A Minor Review Minor Scales and Keys 3909

A Minor Review Minor Scales and Keys 3/9/09

• What is the “phone number” (intervals in half steps) of a major scale?

• What is the “phone number” (intervals in half steps) of a natural minor scale?

• What is the “phone number” (intervals in half steps) of a harmonic minor scale?

• What is the “phone number” (interval in half steps) of a melodic minor scale?

• Tell the whole/half step intervals of a major scale.

• Tell the whole/half step intervals in a harmonic minor scale.

• Tell the whole/half step intervals in a melodic minor scale.

• Tell the whole/half step intervals in a natural minor scale.

• Identify the type of scale being played. #1 #2 #3 #4

• In the melodic minor scale, which intervals are altered (raised by a half step)?

• In the harmonic minor scale, which intervals are altered (raised by a half step)?

• What is the parallel minor of G major?

• What is the parallel minor of D-flat major?

• What is the relative minor of E-flat major?

• What is the relative minor of B-flat major?

• What is the relative minor of F major?

• Which type of scale is represented below? G A Bb C D E F# G

• Which type of scale is represented below? F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F

• Which type of scale is represented below? E F# G A B C D E

• Which type of scale is represented below? C D Eb F G Ab B C

• Which type of scale is represented below? A B C D E F G A

• Spell a G melodic minor scale.

• Spell a D harmonic minor scale.

• Spell a C natural minor scale.

• Spell an F natural minor scale.

• Spell an A natural minor scale.

Now you’re ready to fly solo…