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Major Scales in Music! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about major scales in music! Once again, I have a music test, and I'm going to study by making a quiz! Good luck! (Note: A lowercase "b" will represent a flat and a number sign (#) will indicate a sharp!)

A multiple-choice quiz by michrocks164. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
michrocks164

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1447

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the only note value that has a sharp scale with all notes being sharps and a flat scale with all notes being flats? Remember, this quiz is about MAJOR scales. Hint

The Bb major scale

F# or Fb scales

C# or Cb scales

G# or Gb scales

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is true? Hint

There are 10 major scales.

The order of flats is: F C G D A E B

The order of sharps is: B E A D G C F

You cannot mix sharps and flats while writing a major scale.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the scale with only two flats? (Please use a "b" for flat, an "^" for natural, or a "#" for sharp!)

Answer: (One letter and one accidental)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is the correct Db major scale? Hint

D Eb F# G# A# Bb Cb Db

Db E F G Ab B C# Db

Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db

Db Eb Fb G Ab Bb C Db

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the order of sharps when writing a key signature? Hint

B E A D G C F

F C G D A E B

F C G D A B E

There is no order!

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many sharps does an E major scale have? Hint

It isn't a major scale!

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many sharps does a Gb major scale have? Hint

five

zero

four

It isn't a major scale!

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is a correct A major scale? Hint

None of these.

A# B C Db E F Gb A#

A B C# D E F# G# A

A B# C D# E# F G A#

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Question 9 of 10

9. A G major scale has one sharp.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. An Eb major scale has 3 flats and one sharp.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the only note value that has a sharp scale with all notes being sharps and a flat scale with all notes being flats? Remember, this quiz is about MAJOR scales.

Answer: C# or Cb scales

An F major scale has 1 flat (Bb), a G major scale has 1 sharp (F#), and a Bb major scale has 2 flats (Bb and Eb).

2. Which of the following is true?

Answer: You cannot mix sharps and flats while writing a major scale.

You can't mix sharps and flats because it does not fit with the tone-semitone pattern (TTSTTTS). There are 15 major scales (or 12, depending on how you count them). The order of sharps is F C G D A E B and the order of flats is B E A D G C F.

3. What is the name of the scale with only two flats? (Please use a "b" for flat, an "^" for natural, or a "#" for sharp!)

Answer: Bb

The Bb major scale has a Bb and an Eb.

4. Which of the following is the correct Db major scale?

Answer: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db

If you follow the TTSTTTS (tone-semitone) pattern, you will discover that it is the right answer.

5. What is the order of sharps when writing a key signature?

Answer: F C G D A E B

The sharps must go up, down, up, down, down again, up, and finally down.

6. How many sharps does an E major scale have?

Answer: 4

The E major scale is E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E.

7. How many sharps does a Gb major scale have?

Answer: zero

A Gb major scale cannot have sharps, seeing as it is a G FLAT scale! It does have 6 flats which are Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb.

8. Which of the following is a correct A major scale?

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

An A major scale has 3 sharps and obviously, no flats.

9. A G major scale has one sharp.

Answer: True

In the G major scale, it is an F#.

10. An Eb major scale has 3 flats and one sharp.

Answer: False

Since it is a flat scale, it cannot have any sharps. It has 3 flats - Bb, Eb, and Ab.

Source: Author michrocks164

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