First steps in understanding scales
Step Patterns
Here you see the steps you need to move to go to the next tone of the scale W = Whole step H = Half step W+H = 1 + ½ step
Example: A major scale
Step Patterns | W | - | W | - | H | - | W | - | W | - | W | - | H | ||
Notes | A | - | B | - | C# | - | D | - | E | - | F# | - | G# | - | A |
Formula
Add to the numbers the flats and/or sharps and you get the formula.
Example: A major scale
Step Patterns | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3# | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 6# | - | 7# | - | 8 |
Notes | A | - | B | - | C# | - | D | - | E | - | F# | - | G# | - | A |