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?
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Responses
D minor
D minor
A minor
A minor
B-flat minor
B-flat minor
C minor
C minor
To determine which scale is pictured in the image, we need to analyze the notes in the scale. The given notes are C4, D4, E♭4, F4, G4, A♭4, B♭4, and C5.
By looking at the pattern of whole steps and half steps, we can determine the scale. A minor scale follows the pattern of whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step. Let's apply this pattern to the given notes.
Starting from C4, we have:
C4 - D4 (whole step)
D4 - E♭4 (half step)
E♭4 - F4 (whole step)
F4 - G4 (whole step)
G4 - A♭4 (half step)
A♭4 - B♭4 (whole step)
B♭4 - C5 (whole step)
As we can see, the pattern of whole steps and half steps matches that of the A minor scale. Therefore, the scale pictured in the image is A minor.