Piano Major Scales

1. What notes are included in a C Major Scale?

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D

G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G

A C Major Scale consists of the notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C in ascending order. The correct answer starts and ends with a C note, following the pattern of whole and half steps that make up a major scale.

Explanation

A C Major Scale consists of the notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C in ascending order. The correct answer starts and ends with a C note, following the pattern of whole and half steps that make up a major scale.

2. What notes are included in G Major Scales?

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

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

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

G-A-B-C-D-E-G#-G

The G Major scale consists of the notes G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G, with the F# as the sharpened seventh note.

Explanation

The G Major scale consists of the notes G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G, with the F# as the sharpened seventh note.

3. What notes are included in the D Major Scale?

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

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

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

D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D

The D Major Scale consists of the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and back to D. The correct answer is D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D.

Explanation

The D Major Scale consists of the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and back to D. The correct answer is D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D.

4. What notes are included in the A Major scale?

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

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

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A

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

The A Major scale contains the notes A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A, following the pattern of whole steps and half steps for a major scale.

Explanation

The A Major scale contains the notes A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A, following the pattern of whole steps and half steps for a major scale.

5. What are the notes in the B Major scale?

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

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

G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G

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

The B Major scale consists of the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, and B. Each note in a major scale is a whole step apart, except between the 3rd and 4th, and 7th and 8th notes, which are a half step apart.

Explanation

The B Major scale consists of the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, and B. Each note in a major scale is a whole step apart, except between the 3rd and 4th, and 7th and 8th notes, which are a half step apart.

6. What notes make up the F# / Gb Major Scales?

F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#
Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb

G-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-G

F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E-F#-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb

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

The F# / Gb Major Scales consist of the following notes: F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb. Note that Cb and B are the same note, as well as F# and Gb, making different enharmonic equivalents for the scale.

Explanation

The F# / Gb Major Scales consist of the following notes: F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb. Note that Cb and B are the same note, as well as F# and Gb, making different enharmonic equivalents for the scale.

7. What are the notes in the Bb/A# major scales?

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

Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-A-B-C-D-E-F-G#-A-

Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb
A#-B#-C##-D#-E#-F##-G##-A#

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

The correct answer includes all the notes in both Bb and A# major scales, accounting for enharmonic equivalents.

Explanation

The correct answer includes all the notes in both Bb and A# major scales, accounting for enharmonic equivalents.

8. What notes are included in the F Major scale?

G-A-B-C-E-F-G

F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F

F-A-C-E-G-B-D-F

D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D

The F Major scale follows the pattern of whole steps and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H, starting from the note F.

Explanation

The F Major scale follows the pattern of whole steps and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H, starting from the note F.

9. What are the notes in the Eb / D# Major Scale?

D#-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D

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

Eb- F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb
D#-E#-F##-G#-A#-B#-C##-D#

G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G

Eb / D# Major Scale includes the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D and their enharmonic equivalents. Each correct scale must cover all the appropriate notes for Eb / D# Major Scale.

Explanation

Eb / D# Major Scale includes the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D and their enharmonic equivalents. Each correct scale must cover all the appropriate notes for Eb / D# Major Scale.

10. What notes are present in the Ab/G# Major Scale?

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

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

Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab
G#-A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F##-G#

G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab

The correct Ab/G# Major Scale includes both natural notes and sharp notes to cover all necessary tones within the scale.

Explanation

The correct Ab/G# Major Scale includes both natural notes and sharp notes to cover all necessary tones within the scale.

11. What are the notes in the Db/C# Major Scales?

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

Eb-Gb-Bb-Db-F-Ab-C-Eb-Gb-A-C#-E-G-B-D

Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db
C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#-C#

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

The correct answer includes the notes from the Db Major scale and the C# Major scale, which are enharmonic equivalents. The other incorrect answers either have incorrect notes or mix up the notes from different scales.

Explanation

The correct answer includes the notes from the Db Major scale and the C# Major scale, which are enharmonic equivalents. The other incorrect answers either have incorrect notes or mix up the notes from different scales.

12. What is the correct Gb/F# Major Scale?

Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb-F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#

Gb-AB-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb
F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#

G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb-F-Gb-F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#

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

The correct Gb/F# Major Scale starts with Gb and follows the sequence of intervals: whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half. Each note in the scale is then named accordingly based on this interval pattern.

Explanation

The correct Gb/F# Major Scale starts with Gb and follows the sequence of intervals: whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half. Each note in the scale is then named accordingly based on this interval pattern.