Starting with Scales

What is a semitone?

• A load of notes played at the same time

• Smallest possible distance between two notes on a keyboard

• Three notes that are next to each other

• A shape

Semitone plus semitone equals . . . . .

• a semitone

• an octave

• a tone

• three semitones

What note is a semitone lower than an F?

• E

• B

• A

• D#

What note is a tone higher than a G?

• G

• A

• B

• C

What is another name for a G#?

• A sharp (#)

• B

• G flat

• A flat

What is another name for an E flat (b)

• G

• F

• D sharp #

• D

What note is a tone lower than a D?

• E

• D

• C

• B

What note is a semitone higher than an A?

• A # (sharp)

• B

• A flat

• G # (sharp)

What note is three semitones higher than a B?

• C#

• D

• D#

• E

What note is four semitones lower than a B?

• A flat

• G

• F #

• F