Back To Key Signatures !!!Major Scales
The major scale is a series of seven different pitches identified by their fixed arrangement of intervals. For the example below, each not is seperated by either one whole step or a half step!
C D E F G A B C
V V V V V V V
1 1 1/2 1 1 1 1/2
1 = 1 whole step 1/2 = a half step
The eighth pitch has the same letter name as the first and is considered an octave higher. This pattern (1,1,1/2,1,1,1,1/2) can be applied beginning on any pitch (twelve total) thus forming the twelve keys introduced on the previous page. Memorized the spellings of all twelve major scales using the chart below. Remember the keys of B/Cb, F#/Gb, and C#/Db are enharmonically equivalent and together considered only three different scales. I have shown the relationship by placing those scales together and giving the scale names identical colors!
Major Key |
1(tonic) |
2(9) |
3 |
4(11) |
5 |
6(13) |
7 |
8 |
C Major |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
B |
C |
G Major |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
D Major |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
A Major |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
E Major |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
B Major |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
Cb Major |
Cb |
Db |
Eb |
Fb |
Gb |
Ab |
Bb |
Cb |
F# Major |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
C# |
D# |
E# |
F# |
Gb Major |
Gb |
Ab |
Bb |
Cb |
Db |
Eb |
F |
Gb |
C# Major |
C# |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B# |
C# |
Db Major |
Db |
Eb |
F |
Gb |
Ab |
Bb |
C |
Db |
Ab Major |
Ab |
Bb |
C |
Db |
Eb |
F |
G |
Ab |
Eb Major |
Eb |
F |
G |
Ab |
Bb |
C |
D |
Eb |
Bb Major |
Bb |
C |
D |
Eb |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
F Major |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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