Music Theory Quiz

1. What note is a half-step above E?

F E# Eb

2. What note comes after G in the musical alphabet?

H A C

3. What is the interval called when playing the same note at a higher pitch?

Fifth Octave Minor Third

4. What is the interval between A and E?

Fourth Fifth Octave

5. How many semitones in an octave?

12 10 8

6. What is the key signature with no sharps or flats?

C Major G Major F Major

7. What is a triad?

A type of rhythm A 3-note chord A musical scale

8. What does a sharp (#) do to a note?

Lowers it by a semitone Raises it by a semitone Leaves it unchanged

9. What does a flat (♭) do?

Raises it by a semitone Lowers it by a semitone Leaves it unchanged

10. Which of these scales have a minor 7th in the scale?

Minor Lydian Mixolydian