Major and minor relationships every major key signature shares the same set of notes as its relative minor key signature. The 12 major scales provide the foundation for further scales study. This sheet shows the c major scale on the piano keyboard. Another way of finding the minor scale is to play the major triad and drop the 3rd by half a step. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Seeing the shapes and patterns of how major scales are built allows them to internalize and memorize them better. The flowing distances were recorded for a sponsored walk. Chapter 6 major scales and key signatures 111 scale degrees and solfege because there are seven different notes in a major scale, there are seven scale degrees. Complete this b major scale and draw the correct clef at the beginning. Fill in the major scale notes following the whole step half step major scale interval pattern. Download theory supplements, midi files, chord changes and full notefornote transcriptions of every lesson. David baker named these scales the bebop scales because they were used so often by jazz artists form the bebop era. November 2015 remember, all of these modes are simply contrived by taking the exact order of notes that are found in a major or minor scale and starting the pattern from a different note other than the root.
Minor scales also have their own unique set of intervals found between the 8 pitches in the scale. For example, the notes within the key of f major are the same set of notes found within the key of d minor see figure 1. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending. Music tech teacher, music worksheets, pdfs and theory lessons.
Below are links to the 12 major, melodic, harmonic, and natural minor scales. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. This exercise includes the white key major scales written in oneoctave. The pattern for a major scale is wholestep, wholestep, halfstep, wholestep, wholestep, wholestep, halfstep. These are numbers given to the notes d0 1, re 2, mi 3, etc.
This pattern of whole and half steps is what creates the sound of major. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. The key signature worksheets and answers have numerous questions of varying difficulty all designed to get you comfortable in recognising key signatures and understanding the effect they have on music. Students should continue to practice playing major scales and arpeggios p. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. Major scales for classical guitar pdf sheet music, tab. The worksheets shown in the graphic above this text provide the scale formula for both a major scale and a blues scale from the same given. Arpeggios or arpeggi, which is the correct plural of the italian term arpeggio are like scales, but only made up of the first, third and fifth notes of a scale. Major scales are important to be familiar with in music, and this quizworksheet will help you test your understanding of them as well as related terms. However, we have 3 different types of minor scales when working in minor keys. Meter, scales, and key signatures because the white keys running from c to the next c an octave higher form a sequence of notes that have minor 2nds only between ef the 3rd and 4th notes and bc the 7th and 8th notes, musicians call that series of notes a c major scale. Our students learn to read, write, compose and publish music. Printable scales below are some scales and a few pieces of music written by violin teachers for their students. Find the actual distance between the two points in km.
Common open and closed scale patterns up to four sharps or flats, two octaves some three octaves, and examples of open string shifts. Join pianogroove pro to access all downloads and learning resources. Write the c major scale, ascending and descending, in minims. Major scales write each of the fifteen major scales using the blank staves below. Many people find piano lessons quite expensive and because of this, a lot of wouldbe pianists pass the opportunity to become one of the best in the music industry. Then, the students are asked to label the piano at the bottom of the page with the c major scales and to mark the whole and half steps. Major scales, circle the whole steps in the following exercises. In addition, there are links to a printable pdf file and a two octave and a three octave chromatic scale.
There are three pages of exercises within the major scale worksheet. Teacher slidespages that can be projected as you are teaching the concept if major scales, ten student worksheets and answer sheets. If possible, students should play melodies that they already know. What is the wholestep and halfstep pattern used to build a minor scale. Key signatures and scales worksheet 7 name complete these scales using semibreves. The order of notes is different, but both keys have the same overall group of notes. Each page provides an opportunity for the student to draw scales, key signatures, learn the patterns of tones and semitones and fill in the letters of the notes on the keyboard. Then, under scaling, in both of the fit to boxes, enter the number of pages wide and tall on which you want to print the worksheet data. How far is the flower from the shovel, then from the shovel to the apple. Jul 04, 2019 major scales for classical guitar pdf beginner to intermediate classical guitar. Be sure to measure from the center of the first to the center of the second.
Go to the 6th step of the major scale and build an 8 note scale in that key. Mark 6 % 1 the distance between two points on a map is 6. Some feature graphic assistance in the form of guitar necks or keyboard diagrams while others require learners to consider scale formula and key signatures etc. Our site includes quizzes, worksheets, lessons and resources for teachers and students interested in using technology to enhance music education. Major scales are built on a specific pattern of halfstep and wholestep intervals. Worksheet 1 c major scale worksheet 2 g major scale worksheet 3 d major scale worksheet 4 a major scale worksheet 5 e major scale. Do not use a key signature, but remember to add any necessary sharp or flat signs. Music tech teacher worksheet on notes in the major scales sharps and flats in music. Bebop scales the bebop scales are frequently used in jazz improvisation and are derived from the modes of the major scale, the melodic minor scale and the harmonic minor scale. Clicking the first of the links above will get you to a handout rather than a worksheet covering the whole and half step intervals that combine to create major and minor scales. Factsheet on major and minor scales teaching resources.
