- What are the notes in a scale?
- How do you find the scale of a chord?
- Is there a scale with 9 notes?
- How do you write notes on a scale?
What are the notes in a scale?
Each note of a scale has a special name, called a scale degree. The first (and last) note is called the tonic. The fifth note is called the dominant. The fourth note is called the subdominant.
How do you find the scale of a chord?
Finding the Key from a Chord Progression
- Write down all of the chords.
- Write down the scales associated with each chord. (ie: If you have E minor, write down the E minor scale. ...
- Look at each scale and see if the chords' root notes are within that scale. If they are, that is the key you are in.
Is there a scale with 9 notes?
The Nine Tone Scale is somewhat uncommon with its nine notes. It reminds a little of the Augmented Scale, and we can see a similarity comparing C Augmented Scale and C Nine Tone Scale, which both include Eb and G#.
How do you write notes on a scale?
Writing Scales in a Music Theory Exam
- Whatever the scale is, the first thing you need to do is put in your starting note (the tonic, or "keynote"). ...
- Next, using semibreves (whole notes), fill up the lines and spaces - one note per line/space, until you have eight notes.