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Major Scale Steps
Age 13 · Music
A major scale uses eight notes from a starting note to the same note one octave higher. Its step pattern is whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
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In the picture
- A wide arc between two white keys: a whole step.
- A wide arc between two white keys: a whole step.
- A short arc between two white keys: a half step.
- A wide arc between two white keys: a whole step.
- The leftmost white key: the starting note of the scale.
Examples
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do is the C major scale.
- A major scale on a piano starts and ends on the same letter name.
Key takeaways
- The half steps in a major scale fall between E and F and between B and C.
- Eight notes make one octave, with seven steps between them.
Quiz: Major Scale Steps (Age 13)
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What is the step pattern of a major scale?
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In a major scale, between which notes do the half steps fall?
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How many notes and steps make up one octave of a major scale?
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