here are all the answers for this challenge:
Easy1. How many sharps (#) are in the key of F?
The answer is:
noneExplanation1. Write out the notes for the key of F:
F G A Bb C D E 2. Count how many sharps are present:
none; there is 1 flat, but no sharps2. How do I turn a diminished chord into an augmented?
The answer is:
1-b3-b5 turns into 1-3-#5Explanation1. Write the formula for a diminished chord:
1-b3-b52. Write the forumal for an augmented chord:
1-#3-53. Make the diminished chord look like the augmented chord:
1-b3-b5raise the 3 and the 5 a 1/2 step
1-3-5raise the 5 one more 1/2 step
1-3-#53. What interval is represented by these 2 notes, D-Bb?
The answer is:
minor 6thExplanation1. Write out the general interval:
6th2. Apply the rules of the general interval to name it:
2, 3, 6, 7 get the name major
D-B = major 6thwhen you lower a major interval, it becomes minor
D-Bb = minor 6th4. What is a scale?
The answer is:
a group of notes that start and end on the same noteExplanationNo explanation is needed cuz the answer is the definition of a scale. This goes for any scale, no matter how many notes are present.5. Why are there no sharps (#) or flats (b) in the key of C?
The answer is:
because of the pattern of WS and HSExplanation1. Write out the pattern of forming a major scale:
W-W-H-W-W-W-H2. Write out the C major scale:
C (WS) D (WS) E (HS) F (WS) G (WS) A (WS) B (HS) C Csince we need a whole step, there is only one note we can play
Dsince we need a whole step, there is only one note we can play
Esince we need a half step, there is only one note we can play
Fsince we need a whole step, there is only one note we can play
Gsince we need a whole step, there is only one note we can play
Asince we need a whole step, there is only one note we can play
Bsince we need a half step, there is only one note we can play, which brings us back to our root
CMedium1. How many flats (b) are in the key of B minor?
The answer is:
noneExplanationThe relative major of B minor is D major
1. Write out the notes for the key of D major:
D E F# G A B C# 2. Count how many sharps are present:
none; there are 2 sharps, but no flats2. How do I turn a minor chord into a major 9th chord?
The answer is:
1-b3-5 turns into 1-3-5-7-9Explanation1. Write the formula for a minor chord:
1-b3-52. Write the formula for a major 9th chord:
1-3-5-7-93. Make the minor chord look like the major 9th chord:
1-b3-5raise the 3 a 1/2 step
1-3-5add 7 and 9
1-3-5-7-93. What interval is represented by these 2 notes, Bb-C#?
The answer is:
augmented 2ndExplanation1. Write out the general interval:
2nd2. Apply the rules of the general interval to name it:
2, 3, 6, and 7 get the name major
Bb-C = major 2ndwhen you raise a major interval, it becomes augmented
Bb-C# = augmented 2nd4. Which scale degree starts the mixolydian scale?
The answer is:
the 5th scale degree of the major scaleExplanationNo explanation is needed cuz the answer is the definition of playing a mixolydian scale.5. What is the difference between an augmented 4th and a diminished 5th?
The answer is:
one is a 4th, the other is a 5th; even though they sound the same, on paper they are completely differentExplanationAugmented 4ths:
C-F#, Ab-D, B-E#Diminished 5ths:
F#-C, D-Ab, E#-BHard1. How many sharps are there in the key of E#?
The answer is:
4 double sharpsExplanation1. Write out the notes for the key of F:
E# F## G## A# B# C## D## E# 2. Count how many sharps are present:
since everything is sharped at least once, we count the 4 double sharps2. How do i turn a min11th chord into a major chord?
The answer is:
1-b3-5-7-9-11 turns into 1-3-5Explanation1. Write the formula for a min11t chord chord:
1-b3-5-7-9-112. Write the forumal for a major chord:
1-3-53. Make the min11th chord look like the major chord:
1-b3-5-7-9-11drop the 7, 9, and 11
1-b3-5raise the 3 one 1/2 step
1-3-53. What interval is represented by these 2 notes, A#-Ab?
The answer is:
doubly diminished unisonExplanation1. Write out the general interval:
unison2. Apply the rules of the general interval to name it:
unison, 4, and 5 get the name perfect
A#-A# = perfect unisonwhen you lower a pefect interval, it becomes diminished
A#-A = diminished unisonwhen you lower a diminished interval, it becomes doubly diminished
A#-Ab = doubly diminished unison4. What is the formula for playing a phrigian scale?
The answer is:
H-W-W-W-H-W-WExplanation1. Write out the major scale formula:
W-W-H-W-W-W-H2. Phrigian scale starts with 3rd scale degree:
W-W-* (this is your starting point); H-W-W-W-H-W-W5. What is the difference between a triad and a chord?
The answer is:
a triad is any combination of 3 different notes, while a chord is a specific combination of at least 3 different notes. Also, a chord can have as many notes as you can play, but a triad only has 3. Triads may or may not be chords and chords may or may not be triadsExplanation1. Triads:
A-D-G, C#-D#-F, Eb-A#-C2. Chords:
C-E-G, F-A-C#-E, Bb-D-F-A-C, A-C#-E-G-B-D-F