chapter 3 major scale

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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


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