Scales, Intervals and Triads

Question 1

What is a semitone?

Answer 1

It is a half step on the keyboard.

Question 2

What is a tone?

Answer 2

Two semitones or a whole step on the keyboard.

Question 3

What is the pattern of tones and semitones for all major scales? (t=tone, s=semitone)

Answer 3

TTSTTTS

Question 4

What is the relative minor of C Major?

Answer 4

A minor

Question 5

What is the relative minor of G Major?

Answer 5

E minor

Question 6

What is the relative minor of F Major?

Answer 6

D minor

Question 7

What is the pattern of tones and semitones for all minor scales? (t=tone, s=semitone)

Answer 7

T.S.T.T.S.T1/2.S.

Question 8

Which note in the minor scale is raised?

Answer 8

The 7th.

Question 9

What is an interval?

Answer 9

An interval is the distance between two notes.

Question 10

Which note is the most important in an interval?

Answer 10

The tonic/bottom note. (It is always counted as number one.)

Question 11

What is another word for octave?

Answer 11

An 8ve. (Not an 8th)

Question 12

What is a triad?

Answer 12

It is a chord consisting of three notes.

Question 13

What is a tonic triad?

Answer 13

It is a triad of three notes, starting on the tonic.

Question 14

What is the tonic of G Major?

Answer 14

G

Question 15

Where do the semitones fall in a Major scale?

Answer 15

Between 3 and 4, and 7 and 8.

Question 16

Where do the semitones fall in minor scale?

Answer 16

Between 2 and 3, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8.