Module 1 mini-test

Try these at the piano before looking at the answers.

1. What is E in Russian notation?

2. What is ля in Western notation?

3. How many semitones are in an octave?

4. Which pairs of natural notes are only a semitone apart?

5. Build G major using root + major 3rd + fifth.

6. Turn G major into G minor. Which note changes?

7. What notes make B°?

8. In C major, what scale degree is G?

9. In C major, what scale degree is B?

10. What does B naturally want to resolve to in the key of C?

Answers

1. ми
2. A
3. 12
4. E-F and B-C / ми-фа and си-до
5. G-B-D
6. B → B♭, giving G-B♭-D
7. B-D-F / си-ре-фа
8. 5
9. 7
10. C / до

The most important outcome of Module 1 isn't memorizing interval terminology. It is beginning to see C-E-G, D-F♯-A, F-A-C as the same shape conceptually: root–third–fifth.

In Module 2, we'll build major scales from scratch, explain why the black-key pattern changes from key to key, introduce key signatures and the Circle of Fifths, and—most importantly—use scale degrees to start finding melodies and chords without relying on sheet music.