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6 - Circle of Fifths, minor keys & minor scales Flashcards

Use this deck to learn minor Key Signatures, Circle of Fifths, Major keys, and relative minor keys. You will also learn to identify natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales, as well as Tonic notes of a minor key, rhythm, and rests. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 6 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com (115 cards)

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1
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Major keys and their relative minor keys share the same ____ ____.

A

Key Signature

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A harmonic minor scale has a raised _____ degree.

A

7th

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The ascending melodic minor scale has the raised ____ and _____ degrees.

A

6th and 7th

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Harmonic minor scale semitones/half steps are between degrees ____, ____ and ____.

A

2-3, 5-6 and 7-8

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Natural minor scale semitones/half steps are between degrees ____ and ____.

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2-3 and 5-6

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The Major key to its relative minor, go down ____ semitones/half steps.

A

three

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The Tonic note is the _____ note of the Major key.

A

first

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8
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A natural minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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The minor key to its relative Major, go up ____ semitones/half steps.

A

three

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10
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A harmonic minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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The Tonic note is the _____ note of the minor key.

A

first

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12
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A melodic minor scale has the _____ Key Signature as its relative Major.

A

same

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13
Q

Name the relative minor key of
C Major.

A

a minor

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14
Q

Name the relative minor key of
G Major.

A

e minor

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15
Q

Name the relative minor key of
F Major.

A

d minor

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16
Q

Name the relative minor key of
E flat Major.

A

c minor

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17
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Name the relative minor key of
A Major.

A

f sharp minor

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18
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Name the relative minor key of
B flat Major.

A

g minor

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19
Q

Name the relative minor key of
A flat Major.

A

f minor

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20
Q

Name the relative minor key of
D Major.

A

b minor

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21
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Name the relative minor key of
E Major.

A

c sharp minor

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22
Q

Name the relative Major key of
c sharp minor.

A

E Major

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23
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Name the relative Major key of
g minor.

A

B flat Major

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24
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Name the relative Major key of
b minor

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D Major

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25
Name the relative Major key of a minor.
C Major
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Name the relative Major key of e minor.
G Major
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Name the relative Major key of d minor.
F Major
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Name the relative Major key of f sharp minor.
A Major
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Name the relative Major key of c minor.
E flat Major
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Name the relative Major key of f minor.
A flat Major
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Name the minor key.
c sharp minor
32
Name the minor key.
e minor
33
Name the minor key.
c minor
34
Name the minor key.
c sharp minor
35
Name the minor key.
d minor
36
Name the minor key.
g minor
37
Name the minor key.
e minor
38
Name the minor key.
f minor
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Name the minor key.
f sharp minor
40
Name the minor key.
a minor
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Name the minor key.
c minor
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Name the minor key.
b minor
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Name the minor key.
f sharp minor
44
Name the minor key.
b minor
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Name the minor key.
d minor
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Name the minor key.
g minor
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Name the minor key.
a minor
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Name the minor key.
f minor
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Name the Key Signature for d minor.
1 flat - B flat
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Name the Key Signature for a minor.
no sharps or flats
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Name the Key Signature for f minor.
4 flats - B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat
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Name the Key Signature for b minor.
2 sharps - F sharp, C sharp
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Name the Key Signature for c minor.
3 flats - B flat, E flat, A flat
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Name the Key Signature for c sharp minor.
4 sharps - F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp
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Name the Key Signature for g minor.
2 flats - B flat, E flat
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Name the Key Signature for f sharp minor.
3 sharps - F sharp, C sharp, G sharp
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Name the Key Signature for e minor.
1 sharp - F sharp
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
A is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
C is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
F is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
F sharp is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
B is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
D is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
G is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
E is the Tonic
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Name the Tonic note of the minor key.
C sharp is the Tonic
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
C Major and a minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
A Major and f sharp minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
A flat Major and f minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
G Major and e minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
B flat Major and g minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
D Major and b minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
F Major and d minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
E Major and c sharp minor
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Name the Major and relative minor keys.
E flat Major and c minor
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
harmonic minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
natural minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
melodic minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
natural minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
melodic minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
harmonic minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
natural minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
harmonic minor scale
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Identify the minor scale as natural, harmonic or melodic.
melodic minor scale
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
c sharp minor melodic or c sharp minor natural, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
g minor harmonic, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
a minor natural, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
b minor harmonic, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
c minor natural, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
f sharp harmonic, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
c sharp minor melodic, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
d minor natural, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
g minor harmonic, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
f sharp natural, ascending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
e minor melodic, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
f minor natural, descending
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Name the minor scale and the direction.
a minor melodic, ascending
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Name the missing rest.
sixteenth rest
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Name the missing rest.
eighth rest
100
Name the missing rest.
quarter rest
101
Name the missing rest.
whole rest
102
Name the missing rest.
eighth rest
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Name the missing rest.
quarter rest
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Name the missing rest.
sixteenth rest
105
Name the missing rest.
half rest
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Name the missing rest.
whole rest
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Identify the missing minor key.
e minor
108
Identify the missing minor key.
c minor
109
Identify the missing minor key.
f sharp minor
110
Identify the missing minor key.
a minor
111
Identify the missing minor key.
d minor
112
Identify the missing minor key.
f minor
113
Identify the missing minor key.
b minor
114
Identify the missing minor key.
g minor
115
Identify the missing minor key.
c sharp minor
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