Major Scales and Key Signatures

Question 1

The pattern of tones and semitones in a major scale is:

Accepted Answer

T T S T T T S — Every major scale follows T T S T T T S.

Question 2

How many notes make up a major scale (from the key note up to the same note)?

Accepted Answer

Eight — A major scale runs eight notes, e.g. C D E F G A B C.

Question 3

How many sharps or flats does C major have?

Accepted Answer

None — C major has no sharps or flats.

Question 4

G major has which sharp?

Accepted Answer

F sharp — G major has one sharp: F sharp.

Question 5

Which two sharps does D major have?

Accepted Answer

F sharp and C sharp — D major has two sharps: F sharp and C sharp.

Question 6

F major has which flat?

Accepted Answer

B flat — F major has one flat: B flat.

Question 7

A key signature is written:

Accepted Answer

At the start, after the clef — The key signature sits at the start of each line, after the clef.

Question 8

How many sharps are in the key signature of G major?

Accepted Answer

One — G major has one sharp (F sharp).

Question 9

The main purpose of a key signature is to:

Accepted Answer

Avoid writing the same accidentals over and over — It states the sharps or flats once instead of on every note.

Question 10

The first note of a scale — the note it is named after — is called the:

Accepted Answer

Tonic — The 1st degree, the key note, is the tonic.