Scales

Question 1

Major Scales

Answer 1

are diatonic scales with half-steps between 3-4 and 7-8.

Question 2

Natural Minor Scales

Answer 2

are diatonic scales with half-steps between 2-3 and 5-6.

Question 3

Harmonic Minor Scales

Answer 3

are natural minor scales with the 7th scale degree raised a half-step. This adds a half-step between 7-8, and an interval of 1 1/2 steps between 6-7.

Question 4

Melodic Minor Scales

Answer 4

are natural scales where the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised one half step in the ascending form creating half steps between 2-3 and 7-8. These notes are lowered to their natural state in the descending scale, making it identical to the natural minor.

Question 5

Chromatic Scales

Answer 5

are scales which proceed by half-step from the first note to the last note.