| Note no. Degree name | 2 G is the supertonic of the F major scale | 3 A is the mediant of the F major scale | 4 Bb is the subdominant of the F major scale | 5 C is the dominant of the F major scale |
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What scale has F and C?
The
C-Sharp major scale
has seven sharps: F, C, G, D, A, E, B. So yes, every single note in this scale is sharp.
Is F in the key of C?
| Dominant key C major | Subdominant B-flat major | Component pitches | F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E |
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What is the 4th scale degree of C major?
| Note no. Degree name | 3 E is the mediant of the C major scale | 4 F is the subdominant of the C major scale | 5 G is the dominant of the C major scale | 6 A is the submediant of the C major scale |
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What degree of the scale is F?
| Degree Name Note (in C major) | 2 Supertonic D | 3 Mediant E | 4 Subdominant F | 5 Dominant G |
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What is the first scale degree called?
The tonic
is the first degree of the scale. Every scale has a tonic, whether it is the natural minor scale, the A major scale degrees, or the minor pentatonic scale degrees. The tonic note defines the name of the scale and also serves as the tonal center of gravity for the scale.
What is the Mediant of D major?
| Note no. Degree name | 2 E is the supertonic of the D major scale | 3 F# is the mediant of the D major scale | 4 G is the subdominant of the D major scale | 5 A is the dominant of the D major scale |
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Are F sharp and G flat the same?
The fingering is the same, and such notes are called enharmonic pitches (same sound and fingering, different names), but
g-flat and f# are NOT the same
.
Is B flat the same as C-sharp?
Any note can be a sharp or a flat — even white keys on the piano. For instance, the note B (a white key on the piano)
can also be notated as C-flat
. The note D (also a white key on the piano) can be notated as E double-flat.
What scale has C and C-sharp?
| Note no. Note interval Note name | 2 C#-maj-2nd The 2nd note of the C-sharp major scale is D# |
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Why is C the first note?
The C major scale has
no sharps or flats
, this scale was created before the piano. When they created the piano (or whatever similar instrument before) they wanted all the sharps and flats to be on the black keys. Since there are no sharps or flats in CM it became the one with no black keys.
Can A mode be A key?
Think of it this way: A KEY refers to a particular “home base” or tonic note. For example the “Key of C”. But that doesn’t tell you anything about the rest of the notes that will be used.
A MODE refers to a particular set of half steps and whole steps, but does not specify any one tone.
What key is C Lydian?
The key of C Lydian has a
key signature of 1 sharp
(F#). It is the 2nd most popular key among Lydian keys and the 50th most popular among all keys. The C Lydian scale is similar to the C Major scale except that its 4th note (F♯) is a half step higher.
Why is C the major scale?
Each piece of Western music can be transposed into 12 different keys, so it makes sense to learn each key centre thoroughly. C major is
the simplest as it contains no sharps or flats
. In relation to the piano, this scale is played on white keys only, which makes the scale visually more approachable.
What does C major scale look like?
| Relative key A minor | Parallel key C minor | Dominant key G major | Subdominant F major | Component pitches |
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How do you identify a major scale?
The first method involves thinking of the lower note of an interval as the tonic (the first note of the scale). Remember that all the notes above the
tonic
in a major scale are perfect or major. Determine if the upper note is in the major scale.
