6. 7.
To construct a major scale, join together two tetrachords with a whole step connecting them. The resulting major
scale pattern is: W W H W W W H.
Exercise 2
Draw major scales from the given note. Place an Xon the keys below.
- Begin by drawing a tetrachord from the given note. Place a bracket above it.
- Add a fifth note a whole step above the fourth note.
- Draw another tetrachord from the fifth note. Place a bracket above it.
- Indicate half steps as shown below.
Play these major scales on a keyboard. For example, you may use four fingers of the left hand to play the first
tetrachord and four fingers of the right hand to play the second tetrachord. (Traditional fingerings are given in
Appendix 6 on the website.) If you do not have access to a keyboard, play them on a guitar or place your fingers
on the paper keyboard included in your textbook.
Example:
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W W H W W H
W
1st Tetrachord 2nd Tetrachord
X X X X X X
X X
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