Major Scales Flashcards
Memorize 12 common major scales.
C Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C D E F G A B
C# Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
Db Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C
D Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
D E F# G A B C#
Eb Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Eb F G Ab Bb C D
E Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E F# G# A B C# D#
F Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
F G A Bb C D E
F# Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
F# G# A# B C# D# E#
Gb Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F
G Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
G A B C D E F#
Ab Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
A Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A B C# D E F# G#
Bb Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bb C D Eb F G A
B Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B C# D# E F# G# A#
Major Scale formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
W W H W W W H
Notes must follow alphabet with exactly one of each letter (eg ABC#DEF#G# or BbCDEbFGA)
Nashville Numbering
Each number represents a chord. Chords are named by their root note and a quality (eg major or minor).
Identify the chords -
Key: C Maj
1 2- 5 6-
C Dm G Am
Identify the chords -
Key: Ab Maj
1 2-5 6-
Ab Bbm Eb Fm
Identify the chords -
Key: C Major
1 b3 #4- b7-
C Eb F# Bbm7
Identify the chords -
Key: D Major
1 b3 #4- b7-
D F G#m Cm7
Identify Nashville Numbers
Key: C Maj
C Dm G Am
1 2- 5 6-
Identify Nashville Numbers
Key: Ab Maj
Ab BbM Eb Fm
1 2- 5 6-
Identify Nashville Numbers
Key: C Maj
C Eb F# Bbm7
1 b3 #4- b7-
Identify Nashville Numbers
Key: D Maj
D F G#m Cm7
1 b3 #4- b7-
What is “modulation” and how is it represented in the Nashville Number System?
Modulation is when song changes key. It is annotated with the abbreviation “Mod” and an indication of the direction and interval of modulation. eg. Mod+2 means key goes up 2 steps (eg. From C ->C#->D)
What do you call it when a song changes key?
modulation
