Building Scales
Name the pattern of Whole and Half steps for building a major scale.
W W H W W W H
How many notes make up a scale?
8
Spell out the letters to the C major scale.
C D E F G A B C
How many notes do you go up for a half step?
1
What are the right hand finger numbers for playing the C, G, and D major scales?
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Is the sharp/flat drawn to the left or the right of the note on the staff?
Left
Spell out the letters to the G major scale.
G A B C D E F# G
How many notes do you go up for a whole step?
2
When counting half steps, do you count the note you start on, or do you begin on the next note?
Begin on the next note.
Where are the sharps located on the piano?
The black key to the right of the white key.
Spell out the letters to the F major scale.
F G A B♭ C D E F
This is the symbol for a sharp in music.
#
What are the right hand finger numbers for playing the F major scale?
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Where are the flats located on the piano?
The black key to the left of the white key.
Spell out the letters to the D major scale.
D E F# G A B C# D
This is the symbol for a flat in music.
♭
If you land on a black key when counting half steps, how do you know whether to call it the sharp or flat version?
Go to the next letter of the alphabet, so that every letter is used in the scale.
What are the left hand finger numbers for all of the major scales we've learned so far?
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
Which of the 4 scales we learned has different finger numbers for the right hand?
F major
What does a circled finger number represent?
A finger crossing.