- Major scales
- Triads
- Chords: fifths (and fourths)
- Pentatonic
- Modes
- Minors
- Blues
Learning the 13 major scales introduces students to all the notes in Western music.
Learning the triads introduces students to 1-3-5 pitch relationships and chords.
Learning the chords introduces students to chord relationships and progressions such as I-IV-V.
Learning pentatonic scales introduces students to 1-2-3-5-6 relationships.
Learning mode scales introduces students to key sounds such as minors.
Learning minor scales introduces students to new scales.
Learning blues scales introduces students to dominant 7 and new sound relationships.
