Understanding Parallel Scales in Music Theory

What is the primary scale used in Western classical music to derive other scales and modes?

• Major scale

• Minor scale

• Pentatonic scale

• Blues scale

How can you convert a major scale into a harmonic minor scale?

• By raising the 4th and 7th notes

• By lowering the 1st and 7th notes

• By lowering the 3rd and 6th notes

• By raising the 2nd and 5th notes

Which notes are altered to transform a major scale into a natural minor scale?

• Lower the 2nd, 4th, and 5th

• Raise the 3rd, 5th, and 7th

• Lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th

• Raise the 1st, 3rd, and 6th

What is the C Dorian scale in relation to the C major scale?

• C major with a raised 2nd and 6th

• C major with a lowered 2nd and 5th

• C major with a raised 4th

• C major with a lowered 3rd and 7th

How many different scales can you produce by learning major scales and alteration rules?

• 120

• 90

• 150

• 60