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Scale Sheets in the Following Keys Scale Sheets In the following keys: © 2002 Major: Harmonic minor: 1. C Major 13. A Harmonic Minor 2. G Major 14. E Harmonic Minor 3. D Major 15. B Harmonic Minor Contents 4. A Major 16. F Sharp Harmonic Minor 5. E Major 17. C Sharp Harmonic Minor 6. B Major 18. D Harmonic Minor 7. F Major 19. G Harmonic Minor by Beatrice Wilder 8. B Flat Major 20. C Harmonic Minor 9. E Flat Major 21. F Harmonic Minor 10. A Flat Major 22. B Flat Harmonic Minor 11. D Flat Major 23. E Flat Harmonic Minor 12. Broken Chords 24. A Flat Harmonic Minor Copyright © Beatrice Wilder 2002 Published in 2002 by Music Fun Reprinted in 2007 P.O. Box 342 Katoomba NSW 2780 19 Millyard Lane Katoomba 2780 Phone: (02) 4782 3073 Email: [email protected] Web: www.musicfun.com.au Or: www.musicfun.net.au Name ......................................... 1. C Major Similar Motion 5 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 { 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 1 3 1 2 5 4 3 2 3 4 Key signatures Contrary Motion 5 3 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 1 1 2 3 3 2 { 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 5 4 I IV V I IV V Broken Chords 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 2 1 5 5 1 2 5 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 5 1 2 5 5 2 1 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 Name ......................................... 2. G Major Similar Motion 3 4 5 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 1 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 { 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 4 4 5 Contrary Motion 4 5 4 Key signatures 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 { 4 5 4 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads Arpeggios 5 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 I IV V I IV V 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 Points to remember about G major: 3 1 5 2 5 - relative minor key is E minor { 3 - subdominant key is C major - dominant key is D major Name ......................................... 3. D Major Similar Motion 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 { 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 1 3 3 1 2 4 3 2 3 4 Contrary Motion Key signatures 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 { 2 3 3 2 4 5 4 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 5 1 3 3 Arpeggios 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 I IV V I IV V 3 1 2 1 Points to remember about D major: 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 5 5 - relative minor key is B minor { - subdominant key is G major - dominant key is A major Name ......................................... 4. A Major Similar Motion 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 4 3 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4 3 2 4 { 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 1 2 3 Contrary Motion Key signatures 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 { 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 5 4 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads Arpeggios 5 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 I IV V I IV V 3 Points to remember about A major: 1 2 1 2 1 5 2 3 2 - relative minor key is F minor 3 3 { 5 - subdominant key is D major - dominant key is E major Name ......................................... 5. E Major Similar Motion 3 4 5 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 { 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 3 1 5 4 3 2 2 3 Contrary Motion Key signatures 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 { 3 4 4 3 5 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 5 1 Arpeggios 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 I IV V I IV V 3 1 1 2 2 Points to remember about E major: 3 1 3 5 2 2 5 - relative minor key is C minor { 3 - subdominant key is A major - dominant key is B major Name ......................................... 6. B Major Similar Motion 5 3 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 { 1 4 3 3 4 1 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 4 1 4 3 4 3 2 1 2 Contrary Motion Key signatures 4 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 { 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 4 3 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 5 2 Arpeggios 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 I IV V I IV V 3 Points to remember about B major: 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 5 - relative minor key is G minor 3 3 { 5 - subdominant key is E major - dominant key is F major Name ......................................... 7. F Major Similar Motion 3 4 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 3 2 4 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 3 { 1 4 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 3 5 4 4 5 Contrary Motion 3 4 3 Key signatures 1 2 2 1 3 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 { 4 5 4 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 5 3 3 Arpeggios 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 I IV V 1 I IV V 1 2 Points to remember about F major: 3 1 3 5 1 5 2 2 2 3 - relative minor key is D minor { 3 - subdominant key is B major - dominant key is C major Name ......................................... 8. B Flat Major Similar Motion 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 { 4 3 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 4 4 1 Contrary Motion Key signatures 3 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 { 3 4 4 3 1 2 2 1 3 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 4 1 Arpeggios 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 I IV V I IV V 2 Points to remember about B major: 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 - relative minor key is G minor { 3 - subdominant key is E major - dominant key is F major Name ......................................... 9. E Flat Major Similar Motion 2 3 2 4 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 4 { 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 Contrary Motion 3 Key signatures 1 2 2 1 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 { 2 3 2 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 4 4 2 2 Arpeggios 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 I IV V I IV V 1 2 2 4 4 Points to remember about E major: 1 2 1 2 4 4 2 - relative minor key is C minor { 1 - subdominant key is A major - dominant key is B major This Scale Sheet may be photocopied by teachers Name ......................................... 10. A Flat Major Similar Motion 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 1 1 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 4 3 3 2 2 3 { 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 4 1 Contrary Motion 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 Key signatures 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 1 1 4 { 2 3 2 Tonic, Subdominant & Dominant Triads 4 1 Arpeggios 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 I IV V I IV V 1 2 Points to remember about A major: 2 1 4 2 4 2 4 4 - relative minor key is F minor 1 1 { 2 - subdominant key is D major - dominant key is E major Name ........................................
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