Parallel Keys
We flatten these scale degrees to turn a major scale into a natural minor scale (with the same starting pitch)
What is flattened scale degrees 3, 6, and 7?
We find the relative _______ of a major scale by looking at the 6th scale degree
What is minor?
We use this pattern to build a NATURAL minor scale
What is W-H-W-W-H-W-W?
We omit these scale degrees when writing a Minor Pentatonic scale
What is scale degrees 2 and 7?
Equivalent to a natural minor scale with the raised 6 scale degree by a half step (starts on Re or scale degree 2)
What is Dorian?
C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb is the minor pitch collection of WHICH parallel major scale: list the pitch collection of its parallel major scale
What is C Major?
C, D, E, F, G, A, B
We find the relative _____ of a minor scale by looking at the 3rd scale degree
What is major?
When we raise the b7 scale degree in a natural minor scale back to 7, it creates an ________ interval between the b6 scale degree and the 7 scale degree
What is an Augmented 2nd (A2)?
Write G minor Pentatonic
What is G, Bb, C, D, Eb?
Equivalent to a natural minor scale with 2 lowered by a half step (Mi or scale degree 3)
What is Phrygian?
G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F is the minor pitch collection of WHICH parallel major scale: list the pitch collection of its parallel major scale
What is G Major?
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
The relative minor key of C Major
What is A minor?
This variation of minor scale raises the flat 6th and 7th scale degrees back to 6 and 7 when ascending and lowers them back down so it's a natural minor scale when descending (Extra points if your team can correctly build the scale on their whiteboards -- start on G)
What is a melodic minor scale?
Write B minor Pentatonic
What is B, D, E, F#, G?
Equivalent to a major scale with raised 4 by a half step (Fa or scale degree 4)
What is Lydian?
Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, and A is the major pitch collection of WHICH parallel minor scale: list the pitch collection of its parallel minor
Bb minor
Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab
The relative minor key of Bb Major
What is G minor?
What term do we call the 7th scale degree, that indicates it has a strong pull back to our 1 and/or 8 scale degree?
What is the leading tone?
Write E minor Pentatonic
What is E, G, A, B, C?
Equivalent to a major scale with 7 lowered by a half step (Sol or scale degree 5)
What is Mixolydian?
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E is the major pitch collection of WHICH parallel minor scale: list the pitch collection of the parallel minor scale
What is F Minor?
F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
The relative major of F minor
What is Ab Major?
This variation of minor scale keeps the 7th scale degree raised and the flat 3rd and 6th scale degrees lowered ascending AND descending (Extra points if your team can correctly build the scale on their whiteboards -- start on F)
What is a harmonic minor scale?
Write D minor Pentatonic
What is D, F, G, A, Bb?
Equivalent to the natural minor scale (La or scale degree 6)
What is Aeolian?