Introduction: Part 1 Scale Steps: Part 2 In the previous lesson we played the C Major Scale for one octave. In order to play only white keys we must skip over some notes on black keys. If two notes are separated by a note they are said to be a Whole Step apart. To play…

Before we explore music concepts (ie: harmony, melody, theory) we must understand how music scales are built and used. A Scale organizes pitches (or notes) in a given range from lowest to highest frequency. The range depends on the musical instrument’s playing range. In Western music there are twelve different pitches (or notes). If we…