Understanding Minor Scales

What is the relationship between major and minor scales?

• Major scales have more notes than minor scales.

• They are completely unrelated.

• Every major scale has a relative minor scale.

• Minor scales are just major scales played backwards.

How can you find the relative minor of a major scale?

• By going up two semitones.

• By going down three semitones.

• By going up three semitones.

• By going down two semitones.

What is the key signature of D major and its relative minor, B minor?

• No sharps or flats

• Three sharps

• Two sharps

• One sharp

What is the main characteristic of a natural minor scale?

• It has a raised seventh note.

• It is the same as a major scale but starts on a different note.

• It has a different key signature than its relative major.

• It is only used in jazz music.

How is a harmonic minor scale different from a natural minor scale?

• The sixth note is raised by a semitone.

• The seventh note is raised by a semitone.

• The fifth note is lowered by a semitone.

• The second note is raised by a semitone.

In a harmonic minor scale, what happens to the seventh note if it is already sharp?

• It remains the same.

• It becomes flat.

• It becomes natural.

• It becomes double sharp.

Why do composers use the harmonic minor scale?

• It creates more tension and resolves better.

• It is easier to play on the piano.

• It has fewer notes than other scales.

• It is only used in folk music.

What is unique about the melodic minor scale compared to other scales?

• It has no key signature.

• It has the same notes ascending and descending.

• It is only used in classical music.

• It is different on the way up and down.

How do you modify the sixth and seventh notes in a melodic minor scale when ascending?

• Raise the sixth and lower the seventh.

• Keep them the same.

• Raise them by a semitone.

• Lower them by a semitone.

What is the main reason for the existence of the melodic minor scale?

• It is a modern invention.

• It is easier to sing and sight-read.

• It is only used in jazz music.

• It has fewer notes than other scales.