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Major Scale on Piano
Age 11 · Music
A major scale is eight notes that climb upward in a fixed pattern of whole steps and half steps. The half steps always come between the 3rd and 4th notes and between the 7th and 8th notes.
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In the picture
- Wide bridge over a black key: a whole step between two notes.
- Short narrow bridge between touching white keys: a half step between two notes.
- Glowing white key: one note in the rising line.
Examples
- Singing 'Do-Re-Mi' from the song in The Sound of Music.
- Playing a C major scale from C up to the next C on a piano.
Key takeaways
- A major scale has eight notes, and its two smallest gaps are between notes 3–4 and 7–8.
- Wide gaps are whole steps; narrow gaps are half steps.
Quiz: Major Scale on Piano (Age 11)
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In a major scale, where are the half steps?
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In a major scale, which gap is smaller?
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How many notes does a major scale have?
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