AMEB Grade 2 Theory Scales and Key Signatures Flashcards
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What is the relative minor of C major?
Answer: A minor
A minor is the relative minor of C major; both share the same key signature of no sharps or flats.
How does a natural minor scale relate to its relative major scale?
Answer: It shares the same key signature but starts on a different note
A natural minor scale shares the exact same key signature as its relative major but begins on the 6th degree of that major scale.
In a harmonic minor scale, which degree is raised by a semitone compared to the natural minor?
Answer: The 7th degree
The harmonic minor raises the 7th degree by a semitone to create a leading tone with a stronger pull toward the tonic.
What is the relative minor of G major?
Answer: E minor
E minor is the relative minor of G major; both share a key signature of one sharp (F#).
In A harmonic minor, which note is different from A natural minor?
Answer: G# (raised from G)
A harmonic minor raises the 7th degree from G to G#, creating a leading tone one semitone below the tonic A.
What is the relative minor of F major?
Answer: D minor
D minor is the relative minor of F major; both share a key signature of one flat (B♭).
How many unique pitches (excluding the repeated octave) are in any minor scale?
Answer: 7
Like all diatonic scales, a minor scale contains 7 unique pitches before the octave repetition.