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Scale Construction

Scale Construction — Set 1

20 practice questions.

1. What notes make up the C Dorian mode?

Answer: C – D – E♭ – F – G – A – B♭

2. Spell out the C♯ Dorian mode.

Answer: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B

3. List the notes in a D Dorian mode.

Answer: D – E – F – G – A – B – C

4. What notes make up the D♯ Dorian mode?

Answer: D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B♯ – C♯

5. Spell out the E Dorian mode.

Answer: E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯ – D

6. List the notes in a F Dorian mode.

Answer: F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭

7. What notes make up the F♯ Dorian mode?

Answer: F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E

8. Spell out the G Dorian mode.

Answer: G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F

9. List the notes in a G♯ Dorian mode.

Answer: G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯

10. What notes make up the A Dorian mode?

Answer: A – B – C – D – E – F♯ – G

11. Spell out the A♯ Dorian mode.

Answer: A♯ – B♯ – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F𝄪 – G♯

12. List the notes in a B Dorian mode.

Answer: B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A

13. What notes make up the C harmonic minor scale?

Answer: C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B

14. Spell out the C♯ harmonic minor scale.

Answer: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B♯

15. List the notes in a D harmonic minor scale.

Answer: D – E – F – G – A – B♭ – C♯

16. What notes make up the D♯ harmonic minor scale?

Answer: D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C𝄪

17. Spell out the E harmonic minor scale.

Answer: E – F♯ – G – A – B – C – D♯

18. List the notes in a F harmonic minor scale.

Answer: F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E

19. What notes make up the F♯ harmonic minor scale?

Answer: F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – E♯

20. Spell out the G harmonic minor scale.

Answer: G – A – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F♯