Apr 20 2015, 03:45 PM
QUOTE(siles1991 @ Apr 16 2015, 10:30 AM)
Ok I get the general idea of a Major Scale, but I need to understand something.
There's a formula for WWHWWWH
So in G it would be GABCDEF#G
Ok guys what I want to know is the REASONING behind that formula. Why is it that its WWHWWWH, why is there half steps why not whole steps all the way.
Let me try to explain this in simple words.There's a formula for WWHWWWH
So in G it would be GABCDEF#G
Ok guys what I want to know is the REASONING behind that formula. Why is it that its WWHWWWH, why is there half steps why not whole steps all the way.
*breathes in*
Basically a scale will have its own sound, in this case, a major scale will sound like ‘do re mi fa so la ti do’
Hence, in order to sound like that, you follow the formula you mentioned. This way, no matter what root key you start in, if you follow that formula you would get a ‘do re mi fa so la ti do’ sounding scale.
So if you play this on the piano,
C D E F G A B C
It will sound like do re mi fa so la ti do. Same goes if you play
GABCDEF#G
It too will sound similar just that at a different pitch.
I hope that helps.
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