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What are the intervals in scales that determine whether a scale is major or minor?
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Major: major second, major second, minor second, major second, major second, major second, minor second.
In other words, there are whole steps the whole way except between the third and fourth tones and seventh and eighth tones of the scale, where there are half steps.
Minor: major second, major second, minor second, major second, major second, minor second, major second, major second.
In other words, there are whole steps the whole way except between the second and third tones and fifth and sixth tones of the scale, where there are half steps.
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What two intervals are used to build major and minor scales?
The two intervals used to build major and minor scales are half steps and whole steps (also called minor seconds and major seconds). In the harmonic minor scale, an augmented second is used between scale degrees 6 and 7.
How are the minor scales different?
Minor scales have flats and major scales have sharps.
How many scales are there in music?
There are thousands of different scales worldwide, so really no one knows, but when talking of major scales, there are twelve (three of which go be two names).The major scales are (in chromatic order):C major, C♯/Db major, D major, Eb major, E major, F major, F♯/Gb major, G major, Ab major, A major, Bb major, and finally B/Cb major.The scales which are italicised are the 'enharmonic equivelent' scales, meaning that they are one scale going by two different names. C♯ and Db are the same key on the piano, so are F♯/Gb and B/Cb.
What is the difference between the major and the harmonic scale?
Both of them are diatonic scales. Major scale is written as per key signature. Harmonic minor scales have a raised 7th. The semitone leaps in these scales are different.
Which 3 major keys use sharps?
There are more than three major scales that use sharps. Major scales with sharps are G, D, A, E, B, F#, and C#.
What is the major scale built on the following pattern of tone and semitone?
All major scales use the same exact pattern of intervals.
What two intervals are used to build major and minor scales?
The two intervals used to build major and minor scales are half steps and whole steps (also called minor seconds and major seconds). In the harmonic minor scale, an augmented second is used between scale degrees 6 and 7.
In music what does major mean?
It describes the key the piece is written in. Major refers to a scale and harmonic structures. It means you have major scales or major chords or major intervals.
What are the minor scales of the saxophone?
all instruments have the same minor scale.... actually they all have the same scales whether they be minor, major, melodic... etc. scales are not instrument specific but rather mode specific. there are also three different types of minor scales.
What are the 7 major scales for percussion?
There are 12 major scales, not 7.
Do all songs have major scale?
No, songs can have major scales, minor scales, whole tone scales, etc.
How does major and minor scales sound different?
Major scales generally sound happier
How are the minor scales different?
Minor scales have flats and major scales have sharps.
G flat major scales tuba?
Tuba major scales refer to circle of fourths where G major is concert G.
What notes are used in the scales?
If you mean music scales, you need to be more specific, there are all sorts of scales - A m(inor), E flat (major),D (major)...
How many scales are there in music?
There are thousands of different scales worldwide, so really no one knows, but when talking of major scales, there are twelve (three of which go be two names).The major scales are (in chromatic order):C major, C♯/Db major, D major, Eb major, E major, F major, F♯/Gb major, G major, Ab major, A major, Bb major, and finally B/Cb major.The scales which are italicised are the 'enharmonic equivelent' scales, meaning that they are one scale going by two different names. C♯ and Db are the same key on the piano, so are F♯/Gb and B/Cb.
What are the scales for a bass guitar?
The same scales as any instrument, all instruments play all scales. In western music - major scales, minor scales and modes are the main ones, but there are more.
