Major Scales, Minor Scales
and Key Signatures
SCALE -a succession of tones arranged
from lowest to the highest tones or vice versa
- an organized sound pattern which melodies of music is based
So-fa Syllables & Pitch Names
The Grand Staff
The name of the scale is derived from its home tone or beginning
or ending key.
Example:
Don’t forgetMajor Keys
Scale Patterns/Formula
Major Scale - WWHWWWHMinor Scale - WHWWHWW
The C major scale is the only major scale that does not have
any accidentals.
Accidentals are the (#) sharp and (b) flat signs placed before a note that needs to be raised.
Pattern
Major ScalesCGDAEBF#C#F
BbEbAbDbGbCb
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F Major Scale
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TRIADis made up of three tones- a root, its third, and its fifth.
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