Which scale has this formula: R - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2(R)?
natural minor major pentatonic chromaticEnter the semitone formula for the relative minor scale between the root notes. (We mean the scale that is the relative minor of the major scale.)
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What is ‘the minor scale’?
The minor scale is used by musicians under 18 years old. It can mean any kind of a minor scale, such as a natural minor scale, a harmonic minor scale or a real melodic minor scale. It specifically is a short way of saying "relative minor scale" or "natural minor scale".What semitone spacing formula is used to build the the major scale?
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Enter the semitone formula for the harmonic minor scale.
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What scale is created using this semitone formula: R - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1(R)? (Warning: This is a trick question!)
real melodic minor scale jazz melodic minor scale traditional ascending melodic minor scaleWhat is the semitone formula for the traditional descending melodic minor scale, a classical music scale sometimes taught in musical instrument training?
R - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2(R) R - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2(R) R - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 1(R)Build the semitone formula for the blues scale.
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Enter the semitone formula for the minor pentatonic scale.
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What’s the semitone formula for the major pentatonic scale?
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Enter the semitone formula for the major blues scale. (Note: This scale does not have a generally used name. It’s a blues scale based on the major pentatonic scale instead of the minor pentatonic scale.)
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What is the semitone formula for the chromatic scale, the mother of all scales?
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Here’s a challenge! Enter the semitone formula for the uncommon scale called the whole tone scale.
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Another challenge! Identify the semitone formula for the uncommon symmetrical diminished scale.
R - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2(R) R - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3(R) R - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1(R)Test yourself by applying the scale formulas to build actual scales using notes.
Notice: In the quiz tools below, the letter ‘b’ is used in place of music’s flat sign [♭] and the ‘#’ (pound sign) is substituted for music’s sharp sign [♯] to ensure satisfactory display in your web browser. Some browsers render musical symbols with too much spacing and at an odd size.
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*The note choices B♯, C♯♯ and F♯♯ are necessary for some harmonic minor scales to be properly constructed. If you try to use the enharmonic equivalents in scales where B♯, C♯♯ and F♯♯ are necessary, your answer will be considered incorrect. (As a general rule, scales are spelled out using any letter only once. Exceptions are scales with successive notes 1 semitone apart, such as the chromatic scale and the blues scale.)
F♭ is not included as a note choice. Even though a note called ‘F♭’ can exist, a note named that way is not needed for spelling out the scales typically used for popular music. But, F♭ could be needed to properly spell chords when chromatic ("expanded") harmony is used.