Musical scales: Major and minor

A musical scale is a succession of sounds played either in ascending or descending order, and which compose a short system of notes named under its main note.

Major scale

Major scales are based on the musical scale of do. Thus, we have:

C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C
D – E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D
E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D# – E
F – G – A – A# – C – D – E – F
G – A – B – C – D – E – F# – G
A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A
B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B

Minor scale

Minor scales are based on the musical scale of la. Thus, we have:

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – A
B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A – B
C – D – D# – F – G – G# – A# – C
D – E – F – G – A – B – C – D
E – F – G# – A – B – C – D – E
F – F# – A – A# – C – C# – D# – F
G – A – A# – C – D – D# – F – G

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