What is the rule for chromatic scales?
Use every note at least once, but no more than twice.
For example: C, C#, D, D# would be correct but C, Db, D, D# would be incorrect.
What is the rule for descending melodic minor scales with a key signature?
No need to add an accidental on the 6th and 7th, it is as the key signature.
What is the circle of fifths?
C
What is the circle of fifths for major keys?
C major G major D major A major E major B major F#/Gb major Db major Ab major Eb major Bb major F major
What is the circle of fifths for minor keys? (Start on A)
A minor E minor B minor F#/Gb minor Db minor Ab minor Eb minor Bb minor F minor C minor G minor D minor
What is the relative minor of C?
A minor
What is the relative minor of G?
E minor
What is the relative minor of D major?
B minor
What is the relative minor of A major?
F#/Gb minor
What is the relative minor of E major?
Db minor
What is the relative minor of B major?
Ab minor
What is the relative minor of F#/Gb major?
D#/Eb minor
What is the relative minor of Db major?
Bb minor
What is the relative minor of Ab major?
F minor
What is the relative minor of Eb major?
C minor
What is the relative minor of Bb major?
G minor
What is the relative minor of F major?
D minor
What is the relative major of ‘a’ minor?
C major
What is the relative major of ‘e’ minor?
G major
What is the relative major of ‘b’ minor?
D major
What is the relative major of ‘f#’ minor?
A major
What is the relative major of ‘c#’ minor?
E major
What is the relative major of ‘g#’ minor?
B major
What is the relative major of ‘d#/Eb’ minor?
F#/Gb major
What is the relative major of ‘Bb’ minor?
Db major
What is the relative major of ‘f’ minor?
Ab major
What is the relative major of ‘c’ minor?
Eb major
What is the relative major of ‘g’ minor?
Bb major
What is the relative major of ‘d’ minor?
F major
What is the switch over point from sharps to flats for the major O of fifths?
F#/Gb major
What is the switch over point from sharps to flats for the minor O of fifths?
D#/Eb minor
Which keys have no flats or sharps?
C major and ‘a’ minor
Which keys have 1 sharp?
G major and ‘e’ minor
Which keys have 2 sharps?
D major and ‘b’ minor
Which keys have 3 sharps?
A major and f# minor
Which keys have 4 sharps?
E major and c# minor
Which keys have 5 sharps?
B major and g# minor
Which keys have 6 sharps?
F# major and d# minor
Which keys have 7 sharps?
C# major and a# minor
Which keys have 1 flat?
F major and ‘d’ minor
Which keys have 2 flats?
Bb major and ‘g’ minor
Which keys have 3 flats?
Eb major and ‘c’ minor
Which keys have 4 flats?
Ab major and ‘f’ minor
Which keys have 5 flats?
Db major and Bb minor
Which keys have 6 flats?
Gb major and Eb minor
Which keys have 7 flats?
Cb major and Ab minor