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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.
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What is the Dominant in the C major scale?
The dominant note in any scale (major or minor) is the 5th (V) note of the scale.
I - Tonic
II - Supertonic
III - Mediant
IV - Sub-Dominant
V - Dominant
VI - Sub-mediant
VII - Leading tone or leading note
In the case of C major, the dominant note is G.
The dominant of C is G.
How many notes does a minor scale have?
8, the same as a major scale. (The last note name is the same as the first - one octave above.)
Is major keys the same with major scale?
They are not the same but are closely related.
A scale is any series of notes that goes from a note to the same pitched note an octave higher or lower. So a scale goes from C to C, or from E flat to E flat, and so on.
A major scale is a special scale pattern that forms the basis of most Western music.
A major key is the key that the music is played in. For any given key, the default notes will be the notes in the major scale of the same name.
So in the key of C major the default notes are the 7 notes in the C major scale, and in the key of E flat major the default notes are the 7 notes in the E flat major scale.
To further clarify, the interval between the two C's or E flats is called an octave. There are twelve specific notes in the octave. lets start with A. (Some notes have two names and they will be given in parentheses (The symbol # is pronounced sharp, the symbol b is pronounced flat). The notes are A, (A#, Bb), B, C, (C#, Db), D, (D#, Eb), E, F, (F#, Gb), G, (G#, Ab). A major scale uses seven of those notes. They are the starting point, skip one, then skip again, then the next one, skip, skip skip. So if you start with C, you get C, D, E, F, G, A, B and end it with the note of the next octave, C. This makes eight, hence the name octave.
Why the are called as major and minor judges?
"Major" and "minor" judges typically refer to judges who preside over different levels of courts. Major judges are typically judges who preside over higher courts, such as appellate courts or supreme courts, while minor judges preside over lower courts, such as district courts or municipal courts. The distinction is based on the level of court they preside over rather than their authority or importance.
What is a Triad built on the fifth step of the scale?
Short answer: IT IS A DOMINANT. For detailed information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_(music)
What notes are in the A Harmonic Minor scale?
An A Harmonic Minor Scale you only raise the G#. When going down you still raise the G#.
An A Melodic Minor Scale you raise the F and G# going up, BUT when going down you lower the sharps back down to its original note.
The formula used to construct any major scale is 2 whole steps, 1 half step, 3 whole steps, and 1 half step. To find a C Major Scale, begin on note C and use the formula. One whole step from C leads to D. Another whole step from D leads to E. Then, move up one half step to F. One whole step from F is G. From G, move another whole step to A. The last whole step leads to B. Take one last half step to C. The notes of the C Major Scale in order are C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.
What are the notes in F major scale?
For clarinet, the notes for the Concert F scale (Clarinet G) are as follows:
G A B C D E F# G
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.
How do you recognize the names of flat key signatures?
If you mean while you're looking at a song, usually the song starts and ends with the note of the key it's in.
If you mean how do you tell the key name, you look at the second to last flat and that is the name of the key. This works with all except F major (one flat, Bb) and only with majors.
Eb major. 3 flats (Bb, >>Eb<<, Ab)
Db major. 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, >>Db<<, Gb)
f flat in music is actually a regular e, and an e sharp is regular f. all sharps and flats are always a half step apart
What are the major and minor characters in Transall saga?
The major characters in "Transall Saga" include Mark, the protagonist, and the inhabitants of the mysterious world he finds himself in. Minor characters may include other inhabitants of the world, such as the Nomads, as well as characters from Mark's past life that he remembers while in this new realm.
What is the key signature for a D scale?
D major has a key signature of F sharp and C sharp
D minor has a key signature of B flat
What is the difference between the F major and D minor scale?
The key signature is the same, but in the D minor scale, the notes that you play may not necessarily depend only on the key signatures. It will also depend on whether you are playing the melodic or harmonic minor scale. For your information:
Harmonic Scale:
Ascending and Descending: Raise 7th note
Melodic Scale:
Ascending: Raise 6th and 7th note
Descending: Play the scale according to the original key signatures
What notes are flat when there are four flats in between the time signature and treble cleft?
A key signature with four flats would have these notes as flats: Bâ™ - Eâ™ - Aâ™ - Dâ™
