Section 1: Chapter 3 Scales Flashcards
What is the definition of a scale?
A scale is a graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch, according to a specified interval pattern
How many pitches are in a chromatic scale with the span of an 8va?
12
The chromatic scale starts at the tonic note and moves one half step at a time until the tonic note is reached again one octave higher.
What is the interval pattern for a major scale?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
What are the altered pitches of a natural minor scale?
The altered pitches of a natural minor scale are the 3rd, 6th and 7th scale degrees.
What is the interval pattern of a natural minor scale?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
What is the interval pattern of a harmonic minor scale?
W-H-W-W-H-W+H-H
What modifications are made to a harmonic minor scale?
3rd and 6th while retaining the raised 7th in the major scale.
What is the scale pattern for an ascending melodic minor scale?
W-H-W-W-W-W-H
What makes the ascending melodic minor scale unique.
the 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised ascending and lowered descending.
How many scale degrees are in a whole tone scale?
6
What scale degrees are in a Major Pentatonic scale?
2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th
What scale degrees are in a minor pentatonic scale?
b3rd, 4th, 5th, and b7th.
What is the order of key signatures for sharp keys for major?
G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#
What is the order of key signatures for flat keys for major?
F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb
What are the enharmonic keys?
Db C#, Gb F#, Cb B
What are relative keys?
two keys with the same key signature, but different tonics
What are parallel keys
two keys with the same tonic but different key signatures.
How many notes are in a whole tone scale?
6
What type of step does a fully diminished scale begin with?
whole
What is the interval scheme for a fully diminished scale
21 21 21 21
What are the two types of diminished scales ?
Fully diminished
Dominant diminished
What is the interval scheme for a dominant diminished scale?
12 12 12 12
