The major scale
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half: two matching tetrachords joined by a whole step.
- Category
- Scales, keys and modes
- First taught in
- 1.3 Join two tetrachords
- Theory cards
- The major scale (Level 1)
- Scales and arpeggios under the hand (Level 1)
In the lessons
2 lessons and 2 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.3 | Join two tetrachordsStudy in C major, Op. 190 No. 22, Louis Köhler |
| 8.11 | Build even speed in a finger studyThe Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 37, Carl Czerny |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.3 | Up from the tonic |
Related ideas
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