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What is a Natural minor scale |
A minor scale with no accidentals |
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What is a harmonic minor scale |
A minor scale with the 7th degree raised one semitone, ascending and descending. This accidental is not part of the key signature. |
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How do you form a melodic minor scale? |
By raising the 6th and 7th degrees of the scale ascending, and lowering the 6th and 7th degrees back to their original position descending (only lowered one semitone from the ascending tone). |
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Chromatic scale rule #1 |
Never use the same note name more than twice |
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Chromatic scale rule #2 |
Do not change the name of the tonic note enharmonically |
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A chromatic scale is made up of how many notes |
Twelve |
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A chromatic scale is made up of what kind of tones? |
Semitones |
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How can we make a minor scale based off of a major scale? |
Go down 3 semitones and 2 note names (skip one note name) |
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What is the minor of G major? |
E minor |
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What is the minor of D major? |
B minor |
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What is the minor of B major |
G# minor |
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What Major keys have sharps? |
C (no accidentals) G D A E B F# C# |
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What is the relative minor of B major? |
G# minor |
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What is the Relative minor of F# major? |
D# minor |
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What is the minor of F major? |
D minor |
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What is the minor of Db major? |
Bb minor |
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What are the major keys that inlude flats? |
F , Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb |
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How can we find the relative major of a minor key? |
Go up three semitones, and two note names (skip one note name) |
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What is the relative minor key of Eb Major? |
C minor |
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What is the relative minor key of Cb major? |
Ab minor |
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What are the accidentals (key signature) for F# major? |
F#,C#,G#,D#,A#,E# |
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How can we determine the amounts of sharps or flats in a minor key signature? |
Use the key signature of the minors relative Major key by going up 3 semitones |
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What two types of chromatic scales are there? |
Chromatic scales based on a key, and chromatic scales without a key signature |
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Whole tone scales are made up of what kind of tones? |
Whole tones, or 2 semitones between each note |
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The note after C# in a whole tone scale ascending is what? |
D# |
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Whole tone scales use how many letter names? |
Six |
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Can you enharmonically change the letter name of the tonic note in a whole tone scale? |
No |
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Can you use sharps and flats in a whole tone scale? |
No. Use all sharps or flats, do not mix in the same scale. |
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What specific interval does every whole-tone scale contain? |
A diminished 3rd interval can be found in every whole tone scale. |
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What pattern of Tones and semitones does a major scale have? |
T-T-S-T-T-T-S |
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What is the first note of a scale called? |
Tonic |
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What is the second note of a scale called? |
Supertonic |
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What is the third note of a scale called |
Mediant |
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What is the fourth note of a scale called? |
Subdominant |
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What is the fifth note of a scale called? |
Dominant |
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What is the sixth note of a scale called? |
Submediant |
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What is the seventh note of a scale called? |
Leading note |
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What is the eighth note of a scale called? |
Tonic(1) |
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What two sets of notes contain no semitones between them? |
B-C, and E-F |
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What is "Middle C"? |
The fourth degree of C, known as C4 |
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What is the "C" Clef? |
Alto, or Tenor clef |
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Where is middle C on the C clef? |
In the middle of the symbol. In a alto clef on the third line. In a tenor clef on the fourth line. |
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Where is Middle C on the G/ Treble Clef? |
One line below the staff. |
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Where is C5 on the treble Clef? |
In between the 3rd and 4th lines of the staff |
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Where is Middle C on the Bass Clef? |
One line above the staff |
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A pentatonic scale consists of how many notes? |
Five Notes |
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How can we form a Major Pentatonic Scale? |
By removing the 4th and 7th degrees of a major scale. |
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How can we form a Minor Pentatonic Scale? |
By removing the 2nd and 6th degrees from a natural minor scale. |
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How can we form a Blues scale, based off of a major scale? |
By removing the 2nd and 6th degrees, adding a second 5th degree (2x the fifth degree, once lowered, once unaltered) and lowering the 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees |
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How many notes in an Octatonic Scale? |
Eight |
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What is the pattern of tones/semitones of an Octatonic Scale? |
T-S-T-S-T-S-T-S or S-T-S-T-S-T-S-T Tones and semitones alternate throughout the entire scale and can start on either a tone or semitone. |
