I would like to learn all there is to know about the sax.. whats the difference between my major and minor scale and what are they
-Lavert
Hey Lavert,
The major scale is 7 notes with a certain set of intervals between them.
If you played a C major scale on the piano, it’s the white notes traveling from C up an octave to the next C. C D E F G A B C
Between E and F and and B and C there are half steps.
So the pattern is W W H W W W H, where W = whole step and H = half step.
It’s the same pattern for all twelve major scales (one for each scale starting on each different note).
Minor scales are a bit more complicated, since there are three types- harmonic, natural, and melodic.
Master your major scales first. Then you can relate minor scales and many other types of scales to them.
-Neal
Gary K. Rice says
Hi
What are the most important scales for me to learn first?
Neal says
Hey Gary,
I would start with all 12 major scales. From there I would learn about the modes. Thanks
-Neal