Scales - facts 7

1) The subtonic or leading tone is the seventh degree of a scale. The natural minor scales have a subtonic for the 7th note rather than a leading tone. The other scales have a leading tone.

2) The tonic is the eighth degree of a scale. The first degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

Scales - facts 6

1) The dominant is the fifth degree of a scale.

2) The submediant is the sixth degree of a scale.

Scales - facts 5

1) The mediant is the third degree of a scale.

2) The subdominant is the fourth degree of a scale.

Scales - facts 4

1) The tonic is the first degree of a scale. The eighth degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

2) The supertonic is the second degree of a scale.

Key signatures - trivia 4

1) Which major key has four sharps?

a) B major
b) E major

2) What is the relative minor key of B major?

a) G sharp minor
b) D sharp minor

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Key signatures - trivia 3

1) Which major key has two flats?

a) B flat major
b) E flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of E flat major?

a) G minor
b) C minor

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Piano keys - facts 4

1) An 88 key piano has seven full octaves.

2) Middle C is C4 in scientific pitch notation.

Scales - facts 3

1) A major scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (2 2 1 2 2 2 1).

2) The A major scale has three sharps.

Key signatures - facts 5

1) The order of sharps in a key signature can be remembered by "Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle" (F,C,G,D,A,E,B).

2) The order of flats can be remembered by "Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Father" (B,E,A,D,G,C,F).

Key signatures - facts 4

1) The key of E major has four sharps.

2) The relative minor key of E major is C sharp minor.

Key signatures - facts 3

1) The key of B flat major has two flats.

2) The relative minor key of B flat major is G minor.