• Major Scales Workshop #2

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    Let’s get to today’s lesson…

    I’ve already taught you the basics. Let’s just quickly finish up the major scales so that we can learn the chords tomorrow!

    If you need a reminder on forming scales, pull out yesterday’s e-mail lesson…

    Here are the remaining major scales to learn:

    B Major
    Db Major
    Eb Major
    Gb Major
    Ab Major
    Bb Major

    Using the same formula as yesterday, create the following major scales:

    B major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Db major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Eb major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Gb major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Ab major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Bb major:

    1) Starting note = ______
    2) 1 whole step up = ______
    3) 1 whole step up = ______
    4) 1 half step up = _____
    5) 1 whole step up = ______
    6) 1 whole step up = ______
    7) 1 whole step up = ______
    8) 1 half step up = ______

    Now that you have completed the worksheet above, check your major scale answers with the answers below:

    B Major

    B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B

    Db Major

    Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db

    Eb Major

    Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – Eb

    F# Major

    F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – F (but technically “E#”) – F#

    Note: With the F# major scale, technically the “F” would be referred to as “E#” (even though “E” does not have a black key in front of it). But since we are not reading music, I will keep it simple.

    Ab Major

    Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – Ab

    Bb Major

    Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – A – Bb

    Congratulations on learning all 12 major scales. Join me tomorrow to learn the major chords!

    Good job!

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    Hi, I'm Jermaine Griggs, founder of this site. We teach people how to express themselves through the language of music. Just as you talk and listen freely, music can be enjoyed and played in the same way... if you know the rules of the "language!" I started this site at 17 years old in August 2000 and more than a decade later, we've helped literally millions of musicians along the way. Enjoy!



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