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Melody and Harmony Concepts
Quick questions on Scales and modes: major, minor, pentatonic, blues, chromatic - SQA National 5 Music
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You hear a bright, cheerful pop chorus that resolves firmly to a happy home chord. Name the tonality. [1 mark]
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A blues guitar solo bends into flattened, soulful notes over a 12-bar backing. Which scale is the soloist using? [1 mark]
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Why does naming a scale as "a sad scale" usually score nothing? [1 mark]
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