Major & Minor Scales

What is the order of the Circle of 4ths (Concert Pitch)

• Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - Ab

• C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db

• F - Ab - C - Eb - Db - Bb

• Bb - F - C - Ab - Eb - Db

As you proceed through the Circle of 4ths, what happens to the key signature?

• Add 1 sharp (#) or remove 1 flat (b)

• Add the next flat (b) in the alphabet

• Add 1 flat (b) or remove 1 sharp (#)

• Add 3 flats (b) or remove 3 sharps (#)

What is the correct order that sharps appear in a key signature?

• F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E# - B#

• A# - B# - C# - D# - E# - F# - G#

• B# - E# - A# - D# - G# - C# - F#

• C# - F# - B# - E# - A# - D#

What is the correct order that flats appear in a key signature?

• Fb - Cb - Gb - Db - Ab - Eb - Bb

• Cb - Fb - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb

• Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Cb - Fb

• Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb

RELATIVE minor scales...

• start on the SAME note, but have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, but have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, and have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on the SAME note, and have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

PARALLEL minor scales...

• start on the SAME note, but have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, but have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on the SAME note, and have the SAME key signature as their major scale counterpart

• start on a DIFFERENT note, and have a DIFFERENT key signature as their major scale counterpart

When finding the RELATIVE minor scale, you start on the...

• 3rd note of the related major scale

• 6th note of the related major scale

• 7th note of the related major scale

• 1st note of the related major scale

When constructing a PARALLEL minor scale, you...

• raise the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes of the related major scale by one-half step

• lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes of the related major scale by one-half step

• raise the 3rd, 4th, and 5th notes of the related major scale by one-half step

• lower the 3rd, 4th, and 5th notes of the related major scale by one-half step

When given a MINOR key signature, how do you determine it's RELATIVE MAJOR?

• add 3 flats or subtract 3 sharps from the key signature

• add 3 sharps or subtract 3 flats from the key signature

• start on the 3rd note of the indicated major scale

• start on the 6th note of the indicated major scale

When given a MINOR key signature, how do you determine it's PARALLEL MAJOR?

• add 3 flats or subtract 3 sharps from the key signature

• add 3 sharps or subtract 3 flats from the key signature

• start on the 3rd note of the indicated major scale

• start on the 6th note of the indicated major scale