Scales, Intervals, and Modes

Question 1

First scale degree

Answer 1

Tonic

Question 2

Second scale degree

Answer 2

Supertonic

Question 3

Third scale degree

Answer 3

Mediant

Question 4

Fourth scale degree

Answer 4

Subdominant

Question 5

Fifth scale degree

Answer 5

Dominant

Question 6

Sixth scale degree

Answer 6

Submediant

Question 7

Seventh scale degree

Answer 7

Subtonic or Leading Tone

Question 8

What is the major scale interval pattern?

Answer 8

W-W-H W-W-W-H

Question 9

What is the natural minor scale interval pattern?

Answer 9

W-H-W-W-H-W-W

Question 10

What is the harmonic minor scale interval pattern?

Answer 10

W-H-W-W-H- W+h -H

Question 11

What is the ascending melodic minor scale interval pattern?

Answer 11

W-H-W-W-W-W-H

Question 12

What is Jazz minor?

Answer 12

The lowered third scale degree from melodic minor played the same ascending and descending.

Question 13

How many scale degrees are in a whole tone scale?

Answer 13

Six

Question 14

What is a fully diminished scale?

Answer 14

Eight notes alternating whole and half steps from any tonic pitch, beginning with a whole step.

Question 15

What is a dominant (or half) diminished scale?

Answer 15

Similar to a fully diminished scale but beginning with a half step–often used in dominant harmony.

Question 16

What is a major pentatonic scale?

Answer 16

1 2 3 5 6 in major

Question 17

What is a minor pentatonic scale?

Answer 17

1 b3 4 5 b7 in minor

Question 18

Half steps: m2

Answer 18

1

Question 19

Half steps: M2

Answer 19

2

Question 20

Half steps: m3

Answer 20

3

Question 21

Half steps: M3/dim4

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Half steps: P4

Answer 22

5

Question 23

Half steps: aug4/dim5

Answer 23

6

Question 24

Half steps: P5

Answer 24

7

Question 25

Half steps: Aug5/m6

Answer 25

8

Question 26

Half steps: M6

Answer 26

9

Question 27

Half steps: m7

Answer 27

10

Question 28

Half steps: M7

Answer 28

11

Question 29

Half steps: Octave/P8

Answer 29

12

Question 30

Invert a m2

Answer 30

M7

Question 31

Invert a M2

Answer 31

m7

Question 32

Invert a m3

Answer 32

M6

Question 33

Invert a M3

Answer 33

m6

Question 34

Invert a P4

Answer 34

P5

Question 35

Invert an Aug5

Answer 35

dim4

Question 36

Invert a P5

Answer 36

P4

Question 37

Invert a m6

Answer 37

M3

Question 38

Invert a M6

Answer 38

m3

Question 39

Invert a m7

Answer 39

M2

Question 40

Invert a M7

Answer 40

m2

Question 41

Invert an Octave (p8)

Answer 41

Unison (P1)

Question 42

Which intervals are generally classified as consonant?

Answer 42

3rds, 6ths, P5, P1 and P8

Question 43

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Dorian mode?

Answer 43

2
b3, b7
sounds minor

Question 44

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Phrygian mode?

Answer 44

3
b2, b3, b6, b7
sounds minor

Question 45

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Lydian mode?

Answer 45

4
#4
sounds major

Question 46

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Mixolydian mode?

Answer 46

5
b7
sounds major

Question 47

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Aeolian mode?

Answer 47

6
b3, b6, b7
is minor

Question 48

From major, name the starting pitch, altered notes, and tonality of the Locrian mode?

Answer 48

7
b2, b3, b5, b6, b7
sounds neutral