Jazz Theory 11 - QUIZ ANSWERS

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Quiz 11 Answers

A.

  1. F - G - A - C - D (the F major pentatonic scale)

  2. Eb - F - G - Bb - C (the Eb major pentatonic scale)

  3. Ab - Bb - C - Eb - F (the Ab major pentatonic scale)

  4. E - F# - G# - B - C# (the E major pentatonic scale)

  5. G - A - B - D - E (the G major pentatonic scale)

  6. D - E - F# - A - B (the D major pentatonic scale)

B.
1. The seven white notes form 3 different major pentatonic scales :
  • C - D - E - G - A (the C major pentatonic scale)

  • F - G - A - C - D (the F major pentatonic scale)

  • G - A - B - D - E (the G major pentatonic scale)

2. The five black notes on the keyboard form the Gb (or F#) major pentatonic scale
  • Gb - Ab - Bb - Db - Eb


C.
C Jam Blues represents just one step down on the Circle of Fifths (dominant to Tonic).
One Note Samba (by A.C.Jobin) is another famous tune that uses this idea.

Sonnymoon for Two goes straight down the minor pentatonic scale.

Bud's Blues uses the blues scale.

D.
There are five major pentatonic scales that include the note C. They are :

  1. C - D - E - G - A (the C major pentatonic scale)

  2. Bb - C - D - F - G (the Bb major pentatonic scale)

  3. Ab - Bb - C - Eb - F (the Ab major pentatonic scale)

  4. F - G - A - C - D (the F major pentatonic scale)

  5. Eb - F - G - Bb - C (the Eb major pentatonic scale)


E.
The following major pentatonic scales can be formed. The added note is shown in brackets :
  1. (G) - A - B - D - E
    D - E - (F#) - A - B

  2. (Ab) - Bb - C - Eb - F
    Eb - F - (G) - Bb - C

  3. (Gb) - Ab - Bb - Db - Eb
    Db - Eb - (F) - Ab - Bb

  4. (E) - F# - G# - B - C#
    B - C# - (D#) - F# - G#

  5. (Bb) - C - D - F - G
    F - G - (A) - C - D


F.
The following chords can be formed from the C major pentatonic scale :
  • C = C E G

  • Am = A C E

  • Am7 = A C E G

  • C6 = C E G A (this is an inversion of Am7)

  • C69 = C (bass) - E G A D
    The C69 chord includes all five notes of the scale.


These chord qualities can of course be constructed from the major pentatonic scale in all keys.
(For more about 6 chords and 69 chords see Lesson 20)

G. - H - I. - J.
Check your results with Pentatonic scales 1 and Pentatonic scales 2.


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Answers to Ear tests 19 & 20

Single Items test : C scales
1 = minor pentatonic2 = whole-tone scale
3 = blues scale 4 = major pentatonic
5 = blues scale 6 = minor pentatonic
7 = whole-tone scale 8 = major pentatonic
9 = minor pentatonic10 = blues scale


Answers to Ear test 19

1 = D major pent. 2 = G minor pent. 3 = C minor pent. 4 = A major pent.
5 = F# major pent. 6 = Bb minor pent. 7 = E major pent. 8 = F minor pent.


Answers to Ear test 20

1 = B whole-tone 2 = E major pent. 3 = C blues scale 4 = F minor pent.
5 = D blues scale 6 = E whole-tone 7 = F# major pent. 8 = A whole-tone
9 = C minor pent. 10 = B blues scale 11 = G minor pent. 12 = F major pent.


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