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
