As promised, for your viewing pleasure – here they are:
Sharp Keys:
| G(1): | G | A | B | C | D | E | F# | G |
| D(2): | D | E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D |
| A(3): | A | B | C# | D | E | F# | G# | A |
| E(4): | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D# | E |
| B(5): | B | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A# | B |
| F#(6): | F# | G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E# | F# |
| C#(7): | C# | D# | E# | F# | G# | A# | B# | C# |
| G#(8): | G# | A# | B# | C# | D# | E# | F## | G# |
| D#(9): | D# | E# | F## | G# | A# | B# | C## | D# |
| A#(10): | A# | B# | C## | D# | E# | F## | G## | A# |
Flat Keys:
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You just need to understand two things to write out all twelve diatonic major scales:
1) The space pattern between notes (structure) and
2) How sharps (#) and flats (b) control those spaces.
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Tagged diatonic, diatonic major, flats, key, keys, major, natural, scale, scales, sharps
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We briefly touched on diatonic major scales in our last blog – now we will dive in and get a clear understanding of what is really happening. Again, music is based on the first seven letters of the alphabet:
A B C D E F G A
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