By Prof. Lydia Ayers

[i:53] Scale Do Do Ti Ti La La Sol Sol Fa Fa Mi Mi Re ReDo

ScalesScales The Sound of Music The Sound of Music Do, a deer …Do, a deer … Re, a drop of golden sun,Re, a drop of golden sun, Mi, a name I call myself,Mi, a name I call myself, Fa, a long, long way to run,Fa, a long, long way to run, Sol, a needle pulling thread,Sol, a needle pulling thread, La, a note to follow Sol,La, a note to follow Sol, Ti, a drink with jam and bread,Ti, a drink with jam and bread, That will bring us back to Do...That will bring us back to Do...

The Major Scale the scale pattern using two sections in the interval order of [i:54] whole step, whole step and half stepthe scale pattern using two sections in the interval order of [i:54] whole step, whole step and half step

[i:53] The C Major Scale Uses 7 letter names, C-BUses 7 letter names, C-B TonicTonic Most important noteMost important note First and last note of this scaleFirst and last note of this scale C Major Scale

MelodyMelody pitches, one after the other, which form a musical idea (a "tune")pitches, one after the other, which form a musical idea (a "tune") Example: a melody using a Major ScaleExample: a melody using a Major Scale [i:55] Kum Ba Yah (Black American)

Just Tuning based on the harmonic seriesbased on the harmonic series one "home base" pitchone "home base" pitch changing from key to key is difficultchanging from key to key is difficult in common use in the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance, and in uncommon use in the 20th Centuryin common use in the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance, and in uncommon use in the 20th Century

[i:53] Just Major Scale

Just Tuning chords in tune because based on harmonic serieschords in tune because based on harmonic series [i:56] [i:56] Just Major Triad (4 5 6)

KeyKey Indicates the principal note that a piece of music will emphasizeIndicates the principal note that a piece of music will emphasize The piece will mostly use notes from that scaleThe piece will mostly use notes from that scale Allows moving the scale pattern up and downAllows moving the scale pattern up and down

Key Signature One or more sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the line to indicate the keyOne or more sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the line to indicate the key G Major Key Signature = F# Accidental

KeysKeys Key signaturesKey signatures sharps and flats always placed in the same ordersharps and flats always placed in the same order Cb Major Key Signature C# Major Key Signature

The Circle of Fifths major scales and their key signatures arranged in a circle in clockwise direction, each scale begins on the fifth scale degree of the previous scale in counter-clockwise direction, each scale begins on the fourth scale degree of the previous scale

The Circle of Fifths Graphic by Edward Wong

Major Scales with Sharps G Major ScaleG Major Scale D Major ScaleD Major Scale etc.etc.

Major Scales with Flats F Major ScaleF Major Scale Bb Major ScaleBb Major Scale etc.etc.