6 - Natural minor scales - 2 sharps & 2 flats Flashcards
Use this deck to learn how to identify natural minor scales, minor pentascales & scale degree names and review Time Signatures & rests. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 6 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Prep 2 Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com
True or False. Every Major key has a relative minor key.
TRUE
True or False. Major keys and their relative minor keys share the same sharps or flats.
TRUE
True or False. When moving from a Major key to its relative minor key, go UP three semitones/half steps and three letter names.
False. When moving from a Major key to its relative minor key, go DOWN three semitones/half steps and three letter names.
Identify the relative minor key of C Major.
a minor
Identify the relative minor key of F Major.
d minor
Identify the relative minor key of G Major.
e minor
Identify the relative minor key of B flat Major.
g minor
Identify the relative minor key of D Major.
b minor
Name the sharps or flats for the Major key and its relative minor key.
There are no sharps or flats in the key of C Major and its relative a minor.
Name the sharps or flats for the Major key and its relative minor key.
There is one flat (B flat) in the key of F Major and its relative d minor.
Name the sharps or flats for the Major key and its relative minor key.
There is one sharp (F sharp) in the key of G Major and its relative e minor.
Name the sharps or flats for the Major key and its relative minor key.
There are two flats (B flat, E flat) in the key of B flat Major and its relative g minor.
Name the sharps or flats for the Major key and its relative minor key.
There are two sharps (F sharp, C sharp) in the key of D Major and its relative b minor.
A whole step is also called a ____ ____.
whole tone
A half step is also called a ________.
semitone
Name the type of scale with a series of 5 notes (degrees) in a specific pattern of whole tones/whole steps and semitones/half steps.
Pentascale
Identify the Major Pentascale Pattern of whole steps and half steps.
whole step - whole step - half step - whole step
Identify the minor Pentascale Pattern of whole tones and semitones.
whole tone - semitone - whole tone - whole tone
Name the notes of the a minor Pentascale.
a minor Pentascale - A, B, C, D, E
Name the notes of the e minor Pentascale.
e minor Pentascale - E, F sharp, G, A, B
Name the notes of the b minor Pentascale.
b minor Pentascale - B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp
Name the notes of the d minor Pentascale.
d minor Pentascale - D, E, F, G, A
Name the notes of the g minor Pentascale.
g minor Pentascale - G, A, B flat, C, D
Name the Tonic of the a minor Pentascale.
Tonic - A
Name the Dominant of the a minor Pentascale.
Dominant - E
Name the Tonic of the e minor Pentascale.
Tonic - E
Name the Dominant of the e minor Pentascale.
Dominant - B
Name the Tonic of the b minor Pentascale.
Tonic - B
Name the Dominant of the b minor Pentascale.
Dominant - F sharp
Name the Tonic of the d minor Pentascale.
Tonic - D
Name the Dominant of the d minor Pentascale.
Dominant - A
Name the Tonic of the g minor Pentascale.
Tonic - G
Name the Dominant of the g minor Pentascale.
Dominant - D
A semitone is also called a _____ _____.
half step
A whole tone is also called a ____ ____.
whole step
Identify the Major Scale Pattern of whole tones and semitones.
whole tone - whole tone - semitone - whole tone - whole tone- whole tone - semitone
Identify the natural minor Scale Pattern of whole steps and half steps.
whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step
Name the type of scale for the Scale Pattern:
a minor natural Scale Pattern
Name the type of scale for the Scale Pattern:
e minor natural Scale Pattern
Name the type of scale for the Scale Pattern:
d minor natural Scale Pattern
Name the type of scale for the Scale Pattern:
b minor natural Scale Pattern