Keys, Scales & Modes

Question 1

How many standard keys there are?

Answer 1

12, each with a parallel major or minor (total 24)

Question 2

Name all sharp major keys

Answer 2

(C,)G, D, A, E B F#

Question 3

Name all sharp minor keys

Answer 3

(A,)E, B, F#, C#, G#, D#

Question 4

Name all flat major keys

Answer 4

(C,)F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

Question 5

Name all flat minor keys

Answer 5

(A,)D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb

Question 6

List scale degrees in major with their respective chord qualities.

Answer 6

1maj 2min 3min 4maj 5maj 6min 7dim

Question 7

List intervals in major

Answer 7

T M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7

Question 8

List steps in major

Answer 8

W W H W W W H or

2 2 1 2 2 2 1

Question 9

List scale degrees in natural minor with their respective chord qualities.

Answer 9

1min 2dim 3maj 4min 5min 6maj 7maj

Question 10

List intervals in natural minor

Answer 10

T M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7

Question 11

List steps in natural minor

Answer 11

W H W W H W W or

2 1 2 2 1 2 2

Question 12

List scale degrees in harmonic minor

Answer 12

1min 2dim 3aug 4min 5maj 6maj 7dim

Question 13

List intervals in harmonic minor

Answer 13

T M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 M7

Question 14

List steps in harmonic minor

Answer 14

W H W W H WH H

Question 15

What is special about melodic minor scale?

Answer 15

In classical school, degrees 6 and 7 are major intervals on the way up and minor on the way down.
In jazz school, degrees 6 and 7 are always major intervals regardless of the direction of movement.

Question 16

List scale degrees in melodic minor

Answer 16

1min 2min/dim 3aug/maj 4maj/min 5maj/min 6dim/maj 7dim/maj

Question 17

List intervals in melodic minor

Answer 17

T M2 m3 P4 P5 M/m6 M/m7

Question 18

List steps in melodic minor

Answer 18

W H W W W W H / W W H W W H W

Question 19

What are the modes of the major scale?

Answer 19

1. Ionian/Major
2. Dorian
3. Phrygian
4. Lydian
5. Mixolydian
6. Aeolian/Natural Minor
7. Locrian