Exercise 1

Draw the key signature of C major and the seven scales with sharps.

Finding the Tonic Note in a Major Scale with Sharps

The tonic note of a sharped scale (also called the keyor the key tone)is easy to determine using the key signature:
locate the half step above the lastsharp. This note is the tonic, or key. (The tonic may be drawn in any octave.)
Be sure to notice if a sharp in the key signature will affect the pitch of the tonic note.

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MAJOR SCALE KEY SIGNATURES

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C G D A

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E B F C

Last sharp is G Last sharp is A Last sharp is E

Key: A major Key: B major Key: F sharp major

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