The Major Scale The major scale is the most popular scale in western music. It is recommended to learn the major scale first – as it feels natural to the ear and is the core of much other music theory. Learning this scale will enable you to understand: Intervals Chord construction Harmonization And much more […]
What is an Octave? When we play notes on a string moving up one fret at a time, the notes are ascending in pitch. Each note is higher than the last. One Octave Higher If you play any open string and then that same string as the 12th fret, you will notice that they […]
The whole foundation of Western Music is based on the concept of 12 notes. The piano keyboard can help us to visualize these notes – The 7 white notes (or natural notes) are C, D, E, F, G, A B – The 5 black notes (sharp notes) are C#, D#, F#, G# and A# (note […]
