Key Sigs
This scale is the loner of the bunch, having no sharps or flats.
What is C
This minor key has 2 flats.
What is g minor
This Major key has 5 flats.
This type of scale has 6 notes, with all pitches a whole step apart.
What is a whole-tone scale?
It's the relative Major to a minor. "See" what I did there?
What is C major?
Deuces! This scale has 2 sharps!
What is D.
This minor key has 3 flats. Hopefully not tires!
This Major key has 1 sharp.
It's the way in which the 5 notes of the Pentatonic scale are selected.
What is taking 5 notes in order going around the Circle of 5ths.
This relative Major key to f# minor is a common phrase heard in Canada.
What is A Major?
5 Guys Burgers and Fries! This scale has 5 flats!
Db major
Aww gee...it's the relative minor to G Major.
What is e minor?
This Major key has 4 Sharps. Looks like it would do well as a type of cheddar.
What is E Major?
In a major scale, this scale degree is known as the leading tone.
What is the 7th scale degree?
This Major key is an enharmonic spelling of d# minor's relative Major key.
What is Gb Major?
A double whammy! These scales have 4 sharps and 4 flats, respectively.
E Major and Ab Major
When going from a minor scale to it's Parallel Major, these scale degrees need to be raised by a half step.
What is the 3rd, 6th and 7th scale degrees?
In figuring out the order of Flats in Major Keys, Lord Hylkema told you this fun phrase. Wrigley would be a fan!
In going from the harmonic minor to the melodic minor of a particular scale, THIS scale degree is the one you have to raise by a half step when you're ascending.
What is the 6th scale degree?
To figure out a minor key's relative Major, you have to go to THIS scale degree. Think carefully about this one.
What is the 3rd scale degree?
Lucky 7! This scale has 7 sharps!
What is C# major?
Daring to be different, this minor scale changes some notes when it's ascending vs. descending.
What is a melodic minor scale?
With 7 sharps and 7 flats, these two Keys really do have it all. How greedy of them!
What is C# Major and Cb minor?
It's the Whole/Half step construction of a Major scale.
What is WWHWWWH?
They are the relative Major keys to d minor and g minor, respectively.
What is F Major and Bb Major?