Scale Degree Identification Skills Triads Scales - Major or Natural Minor? Major Triads Triads - Major or Minor? Minor Triads Intervals - Major & Perfect Inversions Rhythmic Dictation Intervals Italian Terms Major & Perfect Intervals tempo Rhythm dynamics Dotted Rhythms Time Signatures technique Counting System form 1. Scale Writing In Level 1A we learned about how a scale is a sequence of pitches, ascending or descending, that follow a pattern of semitones and whole tones. A. Major Scales Major scales will contain 8 pitches, exactly one octave in range. If the scale starts on C, it will continue up (or down) until you reach the next C. Using your knowledge of semitones (ST) and whole tones (WT), you will be able to identify that a pattern of these exists in all Major scales. The pattern is shown below. B. Natural Minor Scales Natural scales will also contain 8 pitches, exactly one octave in range. However, the pattern of semitones and whole tones is different. Notice that the key signatures of Major’, shown earlier, and natural minor’ shown above are ‘C ‘a the same. However, the combination of whole tones and semitones tones is different. Every Major scale has a relative natural minor scale, which starts on the 6th scale degree of the Major scale and continues in sequence for one octave. For example, in the key of C Major the 6th scale degree is A, and minor’ is the relative minor key to C Major. ‘a C. Harmonic Minor Scales Composers are able to create engaging music through creating moments of tension and release in the music they write. That tension can be made more or less intense by changing a single pitch in a melodic passage.
Scale Degree Identification Triads Major Triads Minor Triads Inversions Intervals Major & Perfect Intervals Rhythm Dotted Rhythms Time Signatures Counting System Skills Scales - Major or Natural Minor? Triads - Major or Minor? Intervals - Major & Perfect Rhythmic Dictation Italian Terms tempo dynamics technique form 1. Scale Writing In Level 1A we learned about how a scale is a sequence of pitches, ascending or descending, that follow a pattern of semitones and whole tones. A. Major Scales Major scales will contain 8 pitches, exactly one octave in range. If the scale starts on C, it will continue up (or down) until you reach the next C. Using your knowledge of semitones (ST) and whole tones (WT), you will be able to identify that a pattern of these exists in all Major scales. The pattern is shown below. B. Natural Minor Scales Natural scales will also contain 8 pitches, exactly one octave in range. However, the pattern of semitones and whole tones is different. Notice that the key signatures of ‘C Major’, shown earlier, and ‘a natural minor’ shown above are the same. However, the combination of whole tones and semitones tones is different. Every Major scale has a relative natural minor scale, which starts on the 6th scale degree of the Major scale and continues in sequence for one octave. For example, in the key of C Major the 6th scale degree is A, and ‘a minor’ is the relative minor key to C Major. C. Harmonic Minor Scales Composers are able to create engaging music through creating moments of tension and release in the music they write. That tension can be made more or less intense by changing a single pitch in a melodic passage.
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