New minor scales Flashcards
where do the semitones fall in a minor scale?
The 2nd and 3rd, 5th and 6th, and the 7th and 8th.
What is an important thing about a minor scale that is different from a major scale?
We raise the 7th degree of a minor scale up a semitone to ensure that there is a semitone between the 7th and 8th degrees.
what is the distance between the 6th and 7th degree of a minor scale?
The distance between the 6th and 7th degree of a minor scale is a tone and a half. All harmonic minor scales contain this interval.
What two sharps does E minor contain?
D sharp and F sharp ( D sharp as the raised 7th)
who is the relative major of G minor?
B flat major
do you need to write the accidentals if you have a key signature?
The answer is No.
If you have a raised 7th degree do you need to write the accidental even if there is a key signature?
Yes, because the raised 7th note is not in the key signature
what is the raised 7th note in G minor?
An F#
