ABSTRACT
The pattern for the Western major scale can be shown by the white keys from C to C. Notice the arrangement of whole steps (W) and half steps (H) between each pair of keys.
Elements of the major scale:
• Has eight diatonic notes (adjacent letter names) • Spans one octave, beginning and ending with the same letter name • Lowest note gives the scale its name • Consists of two tetrachords • Has adjacent notes which are whole steps except for half steps between 3 and 4 and between 7 and 8.
