Scale Building I - Major Keys

Question 1

What is the major scale of C?

Answer 1

C / D / E / F / G / A / B/ C

Question 2

What is the major scale of G?

Answer 2

G A B C D E F# G

Question 3

What is the major scale of E♭?

Answer 3

E♭ / F / G / A♭ / B♭ / C / D / E♭

Question 4

What is the major scale of A?

Answer 4

A B C# D E F# G# A

Question 5

What is the major scale of A♭?

Answer 5

A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A♭

Question 6

What is the major scale of F?

Answer 6

F G A B♭ C D E F

Question 7

What is the major scale of D♭?

Answer 7

D♭ E♭ F G♭ A B♭ C D♭

Question 8

What is the major scale of B?

Answer 8

B C# D# E F# G# A# B

Question 9

What is the major scale of D?

Answer 9

D / E / F# / G / A / C / D

Question 10

What is the major scale of B♭?

Answer 10

B♭ C D E♭ F G A B♭

Question 11

What is the major scale of E?

Answer 11

E / F# / G# / A / B / C# / D# / E

Question 12

How many different notes make up most songs?

Answer 12

7 (name them)

Question 13

What are the two main key types?

Answer 13

Major & Minor Keys

Question 14

What is a tonic?

Answer 14

Main TONE of the song, first note in the key.

Question 15

What is the tonic and key in C Major?

Answer 15

Tonic = C, Key = Major

Question 16

What is the tonic and key in D Minor?

Answer 16

Tonic = D, Key = Minor

Question 17

What is the Major Key Pattern?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

When do half steps occur in the Major Key Pattern?

Answer 18

Half steps come after the THIRD and SEVENTH notes in the scale.

Question 19

Why would you use F# instead of G♭ in a G Major key?

Answer 19

You can’t skip or repeat any letters. (ex. you would have both G♭ and G if you didn’t use F#).

Question 20

What is a scale?

Answer 20

7 notes in a key, all in order

Question 21

When 7 notes of a key are all in order, what is this called?

Answer 21

Scale.