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dvenetian
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dvenetian
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06/29/2007 8:01 am
Same guidelines; M = Major; m = minor (natural unless noted)
Scales again, add accidentals for proper order. then more challenging stuff

E-F-G-A-B-C-D

1) Gb M scale (list order of notes)


2) Db/C# M scale (same start position, can both remain in order? Are they the same note or different? List discoveries, if any)>

3) Fm scale - list order and compare with the order of F#m scale. Any common or different interests between them?

4) Now Compare the following pairs of notes; (A-Ab),,,(G-Gb),,,(B-Bb),,,,,,,,,,
and (E-Eb) All by their Major scales. Anything when comparing Major?

5) Total number of Key signatures (M) with all notes in proper order?


Answers in White

1) Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F

2) Db M scale = Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C------ C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#
Db M contains 5 accidentals--------------C# M contains 7 accidentals
Db is preferred and easier to use by only dealing with 5 accidentals

3) F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb,,,,,,--------F#-G#-A-B-C#-D-E
Fm contains 4b"s And F#m contains 3#'s, which total 7 Accidentals

4) A = 3#'s--Ab = 4b's (7) / G = 1#---Gb = 6b's (7) / B= 5#'s--Bb= 2b's (7)
E = 4#'s-- Eb = 3b's (7)/// The total combined accidentals = 7
another discovery is the flip flop of accidentals By interval values created by a semitone in the Tonics. Example; Accidentals are denoted by small letters. Naturals are Capped.

f g c d
E A B E Major scale


e a b
F G C D Eb Major scale



5) total = 15 M Keys-----12 by notes available-- And 3 overlapping but qualify from following the order. The 3 keys Are F# M---C# M and Cb M scales.