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Post by Josh Caldwell on May 24, 2003 21:10:07 GMT -5
A major scale has 8 tones. The (C major scale) is: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. In other words, the C major scale (on a piano) consists of all the white keys in between to the "C" notes.
"Half steps are from key to key with NO keys in between, Whole steps always skip a key with ONE key in between."
(H) Half Step: key to key (for example, C to C# is a half step because there are no skipped notes)
(W) Whole step: every other key (for example C to D because C# is skipped ---- or F to G because F# is skipped).
The major scale is built using the following pattern:
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
For example, in C major:
C to D is a whole step (w). D to E is a whole step (w).
However, E to F is a half step (h).
F to G is a whole step (w). G to A is a whole step (w). A to B is a whole step (w) and ...
B to C is a half step (h).
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