Major Scale

The C major scale uses only the white keys of the piano, so it is a good place to start a discussion of the major scale. The major scale uses only whole and half steps between consecutive notes, and you can see the pattern of whole and half steps going from C up to C on the keyboard and in the notation below. This pattern is the same in all 12 major scales.

Major Scale

C major scale with note names and whole and half steps

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"Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune." - Thomas Fuller