Lesson test: Scales and degrees

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Scales and degrees

1.[2p]
What is the step pattern of the major scale, written from the tonic?

Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

Correct

Tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone

The answer is: Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

Tone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone

The answer is: Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

Semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone

The answer is: Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

2.[2p]
Name the leading note of B major, in the form F#.

CorrectNot quite: A#

3.[3p]
Match each scale degree number to its name.

submediant
supertonic
subdominant
leading note
mediant
tonic
dominant

Show the answer

1: tonic 2: supertonic 3: mediant 4: subdominant 5: dominant 6: submediant 7: leading note

4.[3p]
Name degree 7 of C harmonic minor, in the form Ab.

CorrectNot quite: B

5.[3p]
Why does the harmonic minor scale contain an augmented second?

Raising degree 7 to make a leading note opens a three-semitone gap above degree 6

Correct

Its tonic triad is augmented

The answer is: Raising degree 7 to make a leading note opens a three-semitone gap above degree 6

It has eight notes rather than seven

The answer is: Raising degree 7 to make a leading note opens a three-semitone gap above degree 6

Degree 2 is flattened, which widens the step below it

The answer is: Raising degree 7 to make a leading note opens a three-semitone gap above degree 6

6.[1p]
How many different notes are in a major pentatonic scale?

CorrectNot quite: 5

7.[2p]
Which mode is the major scale with its seventh degree flattened?

Mixolydian

Correct

Lydian

The answer is: Mixolydian

Dorian

The answer is: Mixolydian

Phrygian

The answer is: Mixolydian

8.[2p]
Playing only the white keys from D up to D is enough to make the music Dorian.

True

The answer is: False

False

Correct

9.[2p]
Put the notes of the E flat major scale in ascending order from its tonic.

Show the answer

a, b, c, d, e, f, g

1.[2p] What is the step pattern of the major scale, written from the tonic?

2.[2p] Name the leading note of B major, in the form F#.

3.[3p] Match each scale degree number to its name.

4.[3p] Name degree 7 of C harmonic minor, in the form Ab.

5.[3p] Why does the harmonic minor scale contain an augmented second?

6.[1p] How many different notes are in a major pentatonic scale?

7.[2p] Which mode is the major scale with its seventh degree flattened?

8.[2p] Playing only the white keys from D up to D is enough to make the music Dorian.

9.[2p] Put the notes of the E flat major scale in ascending order from its tonic.

1.[2p]
What is the step pattern of the major scale, written from the tonic?

2.[2p]
Name the leading note of B major, in the form F#.

3.[3p]
Match each scale degree number to its name.

4.[3p]
Name degree 7 of C harmonic minor, in the form Ab.

5.[3p]
Why does the harmonic minor scale contain an augmented second?

6.[1p]
How many different notes are in a major pentatonic scale?

7.[2p]
Which mode is the major scale with its seventh degree flattened?

8.[2p]
Playing only the white keys from D up to D is enough to make the music Dorian.

9.[2p]
Put the notes of the E flat major scale in ascending order from its tonic.