Question

Which one of the following statements does not accurately describe the diatonic scale as it corresponds to the setup on a piano keyboard?

A. The white keys are used to produce frequencies for the key of C.
B. Striking a key on a piano keyboard produces a sound with a specific frequency.
C. A scale would include a series of eight notes, where the first and seventh notes have the same letter.
D. The black keys are used to produce the five notes that correspond to additional frequencies on the even-tempered scale for the key of C.

Answer 1

The answer is C. A scale would include a series of eight notes, where the first and seventh notes have the same letter.

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Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The diatonic scale consists of seven notes, namely C,D,E,F,G,A,B (C major scale) on a Keyboard, these notes are the white ones. The black and white ones on the keyboard scales are called Chromatic scale.

A scale besides having seven notes, it must have 5 tones intervals and 2 half tones (E-F and C-B, for the C major scale)

As the note after B, is C. And the C major scale is completely diatonic, and also a frequency does it's not only related to C scale. The answer is A.