Major Scales
Minor Scales
Music Theory
Modes
"Sax-o-Fax"
100
If correctly played, this is the D Major scale.
What is [play D major (full range)]?
100
The harmonic minor scale can be recognized by this rather unique interval.
What is the (an) augmented second?
100
This is the minor key having 4 flats as a key signature.
What is F (or F minor)?
100
If correctly played, this is the A dorian mode.
What is [play the A dorian mode (full range)]?
100
He is the inventor of the saxophone.
Who is Adolphe Sax?
200
This is the major scale that has 6 sharps.
What is F# (or F# major)?
200
If correctly played, this is the D natural minor scale.
What is [play D natural minor (full range)]?
200
A key signature of 3 sharps means that the key of a piece is likely in one of these 2 keys (must say both).
What are A Major or F# minor?
200
These are the 7 modes of the major scale.
What are ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, and Locrian?
200

An inventor “joined the body of an ophicleide with a clarinet-style mouthpiece” to create this instrument.

What is the saxophone?

300
If correctly played, this is the Ab Major scale.
What is [play Ab major (full range)]?
300
This scale is the relative minor to Db minor.
What is Bb (or Bb minor)?
300
This is the diatonic seventh chord built on the third scale degree of C Major.
What are A Major or F# minor?
300

This mode contains the same notes as those found in a G13 chord.

What is G mixolydian?

300
Of 1821, 1831, and 1841, this is the year that Adolphe Sax had planned to submit his new bass horn for review.
What is 1841?
400
This scale is the relative major to C# minor.
What is E (or E Major)?
400
If correctly played, this is the B harmonic minor scale.
What is [play B harmonic minor (full range)]?
400
This chord is the tritone substitution for B7.
What is F7?
400
The Altered Scale is the seventh mode of this scale.
What is the melodic minor scale?
400
These are typically regarded as the 7 members of the saxophone family.
What are sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass?
500
If correctly played, this is the B Major scale.
What is [play B major (full range)]?
500
If correctly played, this is the Ab melodic minor scale.
What is [play Ab melodic minor (full range)]?
500

Assuming root position and no enharmonically spelled notes, this is the term for the chord D-F#-A-B#.

What is a German Augmented 6th chord?

500
If played correctly, this is the G Mixture Scale.
What is [play the G Mixture Scale (full range)]?
500
This famous composer was the first to write a piece for the saxophone.
Who is Hector Berlioz?
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