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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
Where is half steps in a Natural Minor scale?
The half-steps are between the 2nd and 3rd scale degrees, and between the 5th and 6th scale degrees. In the key of A minor, that's between B and C, and E and F.
Where is half steps in Harmonic minor scale?
Using C harmonic minor as an example, the notes are C D Eb F G Ab B C. The half steps are between D and Eb, G and Ab, and B and C. Going by scale degrees, the half steps are between the 2nd and 3rd, the 5th and 6th, and the 7th and octave.
What minor scale has a g sharp?
G flat minor or F sharp minor.
F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, and A♯ minor all have a G♯ in their key signature.
Which major key has the relative minor of g flat minor?
The relative major key of Gb minor is Bbb (double-flat). However to make life easier, one could just say the minor key is F# minor and then the relative major would be A.
What tells you which sharps or flats will be used in a given piece?
At the beginning of the piece, there will be one to seven sharps or flats. This tells you the sharps or flats that will be used unless otherwise noted.
If there are no sharps or flats, then there will be no sharps or flats unless otherwise noted.
Are there any sharps or flats in the C major scale?
No, but there are;
2 sharps and 5 double sharps in the B# Major scale
and there are,
2 flats and 5 double flats in the Dbb Major scale,
Both B# and Dbb are enharmonic spellings for the note C natural.
What is the sub dominant of b flat major scale?
The subdominant in a scale is the 4th, which in the key of B-flat major is E-flat.
How many flats are in b flat harmonic minor?
Bb C Db Eb F Gb A Bb
Four notes have flats. The key signature would contain five flats for Bb minor, with accidentals used on the A naturals.
What is the leading tone in the scale of C sharp major?
The leading tone in a scale is one half-step below the tonic. In the key of C# major, the leading tone is B#.
What articulation do you use to play the Bb concert scale?
Whatever articulation your teacher says to use.
How many half steps will you find in a harmonic minor scale?
3. There's one between scale degrees 2 and 3, one between 5 and 6, and one between the leading tone and tonic.
