by Tom Nichols | Apr 22, 2020 | Key Signatures, Reading Music
The G major scale is closely related to the C major scale. G is the fifth note in the C major scale. The pattern of whole steps (w) and half steps (h) of any major scale is w-w-h-w-w-w-h. Starting on G, this pattern fits almost entirely on the white keys of the piano,...
by Tom Nichols | Apr 10, 2020 | Key Signatures, Reading Music
The C major scale is the only major scale that can be played using just the white keys of the piano. That makes it handy for explaining major scales in general. A piano has 88 keys and each pair of adjacent keys is separated by an interval of a half step. The C major...
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