scales

Question 1

major scale

Answer 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

T T S T T T S

Question 2

minor scale (Aeolian mode)

Answer 2

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1

T-S-T-T-S-T-T

Question 3

C major scale

Answer 3

C D E F G A B C

Question 4

A minor scale

Answer 4

A B C D E F G A

Question 5

D major scale

Answer 5

D E F# G A B C#

Question 6

E Major Scale

Answer 6

E F# G# A B C# D#

Question 7

F Major Scale

Answer 7

F G A Bb C D E

Question 8

G Major Scale

Answer 8

G A B C D E F#

Question 9

A Major Scale

Answer 9

A B C# D E F# G#

Question 10

B Major Scale

Answer 10

B C# D# E F# G# A#

Question 11

Major Pentatonic Scale

Answer 11

1 2 3 5 6

T-T-1.5-T-1.5

(no 4th or 7th)

Question 12

Minor Pentatonic Scale

Answer 12

1 b3 4 5 b7

1.5-T-T-1.5-T

(no 2 or b6)

Question 13

Blues Scale

Answer 13

minor pentatonic with added b5/#4

1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

Question 14

Dorian Mode

Answer 14

1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7

T S T T T S T

• minor scale with major/sharp 6th

Question 15

Phrygian Mode

Answer 15

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

S T T T S T T

• minor scale with flat/minor 2nd
• excessively minor, spanish flavour

Question 16

Lydian Mode

Answer 16

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

T T T S T T S

• major scale with sharp / augmented 4th
• spacey, airy, mystical major

Question 17

Mixolydian Mode

Answer 17

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

T T S T T S T

• major scale with minor/flat 7th

Question 18

Locrian Mode

Answer 18

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

S T T S T T T

• diminished sound, darker than minor
• many 5th intervals between scale degrees

Question 19

Harmonic Minor Scale

Answer 19

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

T S T T S 1.5 S

• minor with major 7th
• contains a conjunct augmented 2nd / minor 3rd

Question 20

Phrygian Dominant Scale

Answer 20

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7

S 1.5 S T S T T

• phrygian with major 3rd
• mode of the harmonic minor but with major sound
• Middle-Eastern Flavour

Question 21

Jazz Melodic Minor Scale

Answer 21

1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

T S T T T T S

• major scale with minor 3rd or minor scale with major 6th and 7th
• lower part is minor sounding while upper part is major

Question 22

blues-major scale

Answer 22

1 2 b3 3 b4 5 6 b7 7

Question 23

blues-minor scale

Answer 23

1 2 b3 4 b5 5 b6 b7

Question 24

Double Harmonic / Gypsy / Byzantine

Answer 24

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7

Question 25

Harmonic Major

Answer 25

1 2 3 4 5 b6 7

Question 26

Japanese Pentatonic

Answer 26

1 b2 4 5 b6

Question 27

whole tone scale pitches

Answer 27

1 2 3 #4 #5 b7

contains the augmented triad, 1 3 #5

Question 28

Blues Dorian

Answer 28

1 2 b3 4 b5 5 6 b7

Question 29

blues diminished

Answer 29

1 b3 4 b5 5 6 b7

Question 30

Super Locrian / The Altered Scale

Answer 30

1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7

S T S T T T T

Played over altered chords in which case it is:
1 b9 #9 3 b5 #5 b7