1. Major Scale Recognition

2. The Musical Alphabet
A B C D E F G
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG
ABCDEFG

3. 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♭)

4. 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

5. 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♭