![]() ![]() One of the characteristics of a major scale is that it will use all of the letter names of the musical alphabet. ![]() So I guess any of the 21 names should be fair game as starting notes, don't you think? Well actually some of the names present unnecessary complications. Can we build a major on any of these notes? At the end of section 3.2, I said you could build a major scale on any of the 12 tones of our system. Take Eb for instance, or maybe F#, or A or perhaps A#. Pick a note, any note, any of the 21 names in our notation system. This formula (using either numbers or words, which ever is easiest for you to remember) will be used to create a major scale on ANY pitch in our 12 tone system. 1 unit of musical distance within the 12 tone system) and the number "2" representing a Whole step (i.e. It is also useful to think in terms of numbers with the number 1 representing a Half step (i.e. "Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step." ![]() (A descending major scale structure is the reverse order) Say it aloud: It is useful to memorize the structure of the ascending major scale. All of the other major scales use one or more black keys. We will discover that the "C" major scale is the ONLY major scale that does not use at least one black key. This fact is why music theory generally begins the discussion of major scales with the key of "C" (and not "A"). Notice that when starting on "C" on the keyboard, the white keys are arranged in the correct Whole Step/Half step pattern so as to create a "C" major scale. What do all of these tunes have in common? Your browser does not support the audio tag.įirst let's listen. Open mp3 file of melodies using the Major scale Open MIDI file of melodies using the Major scale ![]()
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