Major Scale Recognition
The Musical Alphabet A B C D E F G ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG
Key Signatures C = no sharps or flats G = one sharp (F♯) Which notes are flatted or sharped. C = no sharps or flats G = one sharp (F♯) D = two sharps (F♯ and C♯) F = one flat (B♭) B♭ = two flats (B♭and E♭)
How to Spell or Identify a Major Scale Step one: Start and end on the tonic note. Example: F ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F Step two: Use the musical alphabet to fill in the other notes. G A B C D E Example: F ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F Step three: Add the key signature. Example: Since F = one flat (B♭) then ♭ F G A B C D E F
Spell the following Scales: D F B♭ C D E F G A B C G A B C D E F♯ G D E F♯ G A B C♯ D F G A B♭C D E F B♭C D E♭F G A B♭