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Scales Flashcards

1
Q

What is the pattern for major scales

A

TTSTTTS

So a semitones between the 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes

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2
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What is the scale of C major

A

From c to c, No sharps or flats

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3
Q

What is the scale of d major

A

From d to d, F#C#

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4
Q

What is the sale for g major

A

From g to g, F#

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5
Q

What is the scale of f major

A

From f to f, b flat

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6
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What is the scale of a major

A

From a to a, F#C#G#

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7
Q

What is the scale of B flat major

A

From b to b, B flat and E flat

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8
Q

What is the scale of E flat major

A

From e to e,B flat E flat A flat

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9
Q

What does ascending mean

A

Getting higher

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10
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What does descending mean

A

Getting lower

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11
Q

What are the different types of minor scales

A

Harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales

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12
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What does a Harmonic minor scale have

A

You have the time signature of the minor scale and then you raise the 7th going up and down

Also remember as TSTTS3SS

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13
Q

What does a melodic scale have

A

On the way up if has the pattern
T S T T T T S

On the way down it has
T T S T T S T

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14
Q

What is the first degree of the scale

A

Tonic

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15
Q

What is the second degree of the scale

A

Supertonic

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16
Q

What is the third degree of the scale

A

Mediant

17
Q

What is the fourth degree of the scale

A

Subdominant

18
Q

What is the fifth degree of the scale

A

Dominant

19
Q

What is the sixth degree of the scale

A

Submediant

20
Q

What is the seventh degree of the scale

A

The leading note

21
Q

What is the order of sharps

A 
Father 
Charles 
Goes 
Down 
And 
Ends 
Battle
22
Q

How do we know which major scale has which sharp

A

Look a note up from the sharp and that is the scale

23
Q

How would you figure out which minor scales get which sharps

A

You would first find the major scale by looking at the letter name a note up and then from there you would go a third down

24
Q

What is the order of flats

A 
Battle 
Ends 
And 
Down 
Goes 
Charles’
Father
25
Q

How do you figure out which major scales has which flats

A

By looking and the second last flat that’s the major scale you are in

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