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Scales and Key Signatures
This category is about major, minor and other musical scales, and keys and key signatures in musical notation. All questions should relate to forms and construction of scales, and key signatures within these forms.
2,369 Questions
What triad quality is not found diatonically in major or minor keys?
The augmented triad does not appear in any major or natural minor scales.
What are the notes for a concert b minor scale on trumper?
Ok, assuming you are referring to a Bb trumpet:
The B MAJOR scale is as follows:
B - C♯ - D♯ - E - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - B
To get that to a minor scale, you lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th scale degrees:
B - C♯ - D - E - F♯ - G - A - B
Because you mentioned the trumpet transposition I'll put that in here too.
Because you have a Bb trumpet, you need to transpose. The easiest way to transpose is to use a "circle of fifths" or "circle of fourths" its the same thing. It just depends on which way you go around.
So using the circle of fifths you would need to play the Db/C♯ Scale. (they are enharmonic and are the same)
Which is:
Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db
Minor:
Db - Eb - Fb (E) - Gb - Ab - B - Cb (B) - Db
The reason why I'm writing Fb instead of E is because of the theory of writing scales in that there can only be one of each note in a scale (excluding the root)
Just for kicks, heres the C♯ scale
C♯ - D♯ - E# - F# - G♯ - A♯ - B# - C♯
Minor:
C♯ - D♯ - E - F♯ - G♯ - A - B - C♯
Well, yes and no. Yes, it is a real key. I can certainly write a piece in G flat minor. But my key signature would have five flats and two *double* flats, which is certainly cumbersome. So why would I choose to do this when I could get the exact same sound by writing my piece in the enharmonic key of F# minor, which would give me the vastly simpler key signature of three sharps?
So while Gb minor certainly exists theoretically, in practical terms there's just no reason to ever use it.
What is the key signature for g major for french horn?
Concert G major transposes to the F horn's written D major, which contains two sharps.
Which diatonic triad is diminished in major keys?
In a major key, the triad built on the 7th scale degree is diminished. Using C major as an example, the triad on the 7th is B D F. B to D is a minor 3rd, as is D to F, so B to F is a diminished 5th.
What are the sharps and flats in grade 2 piano major scales?
For c major there are no sharps, for b flat major there are two flats, b flat and e flat
What are some pupular songs in A flat major?
Franz Schubert used a flat Major quite often. Frederick Chopin used A flat Major in several of his piano piano pieces. 23 three of them to be exact. He uses A Flat Major more than any other key.
What are the 7 major flat keys?
A Flat = Ab
B Flat = Bb
C Flat = Cb
D Flat = Db
E Flat = Eb
F Flat = Fb
G Flat = Gb
What is a major or minor in music?
A major key sounds more bright and cheerful than a dark, evil minor key signature. There are 12 major key signatures (C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, and G). To identify whether a piece is minor, look at the key signature. If the name of the key signature is the name of the last note, then you are in a major key signature. If it is not, chances are you are in a minor key signature.
What are two other complicated ways of writing C major enharmonically?
It could also be written as B-sharp major, which would use 12 sharps, or D-double-flat major, which would have 12 flats. Since key signatures traditionally only go up to 7 flats or sharps, neither alternative is practical.
What key in music has 1 sharp?
The key signature comes right after the clef symbol on the staff. It may have either some sharp symbols on particular lines or spaces, or some flat symbols, again on particular lines or spaces. If there are no flats or sharps listed after the clef symbol, then the key signature is "all notes are natural". In common notation, clef and key signature are the only symbols that normally appear on every staff. They appear so often because they are such important symbols; they tell you what note is on each line and space of the staff. The clef tells you the letter name of the note (A, B, C, etc.), and the key tells you whether the note is sharp, flat or natural. so.... yeah here you go.
What is everyone's concert F note?
On C instruments (flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, low brass, all strings), concert F is their written F. On B-flat instruments (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone, trumpet/cornet), concert F is written G. On F instruments (English horn, F horn), concert F is written C. On E-flat instruments (alto and baritone saxophone, alto clarinet), concert F is written D. On A instruments (A clarinet, piccolo trumpet), concert F is written A-flat. On G instruments (alto flute, G bugle), concert F is written B-flat.
