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The Major Scale
Age 12 · Music
A major scale is eight notes that climb from a starting note to its octave. The steps between them follow a fixed pattern: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
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In the picture
- The first glowing key: the keynote, the note where the scale begins.
- A tall arch: a whole step, which skips one key.
- A low arch: a half step, which moves to the very next key.
- Another tall arch: a whole step, which skips one key.
- The far glowing key: the octave, the same note name eight notes above the keynote.
Examples
- A familiar tune like 'Do-Re-Mi' uses a major scale.
- The white keys from one C to the next C on a piano form a major scale.
Key takeaways
- A major scale has eight notes, from keynote to octave.
- Its step pattern is whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Quiz: The Major Scale (Age 12)
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According to the card, how many notes does a major scale have from the keynote to the octave?
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Which step pattern belongs to a major scale?
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What is the octave of a major scale?
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