Chapter 3 - Scales, Keys, and Modes

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Tonality
________- The principle of organizing a composition around that keynote or tonic.
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Enharmonic equivalent flats
________ are used for the descending scale.
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Sharps
________ are used for the ascending scale.
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circle
The ________ of fifths- Demonstrates the relationship of the tonal centers to each other.
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Heptatonic
________ scales- There are seven tones in the scale.
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Dorian
Phrygian, Aeolian, and ________ are minor modes.
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tonic triad
It has a diminished ________, so its not a major or minor.
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key signature
Relative- Major and minor scales that have the same pitches and ________.
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Tonic
________- The beginning pitch of the scale.
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Lydian
________ is similar to Ionian with a raised 4th scale degree.
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Mixolydian
________ is similar to Ionian with a lowered 7th scale degree.
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Phrygian
________ is similar to Aeolian with a lowered 2nd scale degree.
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Ionian
Lydian, Mixolydian, and ________ are major modes.
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Ionian mode
________- Same pattern as the major scale.
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Artificial scales
________- When forms of the minor vary from the key signature and require the use of additional accidentals to create the scale.
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Harmonic form
________ of minor- The 7th scale degree is raised both ascending and descending.
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Chromatic scale
________- Symmetrical scale with all pitches spaced a half step apart.
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Scalar variance
________- The use of natural, harmonic, and melodic minor within one composition.
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Chromatic scale
Symmetrical scale with all pitches spaced a half step apart
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Major scale
Created using a pattern for whole and half steps
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Church mode
A scale containing five whole steps and two half steps
 A scale containing five whole steps and two half steps
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Ionian mode
First rotation, it is a major scale pattern
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Aeolian mode
Sixth rotation, its a minor scale pattern
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Key
A specific series of pitches based on a pattern of whole and half steps that define a tonality
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Key of G
The series of notes using the major scale pattern centered around, or starting with G
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Tonality
The principle of organizing a composition around that keynote or tonic
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Mode
An issue of scale type
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Key signature
A form of shorthand that dispenses with the writing of accidentals (sharps and flats) for the notes affected by the pattern
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For sharps
The last sharp in the key signature is scale degree 7, so the name of the key is up one-half step
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For flats
The last flat in the key signature is scale degree 4, so the name of the key is the next to the last flat in the key signature
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The circle of fifths
Demonstrates the relationship of the tonal centers to each other
 Demonstrates the relationship of the tonal centers to each other
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Natural minor scale
The sixth scale in the rotation of church modes
 The sixth scale in the rotation of church modes
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Relative
Major and minor scales that have the same pitches and key signature
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Three forms of minor
Natural, harmonic, and melodic
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Minor pentachord
Same first five notes that the three forms of minor start with
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Parallel
Major and minor keys with different key signature but same tonic
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Natural form of minor
No alterations to the key signature
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Harmonic form of minor
The 7th scale degree is raised both ascending and descending
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Melodic form of minor
The 6th and 7th scale degrees are raised
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Scalar variance
The use of natural, harmonic, and melodic minor within one composition
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Artificial scales
When forms of the minor vary from the key signature and require the use of additional accidentals to create the scale
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Scale degree
Each step of the scale
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Tonic
The beginning pitch of the scale
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Scale degree 1
The tone on which the scale is built, the tonal center
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Scale degree 2
Above the tonic
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Scale degree 3
Halfway between the tonic and dominant
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Scale degree 4
A fifth below the tonic
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Scale degree 5
Perfect fifth above the tonic
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Scale degree 6
In between the subdominant and the tonic
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Scale degree 7
Half step below Do
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Active tones
Scale degrees 4, 6, and 7
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Heptatonic scales
There are seven tones in the scale
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Hexatonic scale
There are six tones in this scale
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Whole-tone scale
Each pitch is a whole step apart
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Pentatonic scale
Has five tones
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Major pentatonic
To build it, in the Circle of Fifths, start from C up to 5 consecutive pitches
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Relative minor pentatonic
It uses the same pitch as the C pentatonic but it starts on A
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Ionian mode
Same pattern as the major scale
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Aeolian mode
Same pattern as the natural minor scale