Scales

Question 1

What is the pattern for major scales

Answer 1

TTSTTTS

So a semitones between the 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes

Question 2

What is the scale of C major

Answer 2

From c to c, No sharps or flats

Question 3

What is the scale of d major

Answer 3

From d to d, F#C#

Question 4

What is the sale for g major

Answer 4

From g to g, F#

Question 5

What is the scale of f major

Answer 5

From f to f, b flat

Question 6

What is the scale of a major

Answer 6

From a to a, F#C#G#

Question 7

What is the scale of B flat major

Answer 7

From b to b, B flat and E flat

Question 8

What is the scale of E flat major

Answer 8

From e to e,B flat E flat A flat

Question 9

What does ascending mean

Answer 9

Getting higher

Question 10

What does descending mean

Answer 10

Getting lower

Question 11

What are the different types of minor scales

Answer 11

Harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales

Question 12

What does a Harmonic minor scale have

Answer 12

You have the time signature of the minor scale and then you raise the 7th going up and down

Also remember as TSTTS3SS

Question 13

What does a melodic scale have

Answer 13

On the way up if has the pattern
T S T T T T S

On the way down it has
T T S T T S T

Question 14

What is the first degree of the scale

Answer 14

Tonic

Question 15

What is the second degree of the scale

Answer 15

Supertonic

Question 16

What is the third degree of the scale

Answer 16

Mediant

Question 17

What is the fourth degree of the scale

Answer 17

Subdominant

Question 18

What is the fifth degree of the scale

Answer 18

Dominant

Question 19

What is the sixth degree of the scale

Answer 19

Submediant

Question 20

What is the seventh degree of the scale

Answer 20

The leading note

Question 21

What is the order of sharps

Answer 21

Father 
Charles 
Goes 
Down 
And 
Ends 
Battle

Question 22

How do we know which major scale has which sharp

Answer 22

Look a note up from the sharp and that is the scale

Question 23

How would you figure out which minor scales get which sharps

Answer 23

You would first find the major scale by looking at the letter name a note up and then from there you would go a third down

Question 24

What is the order of flats

Answer 24

Battle 
Ends 
And 
Down 
Goes 
Charles’
Father

Question 25

How do you figure out which major scales has which flats

Answer 25

By looking and the second last flat that’s the major scale you are in