Major scales

C major scale: C D E F G A B. Seven notes makes it a heptonic scale. There are other heptonic scales that are not major scales. The pitch steps in a major scale from the tonic is whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, then half step. (whole whole half,… Continue reading Major scales

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Major chords

Major chords (unlike minor or diminished chords) consist of  three notes called a triad. C major chord: C E G The chord is determined by its note intervals in the major scale, which are 1, 3, and 5. The pitch intervals between the notes are two whole steps and one and one half steps. For example,… Continue reading Major chords

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