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What is the rule for finding the name of a sharp major key or scale?
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There are different rules. For major keys, the rule is this (by the way, # means sharp):
C major scale- 0 sharps or flats
G major scale- 1 sharp - F sharp
D major scale- 2 sharps - F and C sharp
A major scale- 3 sharps - F, C, G sharp
E major scale- 4 sharps - F, C, G, D sharp
B major scale- 5 sharps - F, C, G, D, A sharp
F# major scale- 6 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E sharp
C# major scale - 7 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E, B sharp.
For major keys with flats:
F major scale - 1 flat - B flat
B flat major scale - 2 flats - B, E flat
E flat major scale - 3 flats - B, E, A flat
A flat major scale - 4 flats - B, E, A, D flat
D flat major scale - 5 flats - B, E, A, D, G flat
G flat major scale - 6 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C flat
C flat major scale - 7 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C, F flat
So as you might have noticed, in increasing order of sharps it is: F, C, G, D, A, E, B. And the increasing order of flats is B, E, A, D, G, C, F. If you notice the order of sharps is the opposite of the order of flats.
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What are the notes for the c sharp harmonic scale?
C sharp, D sharp, E natural, F sharp, G sharp, A natural, B sharp & C sharp We call the note C "B sharp" to avoid using the same letter name twice. If we used the note name "C" we would have 2 C-notes and no B-notes in the scale!
What is the Name for the third degree of a major or minor scale?
The third scale degree is called the mediant.
Name of interval between the first and last step of a major scale?
Major 7th
What is the specific name for the 7th degree of a major scale?
The specific name is called the Leading Tone.
How many notes does a minor scale have?
8, the same as a major scale. (The last note name is the same as the first - one octave above.)
Which major has one sharp in violin?
The key of Gmajor has 1 sharp which is F sharp.
What are the notes for the c sharp harmonic scale?
C sharp, D sharp, E natural, F sharp, G sharp, A natural, B sharp & C sharp We call the note C "B sharp" to avoid using the same letter name twice. If we used the note name "C" we would have 2 C-notes and no B-notes in the scale!
What is a name for the fourth degree of a Major scale?
Subdominant. Its triad is major.
Why does key of g major use one sharp instead of one flat?
Because you can't have G and Gb in the same scale. The note names come from the progression A, B, C, D, E, F, G and you have to have one (and only one) member of each of those note name groups to properly name the notes of a Major scale. That way we can make sense of all the enharmonic equivalents you come by in the 15 different key signatures (C Major, plus 7 sharp keys and 7 flat keys).
Why E sharp and not just F?
The note E sharp exists in the key, and scale, of F sharp major - as there are not two consecutive notes in a scale based upon the same letter name. And - in the days before even-tempered scales, the frequencies of the note F and the note E sharp would be different, as altering a note to its sharp equivalent would have involved a slightly different multiplier in terms of changing the frequency level, in Hertz, of the note preceding it - and therefore, the notes themselves would in fact sound slightly different.
What is the Name for the third degree of a major or minor scale?
The third scale degree is called the mediant.
Name of interval between the first and last step of a major scale?
Major 7th
Where are the fingers placed on a piano in d major?
As the name of the scale implies, your fingers should start on the "d" note. The thumb of the right hand and the pinky of the left should be should be on separate "d"s The simple D major triad is made up of D, F Sharp and A.
What is the specific name for the 7th degree of a major scale?
The specific name is called the Leading Tone.
How many notes does a minor scale have?
8, the same as a major scale. (The last note name is the same as the first - one octave above.)
What are the notes in d flat natural minor scale?
UP: d sharp e sharp f sharp g sharp a sharp b sharp c double-sharp d sharp DOWN: d sharp c sharp b natural a sharp g sharp f sharp e sharp d sharp
How do you read key signatures?
Key signatures are the sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff. To identify the key signature of a scale that consists of all sharps, look at the last sharp in the key signature. Whichever note the last sharp lies on, the key of the scale is one note above it. To identify the key signature of a scale that consists of all flats, look at the note directly before the last flat in the key signature. The second-to-last note is the name of the key signature of flat keys. However, you cannot use this helpful trick with the F Major Scale which only has one flat (B flat).
