Saturday, January 9, 2010

Scales Are Easy As (1) ONE, (2) TWO, (3) THREE!

A scale is a collection of 8 notes ascending and descending, in a particular order. Scales are spelled in alphabetical order using letters from the musical alphabet (A B C D E F G). Try this method for learning scales, and it should be much easier for you to remember all 12!

THINK "1"
G Scale has 1 sharp (F#) = G A B C D E F# G
G-flat Scale has 1 natural (F nat) = Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
F Scale has 1 flat (Bb) = F G A Bb C D E F

THINK "2"
B-flat Scale has 2 flats (Bb and Eb) = Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B Scale has 2 naturals (B and E) = B C# D# E F# G# A# B

D-flat Scale has 2 naturals (F and C) = Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D Scale has 2 sharps (F and C) = D E F# G A B C# D

THINK "3"
E-flat Scale has 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab) = Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E Scale has 3 naturals (B E and A) = E F# G# A B C# D# E

A-flat Scale has 3 naturals (F C and G) = Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
A Scale has 3 sharps (F C and G) = A B C# D E F# G# A

Then the last scale to learn is the C Scale which is all natural =
C D E F G A B C


-from Teaching Music Through Performance in Beginning Band

7 comments:

mckenzi said...

these are alot of scales, but they're easy and will help you learn lots of music.
mckenzi symphonic band

Anonymous said...

scales are easy

jacob roberson 3rd

Anonymous said...

These are very helpful.

Braxton. 7th period.

Anonymous said...

I think putting it this way by remembering the scales by flats and sharps makes them easier to memorize.

Nicole H. 3rd period

Anonymous said...

i find it easier to look at a scale and memorize it and trying to think of the alphabet and everything literally gave me a headache so ima stick to the old fasioned way :)


mason , miranda mason

Kirk Risher said...

I used to have a real hard time with scales, but I think this will help with the remembering.

Unknown said...

I personally dont like scales...but such is life, ytou have to do them. Plus they HELLLPPPP!!!!!