Use the following image to answer the question.
A scale with notes falling within octave 4, which starts at middle C, and octave 5, which starts at the C above middle C, is shown. The first note is C4, the second note is D4, the third note is flat E4, the fourth note is F4, the fifth note is G4, the sixth note is flat A4, the seventh note is flat B4, and the eighth note is C5.
Which of the following scales is pictured?
(1 point)
D minor
D minor
A minor
A minor
B-flat minor
B-flat minor
C minor
C minor
The scale pictured is C minor.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the given image and identify the scale that is pictured. Here are the steps to determine the correct answer:
1. Start by looking at the first note in the scale, which is C4.
2. Go through the notes in order and check if they match the pattern of any of the scales provided. In this case, the second note is D4, the third note is flat E4, the fourth note is F4, the fifth note is G4, the sixth note is flat A4, the seventh note is flat B4, and the eighth note is C5.
3. Now, compare this pattern with the patterns of the scales listed as options.
- In the D minor scale, the pattern should be D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C-D. However, the given pattern has a flat E instead of an E, so D minor is not the correct answer.
- In the A minor scale, the pattern should be A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A. Here, the given pattern matches the A minor scale since there are no sharps or flats in the notes listed.
- In the B-flat minor scale, the pattern should be Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb. Again, the given pattern does not match this scale since there is a flat E instead of an Eb.
- In the C minor scale, the pattern should be C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C. In this case, the given pattern matches the C minor scale perfectly.
4. Based on the analysis, the correct answer is C minor since the given pattern matches the notes of the C minor scale.
Please note that the number of points mentioned in the question is unrelated to the answer and indicates a scoring system outside the explanation process.