Music

The Piano

ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. Identify the notes that are a part of the musical alphabet.2. Identify the notes that can be found on a keyboard.3. Define the term:

– Musical Scale – Semitone/ half step– Tone /whole step– Major scale – Root note– Octave – Sharps – flats

4. State the tonal formula necessary to create a major scale5. Create major scales in the keys of: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

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The musical alphabet

• The musical alphabet consists of 7 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G

• These notes are also called naturals.• These notes are repeated on different musical

instruments and will produce higher and lower sounds.

• The notes on the keyboard are named based on their location to the black keys.

The keyboard

Name the keys

MUSICAL TERMS

What is a musical scale?

• a musical scale is a series of notes in a specific, repeated order. Major and minor scales are the two most common types, and they have the following attributes:– They're eight notes long.– The top and bottom notes are an octave apart, so they

have the same name.– The series follows a stepwise pattern up and down,

and the name of each note in the scale follows the alphabet up and down.

Major scale

• A scale is a selection of certain notes within an octave.

• The major scale is constructed with this formula. W's represent whole steps and H's represent half steps.

• Root note-W-W-H-W-W-W-HOr • Tonic-W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Octave

• An octave is made up of two notes that are 8 notes away from each other. E.g. C to C, E to E, F to F, A to A etc.

Semitone/ Half Step

This is the shortest distance between two notes.C to C#, F to F# also E to F, B to C.There are no other notes between a semitones.

Tones/ Whole steps

• A tone is made up of two semitones/ half steps.

• A tone always has one note that is between it.

Building Major scales

• You can build any scale starting on any root note simply by applying the correct scale pattern, or combination of whole (W) and half (H) steps.

• Major scale: Tonic-W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Building Major scales

Scale C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#

C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B

C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Graded Activity

• Student name:

Building Major scalesScale C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#

C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B

C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

D

G

E

B

Type in the notes for the following Major scales.

• D Major scale:• G Major scale:• E Major scale:• B Major scale:

Building Major scalesScale C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#

C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B

C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C#

G#

Eb

Bb

Type in the notes for the following Major scales.

• C# Major scale:• G# Major scale:• Eb Major scale:• Bb Major scale:

Activity

• Use the red dots to create the following Major scales.

• The red dots with the R indicate the root note/ tonic note.

Use the dots to create the D Major scale

Use the dots to create the F Major scale

Use the dots to create the A Major scale

Use the dots to create the G Major scale

Use the dots to create the B Major scale

Use the dots to create the B Major scale

Use the dots to create the C Major scale

Question: Which Major scale is this?Answer: