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Major Scale Construction. The Major Scale Formulae Constructing The C Major Scale. constructing a major scale . constructing a major scale The major scale is made up of a sequence of whole step and half step intervals. major scale formulae. root to 2 nd =whole step
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Major Scale Construction The Major Scale Formulae Constructing The C Major Scale
constructing a major scaleThe major scale is made up of a sequence of whole step and half step intervals
major scale formulae root to 2nd =whole step 2nd to 3rd =whole step 3rdto 4th =half step 4th to 5th =whole step 5th to 6th =whole step 6th to 7th =whole step 7th to root =half step
major scale formulae whole step whole step half step whole step whole step whole step half step
the 2nd = D C D
the 3rd = E C D E
the 4th = F C D E F
rise a whole step to the 5th note C D E F G
the 5th = G C D E F G
rise a whole step to the 6th note C D E F G
the 6th note = A C D E F G A
rise a whole step to the 7th note C D E F G A
The 7th note = B C D E F G A B
rise a half step to the root C D E F G A B
we are back to C again C D E F G A B C
checklist for scale construction • Letter names (A to G) appear in alphabetic sequence • Each letter name appears only once (apart from the root note which is found on the first and last note of each scale) • Keys contain either #’s or b’s (never both)
Constructing Other Major Scales C D E F G A B C If we can use the formulae above to create a major scale starting from a note of C then we can use it to construct more major scales starting from other notes?
The G Major Scale G A B C D E F# G
The F Major Scale F G A Bb C D E F
The D Major Scale D E F# G A B C# D
The Bb Major Scale Bb C D Eb F G A Bb