CH 2- Major scales and Key Signatures

Key

Musical expression referring to the scale on which the composition is based

Equal Temperament

Tuning system that divides octaves into twelve equal half steps

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Major scale pattern

Scale

Series of pitches represented in stepwise arrangement

Diatonic

“In a Scale”

CGDAEBF#C#

Order of scale names for sharp keys

FCGDAEB

Order of Sharps

CFBbEbAbDbGbCb

Order of scale names for flat keys

BEADGCF

Order of flats

Sharps

As names of the scale goes up by fifths, the number of _____ in the key signature increases

Flats

As names of the scale goes down by fifths, the number of _____ in key signature increases

Half step

For sharp keys, the name of the key is always one ______ up from last sharp

Next to last

For flat keys, the name of the _________ flat is the name of the key

just before

To create sharp key, add sharps until ______ name of key

one more

To create flat key, add flats until you reach name of key, then add ______

Conjunct

Stepwise movement

Disjunct

movement that involves leaps