Keys And Scales

Question 1

Give two definitions of a key.

Answer 1

1: a part of a keyboard instrument which when is pressed down causes a note to sound.
2: A set or seven different notes which pull towards one of the seven known as the keynote.

Question 2

What are the two sets of notes which pull to a key note?

Answer 2

1: The major set-for cheerful music
2: The minor set-for sorrowful music

Question 3

What is a scale?

Answer 3

All the notes of the key in order of pitch beginning and ending with the keynote.

Question 4

What are keys and scales named after?

Answer 4

They are named after the keynote

Question 5

Technically what is a B-flat minor?

Answer 5

The minor set of notes which pull to a B flat

Question 6

Technically what is a C major scale?

Answer 6

The major set of notes which pull to C in order of pitch beginning and ending in C.

Question 7

Explain how the tones and semi-tones work in a scale.

Answer 7

Tone…Tone…Semi-tone…Tone…Tone…Semi-tone…meaning that 3-4 and 7-8 notes in the scale are semitones.

Question 8

Why does the C scale only have white notes?

Answer 8

Because of the coincidence that the difference between a tone and semitone happens between e-f and b-c which happen to be the 3-4 and 7-8 notes in the scale..making everything equal and so it is all white notes.

Question 9

Find out the sharps in a D scale.

Answer 9

3-4 semitone -#F

7-8 semitone -#C