Download Summary of Major scale and Accidentals

Summary of Major scale and Accidentals
MAJOR SCALES
All major scales have eight notes. The note on which it starts gives the scale its name and the
same note also ends the scale. For example the C major scale, begins and ends with the note C.
C D E FG A B C
The distance (interval) from the first C on the left to the last C is numbered from 1 -8 and each
set is called an octave. This octave can begin with any of the eight letters and will end up with
that same letter as the eight letter. For example, D E F G A B C D, F G A B C D E F
and so on. The name given to the major scale is formed by the letter that begins the scale. Each
of the eight tones is called a degree.
ACCIDENTALS
These are musical symbols that change the sound of a note. These are
The Sharp raises the pitch of a note by a semitone. The flat lowers the pitch of a note by a
semitone. The natural returns the note to its original pitch. When accidentals are seen at the
beginning of staff, they give direction about the sharps or flats to be used in that particular
musical composition and are called key signature.