Major Scales Determining Key Signatures using the Order
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Major Scales (Determining Key Signatures using the Order of Sharps and Flats)
Major Scales C Major Scale: Important: All major scales follow the same pattern of tones and semi- tones. Remember: Tone – Semitone – Tone – Semitone
Writing Major Scales REMEMBER: • • There should be 8 notes. The first note and the last note should be the same. Every letter name must appear at least once. Follow the interval pattern T-T-S-T-T-T-S. The notes B/C and E/F are one semi-tone apart. A sharp raises a note by one semi-tone. A flat lowers a note by one semi-tone.
Order of Sharps F C G D A E Father Charles Goes Down And Ends B Battle
Order of Flats B E A D G C F Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Father
Key Signatures • The order of sharps and flats can be used to determine key signatures. • Use the order of sharps to determine key signatures containing sharps. • Use the order of flats to determine key signatures containing flats.
Key Signatures with Sharps: Order of F# Sharps: C# / G D A E B Number 6 of Sharps: 7 / 1 2 3 4 5 Remember: G is the major scale that has one sharp. Two scales (F/C) have a sharp in their name.
Key Signatures with Flats: Order of Flats: Bb Eb Number of 2 Flats: 3 Ab Db Gb Cb / F 4 5 6 / 1 7 Remember: F is the major scale that has one flat. All the scales, except F, have a flat in their name.
