Major and minor scales
Relative/Parallel major and minor
Interval & Triad Inversion
Pentatonic Scale
Question Bomb
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[Fill in the blank] 

A descending melodic minor is the same as _______________ minor scale.

Natural minor scale  

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Parallel minor of F# major is?

F# minor 

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How many "half steps" from bottom to middle note for the second inversion triad?

5 half steps  

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[Explanation] 

How do you create a pentatonic scale on any given note?

Use the pattern whole-whole-3 half steps-whole to create the five notes in the scale. 

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What's Ms. Suh's favorite fruit at the moment? 

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[Drawing] 

Draw an "ascending C melodic minor scale" in BASS CLEF.

C D Eb F G A B C 
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Explain how to get the relative major and minor of a certain key.

For a relative major, 3 half steps up. For a relative minor, 3 half steps down.  

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[Image/Drawing] 

Identify this interval first. Then, invert it! Show me the new interval and the name on a staff.

Eb - G (M3) 

G - Eb (m6)  

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[Drawing] 

Draw a pentatonic scale up the note [D] in treble clef.

D-E-F#-A-B 

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James Kang (12) participated in SSI Orchestra Club with this instrument. What is the name of this instrument?

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[Image/Explanation] 

Explain what happened from the first image to the second image.

It went from B major to B natural minor.  

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What is the relative major of G minor?

Bb major

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Which triad inversion has the nickname "skinny bottom"?

1st inversion 

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[Drawing] 

Draw a pentatonic scale up the note [Bb] in treble clef.

Bb-C-D-F-G

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Nicolas Kim (12) participated in SSI Orchestra Club with this instrument. What is the name of this instrument?  

(Hint: Nicolas was in class 2B) 

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[Image]

Identify the type of this scale.

D harmonic minor  

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[Explanation] 

Why is the "relative" major/minor key change more unnoticeable compared to the "parallel" major/minor key change?

Relative keys have the same key signature whereas parallel keys have different key signature. 

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[Image/Drawing] 

Build a major triad up this note and invert it twice!

F - A - C (root) 

A - C - F (1st inversion) 

C - F - A (2nd inversion) 

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[Drawing] 

Draw a pentatonic scale up the note [C#] in BASS CLEF.

C#-D#-E#-G#-A# 

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[Listening] 

One of the sopranos in my concert choir performed the solo part for "Thousand Years" last semester. What is the name of the soloist? 

(Hint: 12th grade, last name Kim) 

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[Drawing] 

Draw a G natural minor in alto clef.

G A Bb C D Eb F G  

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[Image] 

Find the relative minor of this major key shown in the image.

F major --> D minor

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[Image/Drawing] 

Build a m7 up this note in BASS CLEF. After inverting it, show me the new interval and the name.

Bb - Ab (m7)

Ab - Bb (M2)  

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[Drawing]

Draw a pentatonic scale up the note [Eb] in TENOR CLEF.

Eb-F-G-Bb-C 

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What is the name of our choir accompanist/pianist?