Technical Names of Scale Degrees
Technical names Each note of a scale can be given a number from 1-7. For example, in the key of C major, C=1st, D=2nd and so on. These are called …
Key Signatures and Key (Grade 3)
Key signatures are written after the clef and before the time signature. Key signatures have to be written very carefully. You need to make sure the flats and sharps are …
List of Musical Scales
List of Musical Scales Here is a complete list of the major, minor harmonic and minor melodic scales, in treble and bass clefs. If you need the natural minor scale …
Minor Scales: Gm and Bm
In this lesson we will look two types of minor scales, the harmonic minor and the melodic minor in the keys of G minor and B minor. If you find it difficult to …
Minor Scales (ABRSM Grade 3)
For ABRSM grade three you need to know the minor scales with up to four sharps or flats in the key signature. These are the new scales for this grade: …
Major Scales: D and B Flat
D Major In the scale of D major, the semitones are between notes 3-4 and 7-1. This means we need to use the notes F# and C#. Here are the …
Major Scales: E and A Flat
You should already be familiar with the scales of C, G, D, A, F, Bb and Eb major, which have up to 3 flats/sharps in them. In this lesson we …
Questions on Scales (ABRSM Grade 2)
Point your mouse at the stave (tap on mobile devices) to reveal the answers. Adding Clefs and Accidentals 1. Add the correct clef and any necessary sharp or flat signs …
Questions on Scales (Trinity Grade 2)
Types of Scales Questions In the Trinity Grade Two Music Theory exams there are lots of different types of questions with scales. Here are some things you might have to …
Key Signatures and Minor Keys
Music which is written in a minor key will usually use a mixture of a key signature plus accidentals. There are no special minor key signatures in music theory- we …