1. Day 5 – Scales 47. Pitch class All the notes of the same name; for example, pitch class D means all Ds. Directions: List all the pitch classes in the excerpt.

3. 48. Scale An ordered set of pitch classes. 49. Diatonic Refers to a major or minor scalar relationship where each pitch has a purpose and creates a degree of tension or release. Tonic is the focal point. 50. Major Scale W – W – H – W – W – W – H 51. Major tetrachord W – W – H

4. WWHWWWH

7. Key Signatures

8. Major Sharp Key Signatures 52. Order of Sharps Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating BAGELS

9. Major Flat Key Signatures 53. Order of Flats BEAD - GCF

11. WHWWHWW 54. Natural Minor Scale Minor scale pattern based on the white keys starting on A. W H W – W H W – W

12. 55. Relative Minor Shares the same key signature as the Major. Three half steps below Major. 56. Harmonic Minor Scale Natural Minor with a raised 7. 57. Melodic Minor Scale Ascending: Natural minor with raised 6 and 7. Descending: Natural minor

13. Ascending Melodic Minor Natural Minor Natural OR Descending Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor

15. C# minorF minor G# minor F# minor C Major E Major B Major Ab Major

16. Same Key Signature = Relative minor / Major

17. 58. Parallel Minor Same tonic as major but different key signature. E Major

18. E minor

19. Relative Minor Scales Key – starts and ends on F

20. Key – starts and ends on D

21. Ab Major or F minor 5 – 1 or 7 – 3 1 / 3 Ab Major

22. C G D A E B F# C# F F C FCG FCGD FCGDA FCGDAE FCGDAEB F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb B BE BEA BEAD BEADG BEADGC BEADGCF

23. Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading Tone Tonic 59. Subtonic The natural minor or descending melodic minor 7 th scale degree, because it is a whole step below tonic.

24. 60. Tonal 61. Tonality Centered around one note (tonic) Having a major or minor tonic center