Theory Part 1 Intervals & Scales

Question 1

What does 8VA mean?

Answer 1

1 Octave Up

Question 2

What does 8vb mean?

Answer 2

1 Octave down

Question 3

What does 15 ma mean?

Answer 3

2 octaves up

Question 4

What does 15mb mean?

Answer 4

2 Octaves Down

Question 5

What interval describes two notes where the second is higher?

Answer 5

Melodic Interval

Question 6

What interval describes notes played at the same time?

Answer 6

Unison

Question 7

What interval describes two notes the second of which is lower?

Answer 7

Inverted Melodic Interval

Question 8

Intervals:

How many semitones in a major 2nd?

Answer 8

2

Question 9

Intervals:

How many semitones in a major 7th?

Answer 9

11

Question 10

How many semitones in a perfect 4th

Answer 10

5

Question 11

How many semitones in a Minor 3rd?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

How many semitones in a Minor 7th?

Answer 12

10

Question 13

How many semitones in a major 3rd?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

How many semitones in a perfect 5th?

Answer 14

7

Question 15

How many semitones in a Major 7th?

Answer 15

11

Question 16

How many semitones in a major 6th?

Answer 16

9

Question 17

How many semitones in a Minor 6th?

Answer 17

8

Question 18

Major Scale

Answer 18

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TTS T TTS

Question 19

Natural Minor

Answer 19

1 2 m3 4 5 m6 m7 8

TST TST T

Question 20

Harmonic Minor

Answer 20

1 2 m3 4 5 m6 7 8

TST TS m3 S

Question 21

Major Pentatonic

Answer 21

1 2 3 5 6

TT m3 T m3

Question 22

Minor Pentatonic

Answer 22

1 b3 4 5 b7

m3 TT m3 T

Question 23

Blues Scale

Answer 23

1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

m3 TSS m3 T

Question 24

Clever trick to work out sharp keys?

Answer 24

Take final sharp and go up 1 semitones

E.g.
f# —>Gmaj

Question 25

Clever trick for flat keys?

Answer 25

Penultimate flat is the key

e.g.

Three flats b e a
Key is Eb major