Chapter Four: Minor Scales

What describes the sound of a minor scale?

• Bright

• mellow

• dark

• thin

What is the formula for a minor scale?

• WHWWHWW

• WWHWWWH

• HWHWWHWH

• WWHWHWH

In a minor scale, what intervals are changed?

• 3,6,8

• 2,4,6

• 2,5,7

• 3,6,7

What is the name of the first scale degree in the minor scale?

• supertonic

• dominant

• mediant

• tonic

What is the name of the second scale degree in the minor scale?

• mediant

• supertonic

• dominant

• leading tone

What is the name of the 3rd scale degree in the minor scale?

• mediant

• supertonic

• subdominant

• dominant

What is the name of the 4th scale degree in the minor scale?

• dominant

• tonic

• subdominant

• supertonic

What is the name of the 5th scale degree in the minor scale?

• submediant

• dominant

• tonic

• supertonic

What is the name of the 6th scale degree in the minor scale?

• leading tone

• submediant

• tonic

• supertonic

What is the name of the 7th scale degree in the minor scale?

• leading tone

• supertonic

• dominant

• mediant