Question

What type of scale is the one pictured here?

A scale beginning with a d natural is shown.The first note is d natural. The second note is an e natural, one whole step up from the previous note. The third note is an f natural, one half step up from the previous note. The fourth note is a g natural, one whole step up from the previous note. The fifth note is an a natural, one whole step up from the previous note. The sixth note is a b flat, one half step up from the previous note. The seventh note is a c natural, one whole step up from the previous note. The eighth note is a d natural, one whole step up from the previous note.
(1 point)
Responses

major
major

chromatic
chromatic

parallel
parallel

minor

Answer 1

The scale you are describing starts on D natural and has the following intervals between the notes:

1. D to E: whole step
2. E to F: half step
3. F to G: whole step
4. G to A: whole step
5. A to B♭: half step
6. B♭ to C: whole step
7. C to D: whole step

This sequence of intervals corresponds to the D natural minor scale, which has the following pattern of whole and half steps: W-H-W-W-H-W-W.

Thus, the correct answer is:

**minor**