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C major has no sharps (#) or flats (b) in the key signature C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C The semitones fall between the 3rd and 4th degrees (E-F) and the 7th and 8th (B-C) The final semitone creates the 'finished effect' of the scale | |
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G major has 1 sharp (F#) which falls on the seventh note of the scale All major scales have the same arrangement of tone and semitones - i.e. T-T-S-T-T-T-S In the key of G major the seventh is raised to form this pattern. | |
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F major has one flat (Bb) which falls on the 4th note of the scale. The Bb causes a semitone to be formed between the 3rd and 4th notes of the scale as is the normal pattern in major scales. The semitone from E-F or the 7th and 8th degrees is already there. | |
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A minor (included in LCM syllabus) is the 'relative' minor of C major . This means it shares the same key signature, in this case no key signature. (all keys have a relative major or minor-simply count down 3 semitones from the major key to find its relative minor - or vice versa) There are two versions of the minor scale in Grade 1 a) The Harmonic minor and b) the Melodic minor. (see next section) | |
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LCM leave D major until grade 2 but ABRSM and other boards include it. Look out for the boards logo's throughout the course to check |
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