. Usually Used for ascending.

Question 5

Tonic

Answer 5

First and last note of a scale.

Question 6

Dominant

Answer 6

Fifth note of a scale.

Question 7

Subdominant

Answer 7

Fourth note of a scale.

Question 8

Mediant

Answer 8

Third note of a scale.

Question 9

Submediant

Answer 9

Sixth note of a scale.

Question 10

Supertonic

Answer 10

Second note of a scale.

Question 11

Leading Tone

Answer 11

If the seventh note of a scale is one half step below the tonic, it is called a leading tone.

Question 12

Subtonic

Answer 12

When the seventh note is a whole step below the tonic, it is called a subtonic. Occurs in natural minor scales.

Question 13

Key Signature

Answer 13

A collection of every accidental found in a scale.

Question 14

First (Prime)

Answer 14

When two notes occupy the same line or space.

Question 15

Major Second

Answer 15

Made up of two half steps. ie- C to D

Question 16

Major Third

Answer 16

Made up for four half steps. ie- C to E

Question 17

Perfect Fourth

Answer 17

Made up of five half steps. ie- C to F

Question 18

Perfect Fifth

Answer 18

Made up of seven half steps. ie- C to G

Question 19

Major Sixth

Answer 19

Made up of nine half steps. ie- C to A

Question 20

Major Seventh

Answer 20

Made up of eleven half steps. ie- C to B

Question 21

Perfect Eigth

Answer 21

Made up of twelve half steps. ie- C to C

Question 22

Minor Interval

Answer 22

Has one less half step then a major interval. ie- C to E is a major third (four half steps), so C to Eb is a minor third(three half steps).

Question 23

What steps can be minor?

Answer 23

Only seconds, thirds, sixths, and sevenths.

Question 24

What steps can be major?

Answer 24

Only seconds, thirds, sixths, and sevenths.

Question 25

Augmented Interval

Answer 25

Has one more half step then a major interval. ie- C to F is a perfect fourth(five half steps), so C to F# is an augmented fourth(six half steps).

Question 26

What steps can be perfect?

Answer 26

Only Firsts, Fourths, Fifths, and Eighths.

Question 27

Diminished Interval

Answer 27

One half step less then a perfect interval. Or one half step less then a minor interval.

Question 28

C major scale

Answer 28

C D E F G A B C

Question 29

A major scale

Answer 29

A B C# D E F# G# A

Question 30

E major scale

Answer 30

E F# G# A B C# D# E

Question 31

What does invert mean?

Answer 31

Move the lowest note of a group an octave higher.

Question 32

Inverting a perfect interval will give you…

Answer 32

Another perfect interval.

Question 33

Inverting a fourth will give you…

Answer 33

A fifth.

Question 34

Inverting a fifth will give you…

Answer 34

A fourth.

Question 35

Minor intervals invert to…

Answer 35

Major intervals.

Question 36

Major intervals invert to…

Answer 36

Minor intervals.

Question 37

Thirds invert to…

Answer 37

Sixths

Question 38

Sixths invert to…

Answer 38

Thirds

Question 39

Seconds invert to…

Answer 39

Sevenths.

Question 40

Diminished intervals invert to…

Answer 40

Augmented intervals.

Question 41

Augmented intervals invert to…

Answer 41

Diminished intervals.

Question 42

Major Triad

Answer 42

First, Major third, Perfect fifth

Question 43

Minor Triad

Answer 43

First, Minor third, Perfect fifth.

Question 44

Augmented Triad

Answer 44

First, Major Third, Augmented fifth.

Question 45

Diminished Triad

Answer 45

First, Major Third, Diminished Fifth.