Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 3, Lesson 6 of 7
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Writing scales in the new keys

Music theory, Keys and scales, 4 minutes

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Write any Grade 4 scale with no key signature, going up or coming down: letters first, then the key signature's notes, then any raised notes.

Worked example: D flat major, going up

Five flats, every one written
  1. Letters: D to D, in semibreves, one on each line and space.
  2. Key signature notes: D flat major has five flats; with no key signature, write every one.
  3. In a minor key, add the raised notes last.

Quick check

With no key signature, how many flats are written in a D flat major scale of one octave?

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