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Behold
the Major scale in the Key of "C".
The term "key"
simply means which note tone the measuring began from which the
scale was drawn. The scale below was begun at the "C" note
and thusly contains no sharps i.e. A#, D#, etc. WWHWWWH is the sequence
of measuring out the major scale. W
= Two Frets H = One Fret
Whole
Step - Whole Step - Half Step Whole
Step - Whole Step - Whole Step - Half Step
| E |
F |
|
G |
|
A |
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B |
C |
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D |
|
E |
F |
|
G |
| B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
| G |
|
A |
|
B |
C |
|
D |
|
E |
F |
|
G |
|
A |
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| D |
|
E |
F |
|
G |
|
A |
|
B |
C |
|
D |
|
E |
F |
| A |
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B |
C |
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D |
|
E |
F |
|
G |
|
A |
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B |
C |
| E |
F |
|
G |
|
A |
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B |
C |
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D |
|
E |
F |
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G |
Consisting
of seven notes, they are called respectively the . . .
1st C - 2nd
D - 3rd E
- 4th F -
5th G - 6th
A - 7th B.
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