I need help with alto sax scales...?!


Question: could some one tell me how many #/b's are in these scales (for alto sax)???

the following in concert keys: a-flat, e-flat, b-flat, f, c, g, d, a, and e

and is there any way to figure that out or do you just have to know? if there is a way to figure out how many #/b's are in scales could some one please please tell?
i really need to know right away =]

Thanks,
Tyler


Answers: could some one tell me how many #/b's are in these scales (for alto sax)???

the following in concert keys: a-flat, e-flat, b-flat, f, c, g, d, a, and e

and is there any way to figure that out or do you just have to know? if there is a way to figure out how many #/b's are in scales could some one please please tell?
i really need to know right away =]

Thanks,
Tyler

-i hated doin that in band! -but what the hell. hmmm...
-the order of sharps: F, C, G, D, A, E,B
-order of flats: B,E,A,D,G,F,C

scales like the e-flat major scale, for example, will have all the flats up to the point of the letter behind the name of the scale. for example, in an E flat major scale, there is only one flat; b-flat. the order of flats is b, e, a and so on and so forth, and there is only one flat before that. for an A flat major scale, there are two flats in your key signature; e-flat and b-flat. this is because E flat is directly behind A-flat in the order of flats and you must include all flats up to that point, which means you include b-flat too. -you can figure out what your key signature will be like for a b-flat major scale on your own (hint: no flats, no sharps!)

now, for the rest...

wow... um, here:

C major scale - no sharps
G major scale- 1 sharp
D major scale-two sharps

ha! i remember now. okay, go a half step down from the name of the scale and it will give you the name of the last sharp. for example, if you want to know the number of sharps for the a-flat major scale, go one half step down from A (which is G). so, if G is your last sharp, and the order of sharps is C, F, G, D, ...., you know that you have 3 sharps; F, C and G.

i hope that helps!
-ask about the 'Cirlce of fifths' too. it helped me out.
--im glad you didnt ask about an augmented third though. good luck!

go look in the staff.
there will be a #/b on the line or space of the note which will be flat or sharp through out the song.

Get a teacher and go get a book like "Foundation Studies" by David Hite to help you learn the scales well and get comfortable in the keys.



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