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What is the first note of a major or minor scale?
The first note of a major or minor scale is called the tonic note. For example: for C major, the first note (or tonic note) is C; for a minor, the first note (or tonic note) is a.
What is a major scale with a minor third called?
Simply a minor scale
What is the Name for the third degree of a major or minor scale?
The third scale degree is called the mediant.
What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
What does a major scale have in common with its parallel minor scale?
A major scale and its relative minor scale share the same key signature.
What is the first note of a major or minor scale?
The first note of a major or minor scale is called the tonic note. For example: for C major, the first note (or tonic note) is C; for a minor, the first note (or tonic note) is a.
What is a major scale with a minor third called?
Simply a minor scale
What is a series of 8 pitches that can be a major or minor called?
A Major/Minor scale.
How many kinds of minor scales are there?
Harmonic Minor - The first minor scale you will learn, uses the accidentals in the key signature with a sharp 7th. Melodic Minor - First half of the scale is minor, the second half is major (ascending). Descending, only the accidentals in the scale are used. Natural Minor - Same notes as the relative major but ending on the first note of the minor scale. Hope this helps.
What minor scale mode is just a major scale starting on the sixth scale degree?
I'm not sure if this is the answer your looking for, but by playing a scale, starting on the sixth degree in a major scale (also called aeolian mode), you will essentially be playing a natural minor scale. Specifically, the relative minor.
What is the Name for the third degree of a major or minor scale?
The third scale degree is called the mediant.
How do you get the major and minor scale?
(X) Minor Scale = 3 semitones below (Y) Major Scale E.G. C Minor = E♭ Major
What is the relative scale of f minor?
F Major has a relative minor scale of D Minor.
What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
What does a major scale have in common with its parallel minor scale?
A major scale and its relative minor scale share the same key signature.
Would a scale beginning cde be the start of a major or minor scale?
C, D, and E are the first three notes of the C major scale.
What is the third note on a musical scale?
The third note in a major or minor scale is called a mediant.
