5 - Major scales - 2 sharps & 2 flats Flashcards
Use this deck to learn how to identify Major scales, Major Pentascales & scale degree names and review Time Signatures & rests. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 5 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Prep 2 Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com (109 cards)
Explain the term Pentascale.
A Pentascale is a series of 5 notes (degrees) in a specific pattern of whole tones/whole steps and semitones/half steps.
A whole tone is also called a ____ ____.
whole step
A semitone is also called a ____ ____.
half step
Identify the Major Pentascale Pattern of whole steps and half steps.
whole step - whole step - half step - whole step

A half step is also called a _____.
semitone
A whole step is also called a ____ ____.
whole tone
Identify the Major Pentascale Pattern of whole tones and semitones.
whole tone - whole tone - semitone - whole tone

Name the notes of the C Major Pentascale.
C Major Pentascale - C, D, E, F, G

Name the notes of the G Major Pentascale.
G Major Pentascale - G, A, B, C, D

Name the notes of the D Major Pentascale.
D Major Pentascale - D, E, F sharp, G, A

Name the notes of the F Major Pentascale.
F Major Pentascale - F, G, A, B flat, C

Name the notes of the B flat Major Pentascale.
B flat Major Pentascale - B flat, C, D, E flat, F

Identify the degree name of the first note of a scale.
Tonic
Identify the degree name of the fifth note of a scale.
Dominant
Identify the degree name of the second note of a scale.
Supertonic
Identify the degree name of the fourth note of a scale.
Subdominant
Identify the degree name of the third note of a scale.
Mediant
Explain the term Subdominant.
The degree name of the fourth note of a scale.
Explain the term Supertonic.
The degree name of the second note of a scale.
Explain the term Dominant.
The degree name of the fifth note of a scale.
Explain the term Tonic.
The degree name of the first note of a scale.
Explain the term Mediant.
The degree name of the third note of a scale.
Name the Roman Numeral for the first degree of a Pentascale.
Tonic

Name the Roman Numeral for the second degree of a Pentascale.
Supertonic


























































































































