Scales Flashcards
What is the pattern for major scales
TTSTTTS
So a semitones between the 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes
What is the scale of C major
From c to c, No sharps or flats
What is the scale of d major
From d to d, F#C#
What is the sale for g major
From g to g, F#
What is the scale of f major
From f to f, b flat
What is the scale of a major
From a to a, F#C#G#
What is the scale of B flat major
From b to b, B flat and E flat
What is the scale of E flat major
From e to e,B flat E flat A flat
What does ascending mean
Getting higher
What does descending mean
Getting lower
What are the different types of minor scales
Harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales
What does a Harmonic minor scale have
You have the time signature of the minor scale and then you raise the 7th going up and down
Also remember as TSTTS3SS
What does a melodic scale have
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
What is the first degree of the scale
Tonic
What is the second degree of the scale
Supertonic
What is the third degree of the scale
Mediant
What is the fourth degree of the scale
Subdominant
What is the fifth degree of the scale
Dominant
What is the sixth degree of the scale
Submediant
What is the seventh degree of the scale
The leading note
What is the order of sharps
Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle
How do we know which major scale has which sharp
Look a note up from the sharp and that is the scale
How would you figure out which minor scales get which sharps
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
What is the order of flats
Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father
How do you figure out which major scales has which flats
By looking and the second last flat that’s the major scale you are in
