Scales: Major and Minor Scales: Ear Training and Recognition

Test your ability to recognize and identify major and minor scales by ear.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. C Major
  2. A Minor
  3. G Major
  4. E Minor
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a minor scale?

  1. C Major
  2. A Minor
  3. G Major
  4. E Major
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. D Major
  2. B Minor
  3. F Major
  4. C Minor
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales has a raised fourth note?

  1. C Major
  2. A Minor
  3. G Major
  4. E Harmonic Minor
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. F Major
  2. D Minor
  3. A Major
  4. C# Minor
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales has a lowered seventh note?

  1. G Major
  2. E Minor
  3. C Major
  4. A Melodic Minor
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. Bb Major
  2. G Minor
  3. D Major
  4. F# Minor
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales is also known as the 'ascending melodic minor scale'?

  1. C Major
  2. A Minor
  3. G Major
  4. E Phrygian Dominant
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. Eb Major
  2. C Minor
  3. F Major
  4. A# Minor
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales has a lowered third note?

  1. D Major
  2. B Minor
  3. G Major
  4. F# Phrygian
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. Ab Major
  2. F Minor
  3. C Major
  4. G# Minor
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales is also known as the 'harmonic minor scale'?

  1. G Major
  2. E Minor
  3. C Major
  4. D Locrian
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. Db Major
  2. Bb Minor
  3. F Major
  4. C# Minor
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following scales has a raised second note?

  1. C Major
  2. A Minor
  3. G Major
  4. F# Lydian
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Listen to the following audio clip and identify the scale being played.

  1. Gb Major
  2. Eb Minor
  3. Bb Major
  4. D# Minor