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Diatonic scales
The diatonic scale is a formula.
tone tone semitone
tone
tone tone semitone
(T T S T T T S)
We write it with the letters of the alphabet and sharps and flats. The diatonic scale of D is D E F# G A B C# D.
| D | D# Eb |
E Fb |
F E# |
F# Gb |
G | G# Ab |
A | A# Bb |
B Cb |
C B# |
C# Db |
D |
| D | E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D | |||||
| T | T | S | T | T | T | S |
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Baby stuff
Scales
- Diatonic Scales
- How to make a diatonic scale
- The 15 diatonic scales
- The magic number 7
- Diatonic 4ths and 5ths
- Tetrachords
- More in the positions
Keys
- Key signatures and accidentals
- 15 key signatures to 15 diatonic scales
- The diatonic scale on the stave
- Accidentals, the principal name
- The best accidental