6 - Circle of Fifths, minor keys & minor scales Flashcards

Use this deck to learn minor Key Signatures, Circle of Fifths, Major keys, and relative minor keys. You will also learn to identify natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales, as well as Tonic notes of a minor key, rhythm, and rests. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 6 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com

1
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Major keys and their relative minor keys share the same ____ ____.

A

Key Signature

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2
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A harmonic minor scale has a raised _____ degree.

A

7th

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3
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The ascending melodic minor scale has the raised ____ and _____ degrees.

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6th and 7th

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4
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Harmonic minor scale semitones/half steps are between degrees ____, ____ and ____.

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2-3, 5-6 and 7-8

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5
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Natural minor scale semitones/half steps are between degrees ____ and ____.

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2-3 and 5-6

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6
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The Major key to its relative minor, go down ____ semitones/half steps.

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three

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7
Q

The Tonic note is the _____ note of the Major key.

A

first

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8
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A natural minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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9
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The minor key to its relative Major, go up ____ semitones/half steps.

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three

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10
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A harmonic minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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11
Q

The Tonic note is the _____ note of the minor key.

A

first

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12
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A melodic minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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13
Q

Name the relative minor key of
C Major.

A

a minor

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14
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Name the relative minor key of
G Major.

A

e minor

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15
Q

Name the relative minor key of
F Major.

A

d minor

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16
Q

Name the relative minor key of
E flat Major.

A

c minor

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17
Q

Name the relative minor key of
A Major.

A

f sharp minor

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18
Q

Name the relative minor key of
B flat Major.

A

g minor

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19
Q

Name the relative minor key of
A flat Major.

A

f minor

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20
Q

Name the relative minor key of
D Major.

A

b minor

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21
Q

Name the relative minor key of
E Major.

A

c sharp minor

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22
Q

Name the relative Major key of
c sharp minor.

A

E Major

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23
Q

Name the relative Major key of
g minor.

A

B flat Major

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24
Q

Name the relative Major key of
b minor

A

D Major

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25
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Name the relative Major key of
a minor.

A

C Major

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26
Q

Name the relative Major key of
e minor.

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G Major

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27
Q

Name the relative Major key of
d minor.

A

F Major

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28
Q

Name the relative Major key of
f sharp minor.

A

A Major

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29
Q

Name the relative Major key of
c minor.

A

E flat Major

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30
Q

Name the relative Major key of
f minor.

A

A flat Major

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31
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Name the minor key.

A

c sharp minor

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32
Q

Name the minor key.

A

e minor

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33
Q

Name the minor key.

A

c minor

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34
Q

Name the minor key.

A

c sharp minor

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35
Q

Name the minor key.

A

d minor

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36
Q

Name the minor key.

A

g minor

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37
Q

Name the minor key.

A

e minor

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38
Q

Name the minor key.

A

f minor

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39
Q

Name the minor key.

A

f sharp minor

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40
Q

Name the minor key.

A

a minor

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41
Q

Name the minor key.

A

c minor

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42
Q

Name the minor key.

A

b minor

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43
Q

Name the minor key.

A

f sharp minor

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44
Q

Name the minor key.

A

b minor

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45
Q

Name the minor key.

A

d minor

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46
Q

Name the minor key.

A

g minor

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47
Q

Name the minor key.

A

a minor

48
Q

Name the minor key.

A

f minor

49
Q

Name the Key Signature for
d minor.

A

1 flat - B flat

50
Q

Name the Key Signature for
a minor.

A

no sharps or flats

51
Q

Name the Key Signature for
f minor.

A

4 flats - B flat, E flat,
A flat, D flat

52
Q

Name the Key Signature for
b minor.

A

2 sharps - F sharp,
C sharp

53
Q

Name the Key Signature for
c minor.

A

3 flats - B flat, E flat,
A flat

54
Q

Name the Key Signature for
c sharp minor.

A

4 sharps - F sharp,
C sharp, G sharp,
D sharp

55
Q

Name the Key Signature for
g minor.

A

2 flats - B flat, E flat

56
Q

Name the Key Signature for
f sharp minor.

A

3 sharps - F sharp,
C sharp, G sharp

57
Q

Name the Key Signature for
e minor.

A

1 sharp - F sharp

58
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

A is the Tonic

59
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

C is the Tonic

60
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

F is the Tonic

61
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

F sharp is the Tonic

62
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

B is the Tonic

63
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

D is the Tonic

64
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

G is the Tonic

65
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

E is the Tonic

66
Q

Name the Tonic note of the minor key.

A

C sharp is the Tonic

67
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

C Major and a minor

68
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

A Major and
f sharp minor

69
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

A flat Major
and f minor

70
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

G Major and e minor

71
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

B flat Major
and g minor

72
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

D Major and b minor

73
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

F Major and d minor

74
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

E Major and
c sharp minor

75
Q

Name the Major and relative minor keys.

A

E flat Major
and c minor

76
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

harmonic minor scale

77
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

natural minor scale

78
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

melodic minor scale

79
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

natural minor scale

80
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

melodic minor scale

81
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

harmonic minor scale

82
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

natural minor scale

83
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

harmonic minor scale

84
Q

Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.

A

melodic minor scale

85
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

c sharp minor melodic or c sharp minor natural, descending

86
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

g minor harmonic, ascending

87
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

a minor natural, descending

88
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

b minor harmonic, ascending

89
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

c minor natural, descending

90
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

f sharp harmonic, ascending

91
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

c sharp minor melodic, ascending

92
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

d minor natural, descending

93
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

g minor harmonic, ascending

94
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

f sharp natural, ascending

95
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

e minor melodic, descending

96
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

f minor natural, descending

97
Q

Name the minor scale and the direction.

A

a minor melodic, ascending

98
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

sixteenth rest

99
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

eighth rest

100
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

quarter rest

101
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

whole rest

102
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

eighth rest

103
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

quarter rest

104
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

sixteenth rest

105
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

half rest

106
Q

Name the missing rest.

A

whole rest

107
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

e minor

108
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

c minor

109
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

f sharp minor

110
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

a minor

111
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

d minor

112
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

f minor

113
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

b minor

114
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

g minor

115
Q

Identify the missing minor key.

A

c sharp minor