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3 - Double Sharps & Flats and Scales Flashcards

Use this deck to learn note names (double sharp & double flat), Tonic Major and Tonic minor scales, enharmonic relative Major and minor scales, diatonic and chromatic whole tone (whole step) and semitone (half step), Circle of Fifths (enharmonic minor keys). Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 3 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Intermediate Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com

1
Q

Name and explain the musical sign.

A

double sharp - raises a sharp
one chromatic semitone (half step)

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Name and explain the musical sign.

A

double flat - lowers a flat
one chromatic semitone (half step)

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Tonic Major and Tonic harmonic minor scales have the _____ Tonic (first) note.

A

same

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True or False. Tonic Major and Tonic harmonic minor scales are not related keys.

A

TRUE

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True or False. Tonic Major and Tonic harmonic minor scales use the
same Key Signature.

A

False. They do NOT use the
same Key Signature.

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True or False. A Tonic minor key will have the same Key Signature as its
relative Major key.

A

TRUE

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7
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True or False. Enharmonic Tonic Major scales begin on the same pitch but use different letter names.

A

TRUE

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True or False. Enharmonic Tonic minor scales begin on the same pitch and use the same letter names.

A

False. Enharmonic Tonic minor scales begin on the same pitch but use
different letter names.

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9
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True or False. Enharmonic Tonic Major and minor scales are not related.

A

TRUE

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True or False. Enharmonic relative Major and minor scales are related
(use the same Key Signature).

A

False. Enharmonic relative Major and minor scales are not related.

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11
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True or False. Relative Major and minor scales are related (use the same
Key Signature).

A

TRUE

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12
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True or False. Tonic Major and minor scales are related (use the same Key Signature).

A

False. Tonic Major and minor scales
are not related.

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13
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What is another name for “whole tone”?

A

A whole tone is also known as a whole step.

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What is another name for “semitone”?

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A semitone is also known as a half step.

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15
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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic whole tone

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Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic semitone

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17
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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

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Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic whole tone

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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

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Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic whole tone

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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic whole tone

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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

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Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic semitone

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Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

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Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
26
Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.
diatonic whole tone
27
Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic whole tone
28
Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
29
Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.
diatonic whole tone
30
Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
31
Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.
diatonic whole tone
32
Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic whole tone
33
Identify the distance as a diatonic whole tone or a diatonic semitone.
diatonic semitone
34
Identify the distance as a chromatic whole tone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic whole tone
35
Identify the missing minor key.
d sharp minor
36
Identify the missing minor key.
c minor
37
Identify the missing minor key.
b minor
38
Identify the missing minor key.
e flat minor
39
Identify the missing minor key.
a minor
40
Identify the missing minor key.
g sharp minor
41
Identify the missing minor key.
f minor
42
Identify the missing minor key.
f sharp minor
43
Identify the missing minor key.
a sharp minor
44
Identify the missing minor key.
d minor
45
Identify the missing minor key.
e minor
46
Identify the missing minor key.
c sharp minor
47
Identify the missing minor key.
a flat minor
48
Identify the missing minor key.
g minor
49
Identify the missing minor key.
b flat minor
50
Identify the minor key.
b flat minor
51
Identify the minor key.
a sharp minor
52
Identify the minor key.
g sharp minor
53
Identify the minor key.
e flat minor
54
Identify the minor key.
d sharp minor
55
Identify the minor key.
a flat minor
56
Name the scale and the direction.
g sharp minor melodic scale, ascending
57
Name the scale and the direction.
d sharp minor harmonic scale, descending
58
Name the scale and the direction.
a sharp minor natural scale, ascending
59
Name the scale and the direction.
a flat minor melodic scale, ascending
60
Name the scale and the direction.
e flat minor harmonic scale, descending
61
Name the scale and the direction.
b flat minor natural scale, ascending
62
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, harmonic form, for e flat minor.
d sharp minor harmonic scale
63
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, melodic form, for a sharp minor.
b flat minor melodic scale
64
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, natural form, for g sharp minor.
a flat minor natural scale
65
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, harmonic form, for b flat minor.
a sharp minor harmonic scale
66
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, melodic form, for d sharp minor.
e flat minor melodic scale
67
Name the enharmonic Tonic minor scale, natural form, for a flat minor.
g sharp minor natural scale
68
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
g sharp minor
69
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
e flat minor
70
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
a sharp minor
71
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
d sharp minor
72
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
a flat minor
73
Identify the missing enharmonic Tonic minor key.
b flat minor
74
Name the interval.
minor 3
75
Name the interval.
minor 6
76
Name the interval.
minor 2
77
Name the interval.
minor 7
78
Name the Major key with 6 sharps in the Key Signature.
F sharp Major
79
Name the minor key with 4 sharps in the Key Signature.
c sharp minor
80
Name the minor key with 1 flat in the Key Signature.
d minor
81
Name the Major key with 2 flats in the Key Signature.
B flat Major
82
Name the Major key with 1 sharp in the Key Signature.
G Major
83
Name the Major key with 7 sharps in the Key Signature.
C sharp Major
84
Name the minor key with 5 flats in the Key Signature.
b flat minor
85
Name the minor key with 1 sharp in the Key Signature.
e minor
86
Name the Major key with 3 sharps in the Key Signature.
A Major
87
Name the minor key with 3 flats in the Key Signature.
c minor
88
Name the Major key with 6 flats in the Key Signature.
G flat Major
89
Name the minor key with no sharps or flats in the Key Signature.
a minor
90
Name the Major key with 5 sharps in the Key Signature.
B Major
91
Name the minor key with 4 flats in the Key Signature.
f minor
92
Name the Major key with no sharps or flats in the Key Signature.
C Major
93
Name the minor key with 6 sharps in the Key Signature.
d sharp minor
94
Name the Major key with 7 flats in the Key Signature.
C flat Major
95
Name the Major key with 1 flat in the Key Signature.
F Major
96
Name the minor key with 3 sharps in the Key Signature.
f sharp minor
97
Name the Major key with 4 sharps in the Key Signature.
E Major
98
Name the minor key with 2 flats in the Key Signature.
g minor
99
Name the Major key with 3 flats in the Key Signature.
E flat Major
100
Name the Major key with 2 sharps in the Key Signature.
D Major
101
Name the Major key with 4 flats in the Key Signature.
A flat Major
102
Name the minor key with 2 sharps in the Key Signature.
b minor
103
Name the Major key with 5 flats in the Key Signature.
D flat Major
104
Name the minor key with 7 sharps in the Key Signature.
a sharp minor
105
Name the minor key with 5 sharps in the Key Signature.
g sharp minor
106
Name the minor key with 6 flats in the Key Signature.
e flat minor
107
Name the minor key with 7 flats in the Key Signature.
a flat minor
108
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for B Major.
a flat minor
109
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for G flat Major.
d sharp minor
110
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for C sharp Major.
b flat minor
111
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for D flat Major.
a sharp minor
112
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for F sharp Major.
e flat minor
113
Name the enharmonic relative minor key for C flat Major.
g sharp minor

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