Piano Piano Music Theory & Harmony

Question 1

How many half steps make up a perfect fifth interval?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

A perfect fifth spans 7 half steps, such as from C to G.

Question 2

What is the relative minor key of C major?

Accepted Answer

A minor

Answer

A minor is the relative minor of C major because both keys share the same key signature (no sharps or flats).

Question 3

How many sharps appear in the key signature of E major?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

E major has four sharps: F#, C#, G#, and D#.

Question 4

Which chord quality is built with a major third and a diminished fifth?

Accepted Answer

Diminished

Answer

A diminished chord consists of a minor third stacked on another minor third, creating a diminished fifth from root to top.

Question 5

What musical term describes the distance between two pitches?

Accepted Answer

Interval

Answer

An interval is the measurement of the pitch distance between two notes, named by the number of scale steps they span.

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