music theory

Major scale pattern

W-W-h-W-W-W-h

Minor scale pattern

W-h-W-W-h-W-W

How many half steps are in a Unison

0

How many half steps are in a Minor 2nd

1

How many half steps are in a major 2nd

2

How many half steps are in a Minor 3rd

3

How many half steps are in a Major 3rd

4

How many half steps are in a Perfect 4th

5

How many half steps are in a tritone(augmented 4th/diminished 5th)

6

How many half steps are in a perfect 5th

7

How many half steps are in a minor 6th

8

How many half steps are in a Major 6th

9

How many half steps are in a minor 7th

10

How many half steps are in a Major 7th

11

How many half steps are in a octave

12

what is the relative minor/enharmonic key and how is it found

the relative minor is the minor key that has all the same notes in it as its major key counter part, it is the sixth degree of the major key or down 3 half steps from the majors tonic

C major

no sharps or flats

G Major

F#

D Major

F#, C#

A Major

F#, C#, G#

E Major

F#, C#, G#, D#

B Major

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

F# Major

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#

F Major

Bb

Bb Major

Bb, Eb

Eb Major

Bb, Eb, Ab

Ab Major

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

Db Major

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

Major Triad

Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th

Minor Triad

Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th

Diminished Triad

Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th

Augmented Triad

Root, Major 3rd, Augmented 5th

In a diatonic scale, what are the chord qualities for the 1-vii

Major, minor, minor, Major, minor, Diminished

what is the order of sharps for major scale

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#

what is the order of flats for the major scales

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

what notes dont have a sharp or flat in-between them

B-C and E-F