Music Scales and Harmony

People tend to hear major scales as sounding...

• "happy" or "bright"

• "dark" or "gloomy"

• "windy" or "cold"

• "scared" or "worried"

C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C These letters in this order represent...

• C Minor scale

• a secret code for Covid 19

• the C Major scale

• None of the above

Words that describe how most people hear minor scales.

• sad, dark,

• crazy, weird

• energetic, spontaneous

• goofy, dorky

There is another type of scale, called the chromatic scale.

• It has 12 notes and all the sharps and flats.

• It has 88 notes and all the white and black keys on the piano

• It has 7 notes and does not repeat the octive

• It has 5 notes and uses the notes: do, re mi, sol, la

Which of the following is NOT a type of minor scale?

• Chromatic minor

• Harmonic minor

• Natural minor

• Melodic minor

Pentatonic scales are associated with this type of music.

• Rock

• Gospel

• Jazz

• Classical

Blue scales are associated with this type of music.

• Rock

• Gospel

• Jazz

• Classical

What is harmony?

• A series of memorable pitches

• A types of chorus in a song

• Groups of pitches played together

• A type of cake

Which of the following instruments needs other instruments to create harmony?

• Flute

• Piano

• Guitar

• Keyboard

The drums in music represent a layer of harmony

• True

• False