Assignment 2.1 Name Major Scale - Portland State University

[Pages:6]Assignment 2.1

Major Scale

Name___________________________________ Date Due__________________________

Part 1: Major Scales 1. The two types of steps are _____________-step and ______________-step.

2. A whole step is equivalent to two ________________________________________.

3. A typical "western" (major or minor) scale has __________ notes.

4. White key pairs that form half-steps are ______________ and _________________.

5. Which major scale is formed by the white keys on a piano? _______________.

6. What is the enharmonic equivalent of the pitch B#? _______________.

7. The "name" of the first scale degree of a major scale is _________________ .

8. The "syllable" representing the first scale degree of a major scale is _________________ .

9. The dominant is what interval above the tonic? _______________. (size only)

10. The subdominant is what interval below the tonic? ________________. (size only)

11. In the typical circle of fifth's diagram, what do we need to do to the key signature to move one position to the right? ___________________________________ or ___________________________________________.

12. In a key signature using sharps, the last sharp represents the __________________ scale degree of that key.

13. In a key signature using flats, the last flat represents the __________________ scale degree of that key.

14. In a key signature using 2 or more flats, the key is the same as the _______________________________ flat in the key signature.

Assignment 2.1: Major Scale

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Part 2: Scale Degrees Within the C major scale, identify these notes with scale-degree numbers.

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_1^_

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Within the C major scale, identify these notes with scale-degree names.

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Within the C major scale, identify these notes with solf?ge syllables.

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Part 3: Major Scales in Other Keys

Write major scales by adding the appropriate sharps or flats. The first one has been done for you. Remember to write each accidental directly before the note it modifies.

F Major

&oe oe

oe boe

oe

oe

oe

oe

A Major

?oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

G Major

&oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

D Major

&oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe

Eb Major

& boe oe oe oe oe oe oe boe

Db Major

& boe oe oe oe oe oe oe boe

A Major

&oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

Bb Major

& boe oe oe oe oe oe oe boe

E Major

&oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe

B Major

&oe oe oe oe oe oe oe oe

Gb Major

& boe oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe boe

C# Major

& #oe oe oe oe oe oe oe #oe

Assignment 2.1: Major Scale

C Major

?oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

Bb Major

? boe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe boe

G Major

? oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

D Major

?oe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

Ab Major

? boe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe boe

F Major

? oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

G Major

? oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

Eb Major

? boe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe boe

F# Major

? #oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe #oe

Cb Major

? boe oe

oe

oe

oe

oe

oe boe

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You are given a note and told what scale degree it is. Write the appropriate major scale. The first one is done for you.

F# is ^3

& oe oe #oe

oe

oe

oe #oe

oe

F# is ^7

?

F is 5^

&

? G is 2^

D is 4^

&

A is 6^

?

D is ^7

&

C# is ^3

?

E is 6^

&

^ E is 7

?

E is 4^

&

D is 3^

?

D# is 2^

&

C# is 7^

?

C is ^5

&

Bb is ^5

?

F# is ^6

&

F is 4^

?

C is ^7

&

G# is 3^

?

A is ^2

&

C is ^3

?

Eb is ^6

&

Assignment 2.1: Major Scale

? E# is 7^

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Transpose these melodies as requested. Make sure to write in accidentals as needed (no key signature).

from C major

& 42 oe.

Joe

oe oe Joe

Joe oe

Joe

oe oe Joe

oe.

Joe

oeoeoe

Joe

oeoeoeoe

oe

Joe

to G major

& 42 oe.

3 oe from & 4 C major

oeoeoe

3 oe to & 4 D major

oe

oe oe. oej oe oe oe oe

Identify the major key represented by these key signatures.

& bb # b ## bbb b ####

__B_b ___ ___

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bbb ## bbbb

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? bbb

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& ###

### ## bbb b # bbbbb ### bb #####

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___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

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# bb ## b n bbb ### bbbbb bbbbbbb

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___

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? ###### bbb bbbbbb b #### ## bbbb ####### ## ###

___

___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___

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___ ___

& ####### bbbbbb b # bbb bb ##### bbbbbbb ###### b

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Write the key signature for these major keys. Remember to write accidentals in the correct order and position on the staff. Make sure to check your clefs! The first one is done for you.

#G

F

D

Eb

A

C

Bb

&

C

A

Bb

G

Eb

D

F

?

Eb

&

B

&

A

?

D

F

Bb

G

C

A

G

Eb

D

F

E

Ab

C

Gb

F#

Db

Gb

F#

Cb

Bb

B

C#

&

B

D

F

E

Bb

G

?

Eb

A

&

Assignment 2.1: Major Scale

C#

Ab

6

C

Db

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