Scales and Time Signature Music Theory

What is the pattern for the natural minor scale?

W-H-W-W-H-W-W

True or False: All minor scales have a lower third pitch than major scales (m3 instead of M3)

True

What is the pattern for the Harmonic minor scale?

W-H-W-W-H-W+H-H

What is the pattern for the ASCENDING Melodic minor scale?

W-H-W-W-W-W-H

What is the pattern for the DESCENDING Melodic minor scale? (hint: it is the same as the natural minor scale)

W-H-W-W-H-W-W (2)

What is the pattern for major scales?

W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Can you start the major scale pattern on any note to get the scale?

Yes

Relative Scales

Scales that have the same 7 pitches but have different starting tonics

Parallel Scales

Scales (Minor or Major) that start on the same pitch

Minor Blues Scale Pattern

W-H-H-W-H-W

Time Signature

Indicates the meter of each measure

The top number of the time signature indicates?

The number of beats per measure

The bottom number of the time signature indicates?

The note value (ex: a quarter note)

Common time

4/4

Cut Time

2/2