INTERVALS, CHORDS, AND EAR TRAINING. 13

The tonic of the scale that has one sharp is G, a perfect fifth

higher than C. The tonic of the scale that has two sharps is d,

a perfect fifth higher than G. The tonic of the scale that has

three sharps is a, a perfect fifth higher than d. The tonic of

the scale that has four sharps is e, a perfect fifth higher than

a, etc. (See Example 11.)

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In the writing of sev_en other scales, flats are required. Play

the scale beginning on f._ The fourth tone is produced by playing

the black key between a and b. This tone is a half step lower

than b, therefore lib, and is written thus E It must not

be written , though the tone would be the same, for the third

note from f, 5, must not be repeated.

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The tonics of the scales with flats are to be found down-

wards from (:2, a perfect fifth apart. _

The tonic of the scale that has one flat is f, a perfect fifth lower

than The topic of the scale that has two flats is bl), a perfect

fifth lower than f. The tonic of the scale that has three flats is

5b, a perfect fifth lower than bl), etc. (See Example 13.)

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven

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