What are some alternative scales?
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What are some alternative scales?
The chromatic scale (twelve notes) The whole-tone scale (six notes) The pentatonic scale (five notes) The octatonic or diminished scales (eight notes)
What are the exotic scales?
Exotic Guitar Scales List
- The Arabian Scale.
- The Persian Scale.
- The Byzantine Scale.
- The Egyptian Scale.
- The Oriental Scale.
- The Japanese/Hirajoshi Scale.
- The Asavari Scale (Indian Raga)
- The Hungarian Gypsy Minor Scale.
What other scales are there besides major and minor?
There are actually three minor scales—natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor—but it’s the natural minor scale that will sound most familiar to Western ears. It is similar to a major scale, but with a few half steps where there were previously whole steps.
What pentatonic is all the black keys?
Pentatonic scales found by running up the keys C, D, E, G and A
| Tonic | Name(s) | Black keys (the keys on G♭-major pentatonic scale) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (C) | Major pentatonic | G♭-A♭-B♭-D♭-E♭-G♭ |
| 2 (D) | Egyptian, suspended | A♭-B♭-D♭-E♭-G♭-A♭ |
| 3 (E) | Blues minor, Man Gong (慢宮調) | B♭-D♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ |
| 5 (G) | Blues major, Ritsusen (律旋), yo scale | D♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭-D♭ |
What scale is all black keys?
Black keys ONLY makes a pentatonic scale. Either Gb major pentatonic or Eb minor pentatonic. The only 2 chords you can play on just black keys are Gb major and Eb minor.
What scale does Japanese music use?
yo scale
The yo scale, which does not contain minor notes, according to a traditional theory is a pentatonic scale used in much Japanese music including gagaku and shomyo. The yo scale is used specifically in folk songs and early popular songs and is contrasted with the in scale which does contain minor notes.
Do Rae Me scale?
In the song “Do-Re-Mi,” J.J. sings the seven solfège syllables in a major scale: DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, and TI. Using SG18, teach students the solfège hand signs that can go along with a major scale. Practice hand signs while listening to the song. Challenge students to memorize one hand sign each time you listen.