Transcript Major Scales

Major Scales
The Piano
C
C
C
Whole Step vs. Half Step
Where are the half steps?
C
DEFGABC
How would we write G Major?
1. Write out the pitches starting and ending on G
GABCDEFG
#
GABCDEF G
2. Find the half steps and make sure they are between 3-4 and 7-8
How would we write D Major?
1. Write out the pitches starting and ending on D
DEFGABCD
#
#
DEF GABC D
2. Find the half steps and make sure they are between 3-4 and 7-8
What Do we notice about where the new
sharp appears?

The new sharp will always be on the 7th degree!

The old sharp is still there!

There is a pattern!
Order of Sharps

The Order that the Sharps Appear! Always! Forever!

You Will NEVER have a sharp down the order without the previous!
F
CGDAEB

FCGDAEB
Write the B Major Scale
1. Write out the letters with no accidentals
BCDEFGAB
2. Put a SHARP on the 7th pitch
B C D E F G A# B
3. You must include all previous sharps in the order
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
Scales by number of SHARPS
 1.
G A B C D E F# G
 2.
D E F# G A B C# D
 3.
A B C# D E F# G# A
 4.
E F# G# A B C# D# E
 5.
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
 6.
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
 7.
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Key Signatures with SHARPS
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How do we know what key we are in after seeing a key signature with sharps?
Look to the last sharp. What scale degree is the last sharp?
______
#
G
_
Fill in the rest of the scale!
AB
#
C
DE
#
F
#
G
A
Remember to use the order of SHARPS --- FCGDAEB
Do Now
Finish
the Sharp Worksheet
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Find F Major
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1. Write out F to F without accidentals
F

GABCDEF
2. Make sure the half steps are between 3-4 and 7-8
F
GA
b
B
CDEF
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Find Bb Major

1. Write out Bb to Bb without accidentals

2. Make sure the half steps are between 3-4 and 7-8

How many flats are there?
b
B
b
B
CDEFGA
CD
b
E
b
B
FGA
b
B
What do we notice about where the new
flat appears?

The new flat will always be on the 4th degree!

The old flat is still there!

There is a pattern!
Order of Flats

The Order that the Flats Appear! Always! Forever!

You Will NEVER have a Flat down the order without the previous!
B
EADGCF

BEADGCF
Write the Eb Major Scale
1. Write out the letters with no accidentals
b
E
FGABCD
b
E
2. Put a Flat on the 4th pitch
b
E
FG
b
A
BCD
b
E
3. You must include all previous flats in the order
b
E
FG
b
A
b
B
CD
b
E
Scales by the number of FLATS
. F G A Bb C D E F
 2. Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
 3. Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
 4. Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
 5. Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
 6. Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
 7. Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb
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1
Key Signatures with Flats
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How do we know what key we are in after seeing a key signature with flats?
Look to the last flat. What scale degree is the last flat?
___
b
D
____
Fill in the rest of the scale!
b
A
b
B
C
b
D
b
E
FG
Remember to use the order of FLATS --- BEADGCF!!!
b
A
What do we notice about all the flat
scale names?

Most of them have “flat” in the title.

Which one does not? Why?
Classwork!

Write the correct number of sharps
or flats in the following major keys.
Make sure to label sharp or flat.

Ab

C

F#

Bb

Db

F

Cb

A

E

Gb

B

G
Classwork 2

Label the following key signatures with the correct
major key
F#
F#
G# A# B C# D# E# F#