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Posted by Adam Crane on
 May 4, 2014
THE MAJOR SCALE
The most common mode is the Ionian mode, which is named the Major Scale.
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Remember, scales can be built on any note and that scale degrees 1 and 8 share the same letter name.
You already know that scale degrees 1 and 8 are called the Tonic.
All scale degrees have names that serve as labels and are listed below.
Music theory involves the relation of pitch function, which has determined the names of each scale degree.
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Now let’s build a D Major Scale, where the Tonic is the pitch D.
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KEY SIGNATURES2

Posted by Adam Crane on
 May 4, 2014
The Order of Sharps
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When learning how pitches are notated on the staff, memorizing sentences helped you to remember them.
F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
Yes, I asked STEPS to share this remembering sentence with you.
When performing, be a fine musician and strive to fulfill the sentence above.
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Here is the traditional sentence Scroll taught me for the Order of Sharps.
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Remembering the Order of Sharps, allows you to figure out Keys with Sharps efficiently.
Here is the rule:
The pitch one half-step higher than the last sharp is the Key.
Earlier, we constructed a D major Scale and determined that the sharps F# and C# are required in the key of D major.
Each Key Signature’s last sharp is the scales LEADING TONE.
Remember, Scale-Degree names originate from their pitch function. The Leading Tone is the 7th Scale degree of the Major scale. In the major scale W-W-½-W-W-W-½ pattern, there is a half-step between Scale-Degree 7 and Scale-Degree 8.
The LEADING TONE leads the scale back to the TONIC.
Scroll will help you translate Order of Sharps Key Signatures. 
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