These can be freely copied for noncommercial use as long as the authors name and information remains intact. You can get to the 6th step of any major scale by either going up six steps from the root or down two steps. Major and minor scales worksheet 1 this worksheet will test your knowledge of the musical scales. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used scales. When we are dealing strictly with major scales we really only have one scale to draw our notes and melodies from. Minor scales worksheet learning musical scales is the keystone of a good foundation in music theory. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the guitar major scale chart that prints nicely. We can measure size say, height relative to a fixed unit say meters or miles. Think of the whole and half steps in each scale and write the accidentals beside the notes instead of using a. Complete this f sharp major scale and draw the correct clef at the beginning. If you hear someone mention that a piano sonata by the composer and pianist franz schubert is played in a major, it means that it depends on the a scale. How to explain harmonic minor scales to piano students. Understanding minor scales in this brief tutorial we are going to try to demystify minor scales. Relative major and minor scales there is a unique relationship between the keys of major scales and minor scales.
Pdf includes notation, tab, fingering, some diagrams, tips, and more. Major scale worksheets in the classroom the image above shows a variety of our scale worksheets aimed at students with differing levels of understanding and capability. The distance between two notes where you skip a note in between. The distance between two notes where you dont skip a note in between. See george russells lydian chromatic concept, oliver messiaens harmonic concept, nicolas slonimsky, schoenberg, dave liebman, hindemith etc. What is the wholestep and halfstep pattern used to build a major scale. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. Please share this worksheet with your social media world. The major scale worksheets here serve as a preliminary of sorts to these methods.
Relative major and minor scales share the same key signatures. Major scale worksheet free pdf worksheet learning music. Name the 5th note down from d how many sharps in one octave of f sharp major scale. Draw a bracket over each pair of notes making a semitone half step. To print a worksheet on a specific number of pages, in page setup, click the small window launcher button.
The order of scales are scrambled, and some of them are included twice. The interval relationship of all minor triads is root, minor 3rd and then a major 3rd. Print over 300 pdf music theory worksheets and lesson plans for your classroom today. Key signatures, scales and scale degrees worksheet. Seventh chords ii 7th chord id, major and minor keys. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. Worksheets for music theory fundamentals lawrence university. A bundle of 20 ready to use music theory worksheets with answer keys. Major scales and chapter 2 key signatures supplementary material practice.
I prefer to teach natural minor scales first, however, so that students will understand the theory behind all minor scales more thoroughly. This free printable music theory worksheet teaches about the major scale. Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a tuner to help you tune each pitch. Music tech teacher, worksheet major music scales flats. This pdf worksheet includes a picture of a keyboard next to each scale so students can color in the notes of each scale and see the visual pat. Key signatures and scales worksheet 6 name complete these scales using crotchets. C, f and g major scales worksheet for extra practice write the solfa and letter names beneath each note you write. These are four of the synthetic scales used in jazz.
Understanding basic music theory open textbooks for hong kong. Using a map scale 1 inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 5 inch 6 inch scale. Music tech teacher music worksheets and puzzles for students. Often the best practice you can have with scales is to simply play them repeatedly, andor write them out repeatedly. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. These exercises are free for distribution, as long as the logo at the top of the pages, and information at the bottom of the pages remains there, ensuring a clear link back to uk. These four scales also happen to be symmetrical in their intervallic construction.
How to explain harmonic minor scales to piano students harmonic minor scales are the first minor scales required in exams here, so theyre usually taught once students understand the majors. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. The 14 most common and usable guitar scales printable and ready to use 1. Music tech teacher, worksheet major music scales sharps. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. Print a free pdf on common scales for your music classroom wall or to distribute to your students. In this minor scales worksheet, you will test your knowledge on how to read and write them proficiently. Microsoft word theory worksheet identifying major scales. This worksheet on is designed to help students identify scales as they are notated on the staff. Then write the name of the scale and fill in its key signature. Write e major using whole notes, ascending and descending, in the bass clef. Starting on any note, if you follow this pattern you will build a major scale in the notes key.
Take time to learn these scales so that you can play. The following menu contains links to worksheets, in pdf format, on all manner. A beginner guide to modes the modes by numeric pattern mode 1. The 12 minor scales, however, come in 3 variations the harmonic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale same starting note, but major, but lowers the 3rd and the 6th the melodic minor scale uses the same keys as the parallel major scale, but lowers the 3rd when ascending going up and lowers. Major scales group 1 and triads of the key unit 9 29 eading focus 1. Most students will know one of the melodies for playing by ear p. Key signatures flash cards a set of 20 cards in a5 size, ready to print. So, the c major scale and the a minor scale share the same key. It explains the pattern of whole and half steps to make a major scale. Worksheet 11 a flat major scale worksheet 12 a harmonic minor scale worksheet e harmonic minor scale worksheet 14 d harmonic minor scale worksheet 15 test your knowledge 1 quiz worksheet 16 test your knowledge 2 quiz key signatures and scales by beatrice wilder. If you are close to the piano keyboard, use it as a reference point. Write as semibreves whole notes the scales named below. Use this major scale pattern to help complete the exercises.
An aside on logarithmic scales at this point itmight be helpful to consider another well known logarithmic scale that is occasionally useful. The guitar major scale is happy upbeat and useful in a variety of styles of music. Major scales keyboard fingerings cmajor c d e f g a b c rh 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. The numerical name for a scale degree comes from its position in the order of the scale from low to high. Key signature worksheets and answers learning music theory. C bb concert bb clarinet 12 major scales f eb concert bb ab concert eb db concert ab gb concert db cbb concert gb e concert b a concert e d concert a g concert. One octave scales for the beginning and advancing violin student. This document was created with prince, a great way of getting web content onto paper. Receive a free musescore cheatsheet shortcuts and other tips when you sign up to the email newsletter. Once a student understands major scale construction then they can easily cope with the seemingly complicated alterations and omissions to the major scale required in order to come up with the blues scale.