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Music Theory: Chapter Two
Scales, Tonality, Key, Modes
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Undergraduate 1
12/21/2008

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Define: Pitch Class

Definition

contains all notes of the same name regardless of octave. 

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List the Scale Degrees in Order:

Definition

1. Tonic

2. Supertonic

3. Mediant

4. Subdominant

5. Dominant

6. Submediant

7. Leading Tone

7. Subtonic (only in natural minor scale)

Term

Name the 1st Scale Degree:

Definition
Tonic
Term
Name the 2nd Scale Degree:
Definition
Supertonic
Term
Name the 3rd Scale Degree:
Definition
Mediant
Term
Name the 4th Scale Degree:
Definition

Subdominant

Term
Name the 5th Scale Degree:
Definition
Dominant
Term
Name the 6th Scale Degree:
Definition
Submediant
Term

Name the 6th Scale Degree:

 

Definition
Submediant
Term

Name the 7th Scale degree:

Definition
Leading Tone
Term
Name the 7th Scale Degree in the Natural Minor scale.
Definition
Subtonic
Term

Where are the half steps in the Major Scale?

 

Name the Order of Whole & Half Steps:

Definition

Between the 3rd/4th and 7/8

 

W,W,H,W,W,W,H

Term

NAME KEY SIGNATURE (IN MAJOR AND MINOR)

 

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Definition

C Major

 

a minor

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NAME KEY SIGNATURE (IN MAJOR AND MINOR)

 

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Definition

F Major

 

d minor

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NAME KEY SIGNATURE (IN MAJOR AND MINOR) 

 

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Definition

G Major

 

e minor

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NAME KEY SIGNATURE (IN MAJOR AND MINOR)

 

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Definition

Bb Major

 

g minor

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NAME KEY SIGNATURE: (IN MAJOR AND MINOR)

 

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Definition

D Major

 

b minor

Term

 NAME KEY SIGNATURE: (IN MAJOR AND MINOR)

 

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Definition

Eb Major

 

c minor

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Name the Key Signature: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

A Major

 

f# minor

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 Name the Key: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

Ab Major

 

f minor

Term

Name the Key: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

E Major

 

c# minor

Term

Name the Key: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

Db Major

 

b flat minor

Term

Name the Key Signature: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

B Major

 

g# minor

Term

Name the Key: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

Gb Major

 

e flat minor

Term

Name the Key: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

F# Major

 

d# minor

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Name the Key Signature: Major & Minor

 

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Definition

Cb Major

 

a flat minor

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Name the Key Signature: Major & Minor

 

 

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Definition

C# Major

 

a# minor

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Define: Pentatonic Scale
Definition

A scale with 5 tones. 

 

(only the first 5 notes of a major scale)

 

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Define: Chromatic Scale
Definition
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How do you find the relative minor to a Major scale?

Definition
the 6th scale degree is the Tonic of the relative minor scale
Term

How do you find the relative Major of a minor scale?

 

Definition

3rd scale degree of the minor scale is the tonic of the relative major

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How do you read what Major key you are in based on sharps?
Definition
One half step up from the last sharp
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