music theory unit 2

Question 1

natural minor scale

Answer 1

lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th degrees

Question 2

harmonic minor

Answer 2

3rd and 6th stay lowered, raise the 7th degree

Question 3

melodic minor

Answer 3

3rd scale degree remains lowered, 6th and 7th degrees are raised to where they are in the major scale ONLY ON THE WAY UP (reverts to the natural minor on the way down)

Question 4

parallel

Answer 4

start on the same nots

Question 5

relative

Answer 5

have the same key signature

Question 6

pentatonic scale

Answer 6

scale degrees 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Question 7

chromatic scale

Answer 7

all 12 notes

Question 8

whole tone scale

Answer 8

only whole steps (6 note)