chapter 3 major scale
Whole step and half step
The distance from B to C is a half step because no other notes fall between them. The distance from A to B, however, is a whole step because it consists of two half steps.
key
concerns the note upon which a scale is built
what does the knowledge of scales enable the writer to do ?
create music that has a clear sense of harmony and coherence
what is the smallest interval between notes in western Music ?
half step
scales found in music of the near and Far East
microtonal scales
scale used in folk music, and popular, experimental rock, and dance music
modal scales
is the chromatic scale generally used as a musical scale ?
no but it offers those notes in the octave from when the notes for a given scale may be selected .
pitch (scales)
notes used in a composition with which you can make melodies and harmonies
what is the purpose of learning scales ?
puts the music producer (you) in a very good position because there is a scale for every musical purpose and situation
Harmony
the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.
scale popular in both folk and dance music
the pentatonic scale
why is the major scale called the major scale ?
the primary chords it offers are bright major chords as opposed to the darker sound minor chords of the minor scale .
what are notes selected from a scale used for ?
the purposes of melody and harmony
what are exotic scales used for and who uses them ?
used by composers and music producers to create unusual atmospheres
how are notes of the scale used in a melody?
used successively that is, as a linear progression of notes
what are the octatonic and hexatonic scales and what are they used for ?
variants of the major scale by and minor scales by modern classical and film composers
how many notes are in a piano ?
12 any of these keys white or black can be the starting point upon which a scale is built
Major Scale number Formula
2212221
scales common to western, classical, and popular music
Chromatic ,major, and minor scales
chromatic scale
Includes all twelve notes of an octave.
semitone
The interval between two adjacent notes
Major Scale Formula
W W H W W W H
what is the difference between melody and harmony ?
a harmony builds upon an already existing melody, and a harmony needs a melody to exist .
what is a scale ?
a rising or falling series of notes ( usually within the range of an octave and repeated in all other octaves
melody
a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
most common tuning in western music ?
chromatic scale (any scale that only moves in half steps) example: c major scale
how are notes of the scale used in a chord ?
different notes of a scale are played at the same time
what is an interval ?
the gap between two notes