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Grade 2 - Major Scales (Part 1)

Explore Grade 2 major scales. Hear the tones-and-semitones pattern, link it to key signatures, and practise even fingering so your scales sound accurate and confident.

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Fascinating Fact:

A major scale uses the pattern tone tone semitone tone tone tone semitone. Check the two small steps between 3 to 4 and 7 to 8.

In Specialist Music Theory Grade 2 Major Scales Part 1, you’ll build scales from a chosen tonic, relate accidentals to the key signature, and practise steady fingering so every note sits cleanly in time and pitch.

Key Terms

Tonic: The first note of a scale; it gives the scale its name and “home” sound.
Tone: A whole step made of two semitones (for example, C to D on a keyboard).
Semitone: The smallest step in Western music (for example, E to F or B to C).

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does a key signature show in a major scale?

A key signature shows which notes are sharpened or flattened throughout the piece. It helps you play the correct accidentals in a major scale without adding extra symbols.

What is a simple fingering for one-octave major scales on piano?

A useful pattern is: right hand 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4-5 and left hand 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1. Keep fingers curved, pass the thumb smoothly, and stay even.

How can I hear tones and semitones while practising?

Sing each step as you play. A tone feels like a bigger jump than a semitone. Clap a steady beat and listen for two small half-steps at scale degrees 3-4 and 7-8.