Music Theory 1 (Scales, Triads)

Question 1

C Major

Answer 1

Notes: C • D • E • F • G • A • B
Diatonic Triads: C • Dm • Em • F • G • Am • Bdim
Relative Minor: A Minor

Question 2

G Major

Answer 2

Notes: G • A • B • C • D • E • F
Diatonic Triads: G • Am • Bm • C • D • Em • F#dim
Relative Minor: E Minor

Question 3

D Major

Answer 3

Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, (2 sharps)
Diatonic Triads: D • Em • F#m • G • A • Bm • C#dim
Relative Minor: B Minor

Question 4

A Major

Answer 4

Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, (3 sharps)
Diatonic Triads: A • Bm • C#m • D • E • F#m • G#dim
Relative Minor: F Minor

Question 5

E Major

Answer 5

Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, (4 sharps))
Diatonic Triads: E • F#m • G#m • A • B • C#m • D#dim
Relative Minor: C Minor

Question 6

B Major

Answer 6

Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B (5 sharps)
Diatonic Triads: B • C#m • D#m • E • F# • G#m • A#dim
Relative Minor: G Minor

Question 7

F# Major (Gb)

Answer 7

Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, (6 sharps)
Diatonic Triads: F# • G#m • A#m • B • C# • D#m • E#dim
Relative Minor: D Minor

Question 8

Db Major (C#)

Answer 8

Notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D (5 flats)
Diatonic Triads: Db • Ebm • Fm • Gb • Ab • Bbm • Cdim
Relative Minor: B Minor

Question 9

Ab Major (G#)

Answer 9

Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, (4 flats)
Diatonic Triads: Ab • Bbm • Cm • Db • Eb • Fm • Gdim
Relative Minor: F Minor

Question 10

Eb Major (D#)

Answer 10

Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, (3 flats)
Diatonic Triads: Eb • Fm • Gm • Ab • Bb • Cm • Ddim
Relative Minor: C Minor

Question 11

Bb Major

Answer 11

Notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, (2 flats)
Diatonic Triads: Bb • Cm • Dm • Eb • F • Gm • Adim
Relative Minor: G Minor

Question 12

F

Answer 12

Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, (1 flat)
Diatonic Triads: F • Gm • Am • Bb • C • Dm • Edim
Relative Minor: D Minor

Question 13

C major triad

Answer 13

C major – C E G

Question 14

C# major (Db) triad

Answer 14

C sharp major – C♯ E♯ G♯

Question 15

D major triad

Answer 15

D major – D F♯ A

Question 16

Eb major triad

Answer 16

E flat major – E♭ G B♭

Question 17

E major triad

Answer 17

E major – E G♯ B

Question 18

F major triad

Answer 18

F major – F A C

Question 19

F sharp major triad

Answer 19

F sharp major – F♯ A♯ C♯

Question 20

G major triad

Answer 20

G major – G B D

Question 21

Ab major triad

Answer 21

A flat major – A♭ C E♭

Question 22

A major triad

Answer 22

A major – A C♯ E

Question 23

Bb major triad

Answer 23

Bb major – B♭ D F

Question 24

B major triad

Answer 24

B major – B D♯ F♯

Question 25

Mnemonic for remembering sharps and flats

Answer 25

Sharps - Father Carl Goes Down And Ends Battle

Flats - Battle Ends And Down Goes Carl’s Father