Key Signatures
What is the order of Sharps?
FCGDAEB
This minor key has 0 sharps/flats
a minor
Key Signature
What scale degree changes between natural minor and harmonic minor
7 is raised back up
True or False: The descending version of the Melodic Minor Scale is just the Harmonic Minor Scale.
FALSE (Natural Minor Scale)
What is the order of Flats?
BEADGCF
What is the relative minor of Eflat Major?
c minor
What scale degrees do you lower between major to make it natural minor
3, 6, 7
What makes Harmonic Minor sound more "final" or "resolved" than Natural Minor?
The half step between the 7th and 8th scale degree.
The last 3 notes of the ascending version of the Melodic Minor Scale resembles what other scale that we've discussed?
The Major Scale
True or False: When you go clockwise around the Circle of Fifths, you add flats to your key signatures. If you go counter-clockwise, you add sharps.
FALSE
What is the parallel major of F# minor?
F# major
True or False: Minor keys also follow a pattern of Fifths on the Circle of Fifths.
TRUE
True/False: Harmonic minor stays the same on the way up vs the way down?
True
What do you have to do to the Natural Minor Scale to make it the ascending version of the Melodic Minor Scale?
Raise the 6th and 7th scale degrees.
How do you find the relative minor scale for a major key (other than looking at the Circle of Fifths)?
Go down 3 half steps from the tonic of your major key and skip over a note letter name.
What is the key of Eflat minor
same as Gb major, 6 flats
Write the major and natural minor version of the F scale (starting with major)
Prof will check
What other scales feature a half step between the 7th and 8th scale degrees?
Major Scales & Melodic Minor Scales
What is the key signature for c melodic minor?
Three flats, same as Eflat major
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the difference between parallel and relative minor?
Parallel = Same starting note
Relative = saye key signature
What is the difference in the key signature between F natural minor and F harmonic minor?
There is none; they have the same key. You make adjustments between the scales with accidentals.
True or False: Natural minor scales are different on the way up vs. the way down?
False
What is the key signature for g harmonic minor?
Two flats (the F# is not in the key)
Write out a b flat melodic minor scale ascending and descending.
Prof will check