Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

WORKBOOK: MODULE 9

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Exercise 9.8

Identify the scale used in the following excerpts; if in minor, determine the form of the minor scale. The seven
scale options are:

1. Major 5. Chromatic


2. Natural minor 6. Pentatonic—major


3. Harmonic minor 7. Pentatonic—minor


4. Melodic minor


5. Grand Galop (F. Liszt)

Key: ________________________ (If in minor, identify the form.)

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Vocabulary note

PENTATONIC SCALES

Pentatonic scales consist of five notes, either utilizing half steps (“hemitonic”) or without half steps (“anhemitonic”). Those

without half steps are called either majorpentatonic scales or minorpentatonic scales. For example:

• Major pentatonic scale:consists of notes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 of a major scale.


• Minor pentatonic scale:consists of notes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 of a natural minor scale.