Music Theory Fundamentals

1. What is the distance between two musical pitches called?

A) Scale

B) Interval

C) Chord

D) Key

2. Which notes make up a basic C Major triad?

A) C E G

B) C D G

C) C E G

D) C E B

3. How many sharps or flats are in the key of C Major?

A) 0

B) 1 sharp

C) 1 flat

D) 2 sharps

4. In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are there in one measure?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 6

5. What is the smallest interval in Western music?

A) Whole step

B) Half step

C) Octave

D) Third

6. Which pattern of steps forms a Major scale?

A) Whole Half Whole Half Whole Whole Half

B) Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half

C) Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole

D) Whole Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole

7. What do you call a set of sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a staff?

A) Time signature

B) Clef

C) Key signature

D) Bar line

8. A chord consisting of Root + Minor Third + Perfect Fifth is a:

A) Major chord

B) Minor chord

C) Diminished chord

D) Augmented chord

9. Which term describes notes that sound stable and pleasant together?

A) Dissonance

B) Consonance

C) Resolution

D) Modulation

10. What do we call the sequence of notes: C D E F G A B C?

A) Chromatic scale

B) C Major scale

C) Natural Minor scale

D) Pentatonic scale

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