Which type of scale follows this pattern of whole and half steps?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
A:major
B:
natural minor
C:
harmonic minor
D:
melodic minor
A: major
The pattern W-H-W-W-H-W-W represents the intervals between consecutive notes in a major scale, where W stands for Whole step and H stands for Half step.
Whats the answer
The answer is:
A: major
The sequence W-H-W-W-H-W-W is the pattern of whole and half steps for a major scale.
To determine which type of scale follows the pattern of whole (W) and half (H) steps W-H-W-W-H-W-W, we can break down the intervals in each of the given options: A) major, B) natural minor, C) harmonic minor, and D) melodic minor.
Starting with option A) major, the correct pattern for the major scale is W-W-H-W-W-W-H. Comparing this pattern with the given pattern, we can see that they do not match.
Moving on to option B) natural minor, the correct pattern for the natural minor scale is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Comparing this pattern with the given pattern, we can see that they match. Therefore, option B) natural minor scale follows the given pattern.
Just to clarify, the natural minor scale follows the pattern of whole and half steps as W-H-W-W-H-W-W.
Options C) harmonic minor and D) melodic minor have different patterns than the given pattern, so they do not match.
So, the correct answer is B) natural minor scale.