Question

Match these scales to their defining characteristics

Answer 1

Natural minor scale              WhW, WhWW.

Major scale                              WWh, WWWh.

Harmonic minor scale         Natural minor scale with raised 7th    scale degree.

                                             

Ascending melodic scale    Natural minor scale with raised 6th and 7th scale

                                             degree.

Answer 2

Answer:

The major scale is played as Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone, this is equivalent to WWh, WWWh, so the major scale matches with the second option.

The minor scale is played, using the notation in the options, as:

WhW WhWW, so this scale matches with the first option.

The harmonic minor scale, the seventh is raised one semitone, so the right option is the fourth option.

The ascending melodic minor is the left option, the third one.