Australian Music Examinations Board Grade 2 Theory AMEB Grade 2 Theory Scales and Key Signatures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the relative minor of C major?
- D minor
- E minor
- A minor (Correct answer)
- G minor
Correct answer: A minor
A minor is the relative minor of C major; both share the same key signature of no sharps or flats.
Question 2: How does a natural minor scale relate to its relative major scale?
- It has a different key signature but the same tonic
- It shares the same key signature but starts on a different note (Correct answer)
- It has one extra flat compared to the major
- It changes the time signature
Correct answer: It shares the same key signature but starts on a different note
A natural minor scale shares the exact same key signature as its relative major but begins on the 6th degree of that major scale.
Question 3: In a harmonic minor scale, which degree is raised by a semitone compared to the natural minor?
- The 6th degree
- The 7th degree (Correct answer)
- The 5th degree
- The 4th degree
Correct answer: The 7th degree
The harmonic minor raises the 7th degree by a semitone to create a leading tone with a stronger pull toward the tonic.
Question 4: What is the relative minor of G major?
- D minor
- B minor
- E minor (Correct answer)
- C minor
Correct answer: E minor
E minor is the relative minor of G major; both share a key signature of one sharp (F#).
Question 5: In A harmonic minor, which note is different from A natural minor?
- C
- E
- G# (raised from G) (Correct answer)
- F
Correct answer: G# (raised from G)
A harmonic minor raises the 7th degree from G to G#, creating a leading tone one semitone below the tonic A.
Question 6: What is the relative minor of F major?
- G minor
- D minor (Correct answer)
- C minor
- A minor
Correct answer: D minor
D minor is the relative minor of F major; both share a key signature of one flat (B♭).
Question 7: How many unique pitches (excluding the repeated octave) are in any minor scale?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
Like all diatonic scales, a minor scale contains 7 unique pitches before the octave repetition.
Australian Music Examinations Board Grade 2 Theory AMEB Grade 2 Theory Scales and Key Signatures 2
What is the relative minor of C major?