Legato Scales

Question 1

C major - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s

MM = 76

Answer 1

No sharps or flats, ascending or descending

Question 2

D major - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s

MM = 76

Answer 2

2 sharps: F sharp and C sharp, ascending and descending

Question 3

F major - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s

MM = 76

Answer 3

1 flat: B flat, ascending and descending

Question 4

Ab major - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s

MM = 76

Answer 4

4 flats: B, E, A, D flats, ascending and descending

Question 5

Gb major - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s

MM = 76

Answer 5

6 flats: B, E, A, D, G, C flats ascending and descending

Question 6

C minor harmonic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 6

Relative minor to Eb major: 3 flats: B, E, A flats but B is the raised 7th and becomes natural, so E and A flats ascending and descending

Question 7

C minor melodic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 7

Relative minor to Eb major: 3 flats: B, E, A flats but A and B are the raised 6th and 7th, so there’s only E flat ascending and then all 3 - B, E and A flats descending

Question 8

D minor harmonic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 8

Relative minor to F major: 1 flat: B flat and C is the raised 7th so there is also a C sharp ascending and descending

Question 9

D minor melodic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 9

Relative minor to F major: 1 flat: B flat but because it is the 6th note it is raised on the way up and becomes natural. The 7th note is also raised so C is sharp ascending. Descending the C sharp is lowered to a natural and the B becomes flat again. ( C sharp ascending and B flat descending)

Question 10

F minor harmonic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 10

Relative minor to Ab major: 4 flats: B, E, A, D flats and the raised 7th is E so it becomes natural. (B, A and D flats ascending and descending)

Question 11

F minor melodic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 11

Relative minor to Ab major: 4 flats: B, E, A, D flats with the raised 6th and 7th notes D and E become natural ascending and are lowered descending to leave you all 4 again.

Question 12

G# minor harmonic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 12

Relative minor to B major: 5 sharps: F, C, G, D, A sharps - the raised 7th is F so it becomes Fx (double sharp) ascending and descending

Question 13

G# minor melodic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 13

Relative minor to G# major: 5 sharps: F, C, G, D, A sharps - the raised 6th and 7th are E and F# so they become E# and Fx (double sharp) ascending and are lowered back to E and F# descending

Question 14

F# minor harmonic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 14

Relative minor to A major: 3 sharps: F, C, G sharps - the raised 7th is E so it also becomes sharp ascending and descending

Question 15

F# minor melodic - hands together, 2 octaves, legato, in 16th’s
MM = 76

Answer 15

Relative minor to A major: 3 sharps: F, C, G sharps - the raised 6th and 7th are D and E so they also become sharp ascending but are lowered on the way down and leave just F, C, and G sharps descending.