The pre-filled row on major scale worksheet for the key of Eb has a mistake. The 4th is listed as A not Ab. It is correct on the complete sheet.
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@lankytoreador Hello and welcome to the community.
The worksheet has the alphabetical letters entered to start ā¦ you need to add the correct accidentals where needed.
Thanks for taking the time to report, though this is by design, not in error.
Thanks for clarifying Richard. The fact the row for the key of A was filled in also with all the correct #s made me believe the key of Eb was complete also.
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The last row starts with a C flat, is this a mistake?
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No. Theoretically possible but unlikely to be used. And good scale to test your understanding of the theory.
Welcome to the Community.
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I need to know the G# Major scale for an exercise. The only problem is - I have no idea where that was covered in the PMT course. I donāt remember it (which given my memory is not surprising in the least).
The way I worked it out it should look like this:
G# A# C C# D# F G G#
I looked it up online and this is the form:
G# A# B# C# D# E# F## G#
Yeah, ok. I can see how that is derived but I donāt understand the theory as to why?
Anyway, looking for clarification.
Thanks.
Take the G major scale and put a sharp symbol after each and every note. Including the already sharp F# making it double sharp.
That is a quick one-step of using what you know to figure out what you donāt know.
Or, do it from first principles using the major scale forma and the note circle - which are definitely in the theory course.
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Also, each āletterā has to appear once and only once in the scale, so no sequences like C - C# or G - G# and leaving the E out altogether.
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I like to think about this from first principles (like Richard mentions).
Every major scale must have some sort of each note. In this case some sort of G, some A, some B etc. So you can start by writing G, A, B, C, D, E, F. Now you know the G has to be G#. Then apply the T, T, S, T, T, T, S formula of a major scale to work out any other sharps and flats.
A tone up from G# gives you A#. Another tone could take you to C, however you know it must be some sort of B, so its B# etc.
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Why are there only 2 sharp keys on the worksheet? I only see F# and C#. So that leaves out A#, D#, and G#. I get it that Bflat and so on are the same notes but my completionist head canāt get around the why of missing these sharps.
Can someone explain that for me?
Also, when i click the read full discusion button the page i get sended to is not loading. I just get collored dots in the middle of the screen and thatās it.
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I guess it is for saving some space and avoid information overload. Also, you will notice that the notes of the A# major or any other āx#ā major scales are the same as those of the natural major scales, only raised by 1 semitone. E.g. in A major you have A B C# D E F# G#; in A# major you just need to raise all these notes by 1 semitone and make sure you use each āletterā only once as usual.
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Hello Wim,
Once you get to C#, you have a major scale that contains all sharps.
If you move past the C#, and continue to name/see them in this fashion - A#, E#, G#, D#, etc, then you start to run into double sharps, and theoretical keys.
Much more efficient, and practical , to denote the above as flat keys.
Cheers, Shane
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Welcome to the Community @Wammus
Sharp keys are seldom used because most contain double sharps.
In real life, the Key of B Flat will be used in preference to the Key of A Sharp.
A Sharp has four # notes and three ## notes.
That is horrible to use and communicate with.
B Flat two flat and five natural notes.
It is much more user friendly.
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