Major Scales
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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
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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
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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
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?
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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
Find F Major
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
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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Key Signatures with Flats
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?
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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#