Major Scale
The short version
The bright, do-re-mi ladder.
Seven notes with a specific spacing that makes it sound settled and happy. C major is the easy one — all white keys from C to C.
Scales, up and down
Sing along with the ascending version if you can.
C majorBright and settled.
A minorSame notes as C major, different home.
C major pentatonicFive notes, hard to go wrong.
A minor pentatonicThe blues and rock solo scale.
ChromaticEvery note — the full box.
Why you'd careMost pop melodies and chord progressions come straight out of a major scale.
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