Question 1: Name the seven notes in a major scale starting on the note C.

Answer: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Question 2: Describe the interval pattern (whole and half steps) used to construct a natural minor scale.

Answer: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

Question 3: Identify whether the following scale is major or minor based on the sequence of intervals: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half.

Answer: Major scale

Question 4: List the notes of the G major scale.

Answer: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

Question 5: Explain what a pentatonic scale is and how it differs from a major scale.

Answer: A pentatonic scale has five notes per octave, missing certain intervals found in the major scale, resulting in a simpler, more consonant sound.

Question 6: Listen carefully (imagine listening to a melody). If the melody predominantly uses the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D, which scale is it most likely based on?

Answer: D major scale

Question 7: Sketch a diagram of a C major scale on a musical staff. Label each note in the correct position.

Answer: A scale ascending from bottom to top on the staff, with notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C labeled above each note, with the notes placed correctly on the staff lines and spaces.

Question 8: Describe how the sound of a major scale differs from that of a minor scale in terms of mood and tonality.

Answer: A major scale sounds bright, happy, and uplifting, while a minor scale sounds sad, somber, or more serious.

Question 9: Identify the key signature of a B minor scale.

Answer: Two sharps (F# and C#)

Question 10: Explain why the natural minor scale differs from the harmonic minor scale.

Answer: The harmonic minor scale raises the seventh note by a half step compared to the natural minor, creating a distinctive sound used in certain harmonic contexts.