Key Signatures and Scales

Major Key Signatures

100

Which major key has 1 SHARP?

G MAJOR

200

Which major key has 2 FLATS?

Bb MAJOR

300

Which major key has 3 SHARPS?

A MAJOR

400

Which major key has 5 FLATS?

D^b MAJOR

500

Which major key has 7 SHARPS?

C^# MAJOR

Parallel or Relative

100

What is the PARALLEL minor key to C Major?

c minor

200

What is the PARALLEL major key to a minor?

A Major

300

E Major and e minor - Parallel or Relative?

Parallel

400

D Major and f minor - Parallel or Relative

Relative

500

What is the relative key to B Major?

g^# minor

Minor Key Signatures

100

Which minor key has 1 flat?

d minor

200

Which minor key has 2 sharps?

b minor

300

Which minor key has 3 sharps?

f^# minor

400

Which minor key has 5 flats?

b^b minor

500

Which minor key has 7 sharps?

a^# minor

Scales

100

Which tones are LOWERED from a major scale to create a NATURAL MINOR SCALE?

3, 6, AND 7

200

Which tones are LOWERED from a major scale to create a HARMONIC MINOR SCALE?

3 AND 6

300

Which tone is LOWERED from a major scale to create an ASCENDING MELODIC MINOR SCALE?

3

400

SUBTONIC is found in what type of minor scale(s)?

Natural Minor

500

LEADING TONE is found in what type of minor scale(s)?

Harmonic and Ascending Melodic Minor

Modes

100

The major scale is also known as which mode?

Ionian

200

The natural minor scale is known as which mode?

Aeolian

300

Which one of these is an actual mode:    Lydian or Palmarian?

Lydian

400

Which mode is missing in the sequence?  Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, ___________, Aeolian, Locrian

Mixolydian

500

Using only white keys from D - D, we would spell the _______ mode?

Dorian