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Master the Major Scale

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What notes are in the A minor pentatonic scale?

A, C, D, E, and F

A, C, D, E, and G (correct)

A, C, D, G, and F

A, B, D, E, and G

What notes do you remove from the minor scale to create the minor pentatonic scale?

All you have to do is remove the 2nd and 6th scale degrees from the minor scale. (correct)

All you have to do is remove the 2nd and 5th scale degrees from the minor scale.

All you have to do is remove the 1st and 6th scale degrees from the minor scale.

All you have to do is remove the 2nd and 4th scale degrees from the minor scale.

Where are the root notes found in the 1st pentatonic shape?

The root notes in this position are found on the 1st, 4th, and 6th strings. (correct)

The root notes in this position are found on the 1st, 5th, and 6th strings.

The root notes in this position are found on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th strings.

The root notes in this position are found on the 1st, 4th, and 5th strings.

Where are the root notes found in the second pentatonic shape?

The second position of the scale has root notes on the 4th string and 2nd string. Signup and view all the answers

Where are the root notes found in the third pentatonic shape?

Position three of the scale contains root notes on the 2nd and 5th strings Signup and view all the answers

How is the major scale formed?

Tone - Tone - Semi-Tone - Tone - Tone - Tone - Semi-Tone Signup and view all the answers

What notes would be in the C major scale?

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C Signup and view all the answers

How is the minor scale formed?

T - ST - T - T - ST - T - T Signup and view all the answers

What notes would be in the A minor scale?

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A Signup and view all the answers

The five notes of the major pentatonic scale are?

Root, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th Signup and view all the answers

What steps (whole, half etc) are used to create the major pentatonic scale?

T - T - one and a half tones - T - one and a half tones Signup and view all the answers

What notes are in the C major pentatonic?

C - D - E - G - A - C Signup and view all the answers

The five notes of the minor pentatonic scale are?

1, b3, 4, 5, b7 Signup and view all the answers

Where are the root notes found in the 5th pentatonic shape?

Like the first position, position five also contains three root notes that form a triangular shape. The roots in the fifth position are found on the 1st, 3rd, and 6th strings. Signup and view all the answers

Where are the root notes found in the 4th pentatonic shape?

In the fourth position, the root notes are found on the 3rd and 5th strings. Signup and view all the answers