Major Scales
The formula for building major scales.
What is WWHWWWH
The correct order of sharps.
What is FCGDAEB?
Write a quarter note F on the bass clef staff.
4th line, or space below the staff
a meter in which the beat is subdivided into 2?
What is simple meter?
What is staccato?
The 6th scale degree in the key of C major.
What is A?
The amount of sharps in the A major key signature.
What is 3?
Draw a quarter note E on a TENOR clef staff.
5th line or 1st space
a meter in which the beat is subdivided into 3.
What is compound meter?
Walking tempo.
What is andante?
What are the first 5 notes of the E major scale?
E F# G# A B
The correct order of flats.
What is BEADGCF?
Major second above the note A.
What is B?
2/4 is this type of meter.
What is simple duple?
A passage of music with only notes that belong to the major scale is said to be this.
What is diatonic?
Write the B major scale on the bass clef staff using accidentals.
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
The amount of flats in the F major key signature.
What is 1?
Minor second below G.
What is Gb?
6/8 is this type of meter.
What is compound duple?
A temporary disregarding of strict tempo. Taking expressive liberties with the tempo.
What is rubato?
Write the Gb Major Scale on the bass clef staff using accidentals.
6 flats. BEADGC
Write the key signature for C# Major on the treble clef staff.
7 Sharps. FCGDAEB
Major 2nd above B.
12/8 is this type of meter.
What is compound quadruple?
This tempo marking means "a sudden reduction in speed".
What is ritenuto?