Music Theory - Scales and Intervals

Question 1

Major Scale Pattern

Answer 1

w w h w w w h

Question 2

Natural Minor Scale Pattern

Answer 2

w h w w h w w

Follows pattern of half steps and whole steps

Question 3

Harmonic Minor Scale Pattern

Answer 3

w-h-w-w-h-a2-h

Pattern of half-steps, whole steps, and one augmented second

Question 4

Melodic Minor Scale Pattern

Answer 4

ascending: w-h-w-w-w-w-h
descending: w-h-w-w-h-w-w

Question 5

Key signature orders

Answer 5

flats: b, e, a, d, g, c, f
sharps: f, g, c, d, a, e, b

Question 6

Each note of a scale has a special name, called a _____________.

Answer 6

Scale degree

Question 7

The first (and last) note is called the ________.

Answer 7

tonic