day 5 – scales
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Day 5 – Scales. All the notes of the same name; for example, pitch class D means all Ds. 47. Pitch class. Directions: List all the pitch classes in the excerpt. . An ordered set of pitch classes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Day 5 – Scales47. Pitch class All the notes of the same name; for
example, pitch class D means all Ds.Directions: List all the pitch classes in the excerpt.
48. Scale An ordered set of pitch classes.
49. Diatonic Refers to a major or minor scalar relationship where each pitch has a purpose and creates a degree of tension or release. Tonic is the focal point.
50. Major Scale W – W – H – W – W – W – H
51. Major tetrachord W – W – H
W W H W W W H
Key Signatures
Major Sharp Key Signatures
52. Order of Sharps Fat Cats Go Down Alleys EatingBAGELS
Major Flat Key Signatures
53. Order of Flats BEAD - GCF
W H W W H W W
54. Natural Minor Scale Minor scale pattern based on the white keys starting on A. W H W – W H W – W
55. Relative Minor Shares the same key signature as the Major. Three half steps below Major.
56. Harmonic Minor Scale Natural Minor with a raised 7.
57. Melodic Minor Scale Ascending: Natural minor with raised 6 and 7. Descending: Natural minor
Ascending Melodic Minor
Natural Minor Natural OR Descending Melodic Minor
Harmonic Minor
C# minor F minor
G# minor F# minor
C Major E MajorB Major Ab Major
Same Key Signature = Relative minor / Major
58. Parallel Minor Same tonic as major but different key signature.
E Major
E minor
Relative Minor Scales
Key – starts and ends on F
Key – starts and ends on D
Ab Major or F minor5 – 1 or 7 – 3
1 / 3 Ab Major
CG
D
A
E
B
F#C#
F
F C
FCG
FCGD
FCGDAFCGDAE
FCGDAEB
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
DbGb Cb
BBE
BEA
BEAD
BEADGBEADGC
BEADGCF
TonicSupertonic
MediantSubdominant
DominantSubmediant
Leading ToneTonic
59. Subtonic The natural minor or descending melodic minor 7th scale degree, because it is a whole step below tonic.
60. Tonal
61. Tonality
Centered around one note (tonic)
Having a major or minor tonic center