Scale Rules
How many notes in a major scale?
What is 8
What scale has 2 #s?
D major
What is the order of sharps?
F-C-G-D
What scale has 3 #s?
E major
How do major scales begin and end?
What is the same pitch (letter name)
What scale has no accidentals?
C major
What is the order of flats?
B-E-A-D
What scale has 4 flats?
Ab major
What is the rule for creating the 8 notes of a major scale pattern?
What scale has 3 flats?
Eb major
What is the difference between writing a scale with accidentals and writing a scale with a key signature?
accidentals show each accidental beside each note.
key signatures show the accidentals at the start of the music only.
What scale has 1 flat?
F major
How do you know whether to use a # or b version of a pitch in a scale?
What is :
1. cannot repeat letter names
2. cannot mix # and b in same scale
What scale has 1 #?
What is G major.
What is the first degree of the scale called?
tonic
What scale has 2 flats?
Bb major
What is the major scale formula?
T-T-st-T-T-T-st
What scale has 4 #s?
What is E major
What is the 4th degree of the scale called?
subdominant
What is the 5th degree of the scale called?
dominant