Key Signatures Flashcards
1
Q
How do you work out a key signature?
A
Sharps go up one note, flats go back to the previous flat
2
Q
How do you work out the relative minor of a key
A
Go down 3 semitones from the major key
3
Q
What is a harmonic scale
A
Where the 7th note of the scale is raised by 1 semitone
4
Q
What is a melodic minor scale
A
A scale where the melody is different depending on whether it is ascending or descending
5
Q
What order are sharps in in a key signature?
A
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
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6
Q
What order are flats in in a key signature
A
B, E, A, D, G, C, F
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7
Q
What is a mode
A
Scales/keys that don’t conform to the normal rules/key signatures
