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♯