1 Major Scales Introduction

The Chromatic scale uses all the white and black keys of the piano (12 notes in an octave)

• True

• False

How many notes (letter names) do we use in a Diatonic scale?

• 12

• 5

• 7

• 8

Complete the pattern of whole and half steps in a Major scale:

W W H ____

• HWWW

• WHWW

• WWHW

• WWWH

The first degree in your scale is called

• Center

• Tonic

• Dominant

• 1

How many tetrachords can you produce in a Major scale

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the whole and half steps pattern that you produce in each tetrachord?

• WHW

• HWW

• WWH

• WWW

G to Ab is a

• Chromatic Half Step

• Diatonic Half Step

C to Cb is a

• Chromatic Half Step

• Diatonic Half Step

True or False:

In forming the scales, you should use the 7 note letters and without repeating a letter note

• True

• False

True or False:

A sharp and a flat can appear at the same time in 1 diatonic major scale.

• True

• False