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what is the major scale formula?

A

wwhwwwh

start with ANY note and use this formula.

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what is the minor scale formula?

A

whwwhww

start with ANY note and use this formula.

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what makes a scale parallel?

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when the scale shares the same root note

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what makes a scale relative?

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when the scale shares the same group of notes

(e.g. in a major scale, the 6th note would be the root note in minor. in a minor scale the 3rd note would be the root note in major)

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what numbers does a major pentatonic scale consist of?

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1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.

4 and 7 are left out.

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what numbers do minor pentatonic scales consist of?

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1, 3, 4, 5, and 7.

2 and 6 are left out.

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what is the easiest way to find/create a chord?

A

understand/know the scale it’s derived from

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what is the major chord formula?

A

1 _ _ _ 3 _ _ 5

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what is the minor chord formula?

A

1 _ _ 3 _ _ _ 5

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10
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what type of breath is good for singing in falsetto?

A

back breath

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what is another way to look at the minor scale formula wwhwwwh?

A

1_2_34_5_6_78

the spaces represent whole steps.

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what is another way to look at the major scale formula whwwhww?

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1_23_4_56_7_8

the spaces represent whole steps.

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13
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name the 5 main scales to learn and how many notes are in each?

A

major/minor 8
chromatic 12
whole tone 6
pentatonic 5

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what are some key things to know about scales?

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  • they are a set of notes used to build a song
  • the notes in a scale sound good together
  • the most common is the major scale
  • to form a scale, notes that go together are chosen to achieve a particular sounding set
  • a scale is created by putting together whole and half steps
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