How to write a Major Scale
Question:
Write one octave of the scale of F major, ascending only, in whole notes using the Treble Clef.
Add the appropriate key signature.
Answer:
a) On a music staff draw a Treble clef at the beginning, then add the eight notes of the scale starting on the note F. Leave a small space between the clef and the first note so that the key signature may be inserted later:
Please note: An octave is the pitch distance between any note and the nearest note of the same name, either up or down. For example between Middle C and the next highest C, or between Middle C and the C below, the distance is an octave. The scale above therefore covers an octave, from the first note to the last. Back to The Chromatic Mode PLEASE NOTE: THIS LINK WILL NOT WORK -- IT IS ONLY INCLUDED TO GIVE YOU A 'FEEL' OF HOW THE COURSE LOOKS.
Also with regard to the above scale, please note that each line and space of the staff between the first and last notes should have a note -- there should be no missing notes and no repeated notes.
b) After the clef add the correct key signature for F major and draw a double bar-line at the end:
