Major Scales and Key Signatures,,,,,.ppt

Music

1. Major Scales
(Determining Key Signatures using
the Order of Sharps and Flats)

2. Major Scales
C Major Scale:
Important: All major scales follow the same pattern of tones
and semi- tones.
Remember: Tone – Tone – Semitone – Tone – Tone – Tone – Semitone

3. Writing Major Scales
•There should be 8 notes.
•The first note and the last note should be the
same.
•Every letter name must appear at least once.
•Follow the interval pattern T-T-S-T-T-T-S.
•The notes B/C and E/F are one semi-tone apart.
•A sharp raises a note by one semi-tone.
•A flat lowers a note by one semi-tone.
REMEMBER:

4. Order of Sharps
FCGDAEB
FatherCharlesGoesDownAndEndsBattle

5. Order of Flats
BEADGCF
BattleEndsAndDownGoesCharlesFather

6. Key Signatures
•The order of sharps and flats can be
used to determine key signatures.
•Use the order of sharps to determine
key signatures containing sharps.
•Use the order of flats to determine key
signatures containing flats.

7. Key Signatures with Sharps:
Order of
Sharps:
F#C#/G D AEB
Number
of
Sharps:
6 7/1 2 345
Remember: G is the major scale that has one sharp.
Two scales (F/C) have a sharp in their name.

8. Key Signatures with Flats:
Order of
Flats:
BbEbAbDbGbCb/F
Number of
Flats:
234 567/1
Remember: F is the major scale that has one flat.
All the scales, except F, have a flat in their name.