Minor Scales

Question 0

Flat

Answer 0

Lowers a tone one half step

Question 1

Sharp

Answer 1

Raise a tone one half step

Question 2

Double Sharp

Answer 2

Used to sharp a tone already sharped

Question 3

Double flat

Answer 3

Used to flat a tone already flatted

Question 4

Effects of an accidental

Answer 4

Affects all the notes on the same line or space, in the same measure only, unless cancelled

Question 5

Enharmonic Notes

Answer 5

Notes which have more than one name, but have the same sound. Every piano key expect for G# has 3 names

Question 6

C major

Answer 6

0 sharps, a minor

Question 7

G sharp

Answer 7

1 sharp, e minor

Question 8

D major

Answer 8

2 sharps, b minor

Question 9

A major

Answer 9

3#, f# minor

Question 10

E major

Answer 10

4#, c# minor

Question 11

B major

Answer 11

5#, g# minor

Question 12

F# Major

Answer 12

6#, d# minor

Question 13

C# Major

Answer 13

7#, a# minor

Question 14

F major

Answer 14

1b, d minor

Question 15

Bb major

Answer 15

2b, g minor

Question 16

Eb major

Answer 16

3b, c minor

Question 17

Ab Major

Answer 17

4b, f minor

Question 18

Db major

Answer 18

5b, bb minor

Question 19

Gb Major

Answer 19

6b, eb minor

Question 20

Cb major

Answer 20

7b, ab minor

Question 21

Sharp minor scales

Answer 21

a, e, b, f#, c#, g#, d#, a#

Question 22

Flat minor scales

Answer 22

a, d, g, c, f, bb, eb, ab

Question 23

Sharp keys

Answer 23

F, C, G, D, A, E, B

Question 24

Flat keys

Answer 24

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

Question 25

Natural, Normal, Or Pure form of the minor scale

Answer 25

Uses only white keys
Half steps come between degrees 2 and 3, 5 and 6
The remaining scale steps are whole steps

Question 26

Harmonic Minor form

Answer 26

Made by raising the 7th degree a half step
Half steps come between degrees 2 and 3, 5 and 6, 7 and 8
Interval between 6 and 7 is an Augmented 2nd(step and a half)
Remaining scale steps are whole steps

Question 27

Melodic minor form

Answer 27

Made by raising both 6 and 7 ascending, using natural descending
Half steps ascending come between degrees 2 and 3, 7 and 8
Remaining scale steps are whole steps

Question 28

Relative Major and Minor scales

Answer 28

Scales that have the same key signature but different names
Given the major, count down a Minor 3rd to find the relative minor
Given the Minor, count up a Minor 3rd to find the Relative Major

Question 29

Homotonic or Parallel Major and Minor Scales

Answer 29

Scales that have the same names but different key signatures

Question 30

The 3 Flat Major Scales with no Homotonic Minor Scales of the same name

Answer 30

There are no flat signatures of more than 7 flats, so it is necessary to think and play the enharmonic scales
Db major- c# minor
Gb Major- f# minor
Cb Major- b minor

Question 31

The 3 Sharp Minor Scales with no Homotonic Major Scales of the same name

Answer 31

g# Minor- Ab Major
d# Minor- Eb Major
a# Minor- Bb Major

Question 32

Name all of the Minor scales which have exactly the same finger patterns as their Homotonic Major Scales
R.H. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
L.H. 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Answer 32

C, G, D, A, E, 
B- R.H. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
     L.H. 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 
F- R. H. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
     L. H. 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Question 33

Natural Minor Scales, having all black keys(bb, eb, ab, a#, d#, g#) uses fingers

Answer 33

2 3 4 for 3-black-key groups
2 3 for two-black-key groups
Thumbs on all white keys
bb(a#) and eb(d#0 have the same fingering in all forms
ab(g#) requires alteration in the Harmonic and Melodic forms, left hand