Major & Minor Scales and Scale Patterns

A __ is a group of notes that are arranged by ascending or descending order of pitch.

• scale

• notes

• ladder of notes

• pitch

The ___ is the distance between any one key to the next.

• small

• half step

• whole step

• pattern

The ____ is equivalent to 2 half steps.

• half step

• quarter step

• whole step

• big step

What is the scale pattern of a major scale?

• WHWWHWW

• WWHWWWH

• HWWHWWH

• WWWHHWW

What is the scale pattern of a natural minor?

• WHWWHWW

• WWWHWWH

• WWHWWWH

• HHWHWWW

How many major scales?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 3

How many kinds of minor scales?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 7

What are the three minor scales?