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Scales Minor Parallel Comparison Minor Medium — Set 6
Compare D major and D minor — which notes differ?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare D major and D minor — which notes differ?
- Keys
- D major
- D minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: F#→F♮, B→Bb, C#→C♮
What interval defines "parallel" keys?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- What interval defines "parallel" keys?
- Keys
- general
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Same tonic note, different mode (major vs minor)
Compare A major and A minor.
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare A major and A minor.
- Keys
- A major
- A minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: C#→C♮, F#→F♮, G#→G♮ (3rd, 6th, 7th lowered)
How many notes change between parallel major/minor?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- How many notes change between parallel major/minor?
- Keys
- general
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Three — the 3rd, 6th, and 7th scale degrees
Compare E major and E minor.
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare E major and E minor.
- Keys
- E major
- E minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: G#→G♮, C#→C♮, D#→D♮
Compare F major and F minor.
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare F major and F minor.
- Keys
- F major
- F minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: A→Ab, D→Db, E→Eb
Which note stays the same between parallel keys?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Which note stays the same between parallel keys?
- Keys
- general
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: The tonic (1st), 2nd, 4th, and 5th scale degrees
Is the 5th degree the same in parallel major and minor?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Is the 5th degree the same in parallel major and minor?
- Keys
- general
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Yes — the perfect 5th is the same in both
Compare C major and C minor — which notes differ?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare C major and C minor — which notes differ?
- Keys
- C major
- C minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: E→Eb, A→Ab, B→Bb (3rd, 6th, 7th lowered)
Compare G major and G minor — which notes differ?
Parallel Comparison
- Question
- Compare G major and G minor — which notes differ?
- Keys
- G major
- G minor
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: B→Bb, E→Eb, F#→F♮ (3rd, 6th, 7th lowered)