Online Music Lessons FREE Online Music Theory Lessons Question and Answers 2

Question 1

Which interval is formed between the notes C and G?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Perfect fourth

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Major third

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Minor sixth

Question 2

What does the term 'enharmonic' mean in music theory?

Accepted Answer

Two notes that sound the same but are spelled differently

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Two notes a half step apart

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A chord with no third

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A scale with six notes

Question 3

In a major scale, what is the pattern of whole and half steps?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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

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

Question 4

What type of chord is built by stacking a minor third on top of a major third?

Accepted Answer

Minor triad

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Diminished triad

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Augmented triad

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Major triad

Question 5

Which mode starts on the second degree of a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Dorian

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Mixolydian

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Phrygian

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Lydian

Question 6

What is a tritone?

Accepted Answer

An interval of three whole steps

Answer

An interval of two whole steps

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An interval of four whole steps

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An interval of five whole steps