What is a parallel key?

A major and minor key that start on the same tonic pitch

What is a harmonic minor scale?

Raised 7th scale degree both up and down

What is a relative key?

A major and minor key that share a key signature

How do you find the relative minor of a major key?

Go down a whole plus a half step

How do you find the key when there are flats in the key signature?

The next to last flat is your key

What is a natural minor scale?

Played in the key with no alterations

How do you find the key when there are sharps in the key signature?

Go up a half step from the last sharp

What is a melodic minor scale?

Raised 6th and 7th scale degrees up, and pure minor down

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1
What key has 3 sharps (F#, C#, and G#)?
B Major
E Major
A Major
D Major
2
What key has no sharps or flats?
G Major
C Major
F Major
A Major
3
What is the enharmonic equivalent of Gb?
Fb
G#
F#
A#
4
What is a parallel key?
A gymnastics event
A major and minor key that share a key signature
Two major keys that are next to each other chromatically
A major and minor key that start on the same tonic pitch
5
What is the relative minor of E Major?
D minor
C# minor
G# minor
F# minor
6
What is a harmonic minor scale?
Raised 6th and 7th scale degrees up, and pure minor down
Raised 7th scale degree both up and down
Played in the key with no alterations
All whole steps
7
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a Major scale?
HHWHHHW
WWHWWWH
WHATTHEHECK
WHHWHHW
8
What are two pitches that are spelled differently but sound the same called?
Pentatonics
Enharmonics
Accidentals
Chromatics
9
What is a relative key?
A major and minor key that start on the same pitch
A major and minor key that share a key signature
Aunt Karen
Two major keys that are next to each other chromatically
10
How do you find the relative minor of a major key?
Go up a whole plus a half step
Go up two half steps
Go down two whole steps
Go down a whole plus a half step
11
How do you find the key when there are flats in the key signature?
The next to last flat is your key
Go up a half step from the last flat
Go down a half step from the last flat
The last flat is your key
12
What is a scale of all half steps called?
Pentatonic
Mean and cruel
Chromatic
Harmonic
13
What key has 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db)?
F Major
Db Major
Eb Major
Ab Major
14
What is the parallel minor of C major?
D minor
A minor
C minor
F minor
15
What is a natural minor scale?
Raised 6th and 7th scale degrees up, and pure minor down
Raised 7th scale degree both up and down
Played in the key with no alterations
All whole steps
16
How do you find the key when there are sharps in the key signature?
The last sharp is your key
The next to last sharp is your key
Go down a half step from the last sharp
Go up a half step from the last sharp
17
What is the order of flats in the key signature?
FACEGBD
BEADGCF
FCGDAEB
ABCDEFG
18
What is the relative minor of Bb Major?
D minor
G minor
C minor
Bb minor
19
Which is NOT a type of minor scale?
Melodic
Pure or natural
Whole tone
Harmonic
20
What is the enharmonic equivalent of C#
D#
Bb
D
Db
21
What is the order of sharps in the key signature?
FACEGBD
FCGDAEB
BEADGCF
ABCDEFG
22
What is most music based on?
Syncopation
Scales
A dope beat
Vibrato
23
What is a melodic minor scale?
All whole steps
Raised 7th scale degree both up and down
Played in the key with no alterations
Raised 6th and 7th scale degrees up, and pure minor down

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