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
Name the type of scale for the Scale Pattern:
g minor natural Scale Pattern
Identify the degree name of the first note of a scale.
Tonic
Identify the degree name of the second note of a scale.
Supertonic
Identify the degree name of the third note of a scale.
Mediant
Identify the degree name of the fourth note of a scale.
Subdominant
Identify the degree name of the fifth note of a scale.
Dominant
Explain the term Tonic.
The degree name of the first note of a scale.
Explain the term Supertonic.
The degree name of the second note of a scale.
Explain the term Mediant.
The degree name of the third note of a scale.
Explain the term Subdominant.
The degree name of the fourth note of a scale.
Explain the term Dominant.
The degree name of the fifth note of a scale.
Name the Tonic of the a minor natural scale.
Tonic - A
Name the Dominant of the a minor natural scale.
Dominant - E
Name the Tonic of the e minor natural scale.
Tonic - E
Name the Dominant of the e minor natural scale.
Dominant - B
Name the Tonic of the b minor natural scale.
Tonic - B
Name the Dominant of the b minor natural scale.
Dominant - F sharp
Name the Tonic of the d minor natural scale.
Tonic - D
Name the Dominant of the d minor natural scale.
Dominant - A
Name the Tonic of the g minor natural scale.
Tonic - G
Name the Dominant of the g minor natural scale.
Dominant - D
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
0 sharps, 0 flats - C Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
0 sharps, 0 flats - a minor
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
1 sharp - G Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
1 sharp - e minor
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
2 sharps - D Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
2 sharps - b minor
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
0 sharps, 0 flats - C Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
0 sharps, 0 flats - a minor
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
1 flat - F Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
1 flat - d minor
Identify the missing Major key on the Circle of Fifths.
2 flats - B flat Major
Identify the missing minor key on the Circle of Fifths.
2 flats - g minor
Name the ascending minor scale, natural form. Name the notes.
a minor natural scale
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Name the ascending minor scale, natural form. Name the notes.
e natural minor scale
E, F sharp, G, A, B, C, D, E
Name the ascending minor scale, natural form. Name the notes.
b minor natural scale
B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, G, A, B
Name the ascending minor scale, natural form. Name the notes.
d minor natural scale
D, E, F, G, A, B flat, C, D
Name the ascending minor scale, natural form. Name the notes.
g minor natural scale
G, A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
a minor natural scale, descending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
a minor natural scale - ascending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
e minor natural scale - descending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
e minor natural scale - ascending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
b minor natural scale - descending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
b minor natural scale - ascending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
d minor natural scale - descending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
d minor natural scale - ascending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
g minor natural scale - descending
Listen and identify the direction of the minor scale, natural form, as: ascending or descending.
g minor natural scale - ascending
Name the missing rest.
eighth rest
Name the missing rest.
whole rest
Name the missing rest.
quarter rest
Name the missing rest.
half rest
Name the missing rest.
whole rest
Name the rest below the bracket. Identify how many beats it receives.
half rest, receives 2 beats
Name the rest below the bracket. Identify how many beats it receives.
quarter rest, receives 1 beat
Name the rest below the bracket. Identify how many beats it receives.
whole rest, receives 2 beats
Name the rest below the bracket. Identify how many beats it receives.
eighth rest, receives 1/2 beat
Name the rest below the bracket. Identify how many beats it receives.
whole rest, receives 4 beats
Identify the missing tied note.
eighth note
Identify the missing tied note.
quarter note
Identify the missing tied note.
quarter note
Identify the missing tied note.
half note
Identify the missing tied note.
eighth note
