There are a huge range of scales in use in both Western and non-Western music. As well as the very common major and minor scales are a whole host of others used in a variety of different musical styles, genres and cultures. Here we have assembled 56 scales with the […]
Theory
Structure A one octave F Major scale is made up from the eight notes F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E and F. This can be extended across the keyboard as required for two, three or four octave scales. Here are the notes of one octave depicted on a piano […]
The casual musician may at first glance wonder why it’s worth making a small financial investment in a musical dictionary that’s almost large and heavy enough to be used as a doorstop, but anyone with a keen interest in the history of music, musical instruments, and theory, would do well […]
There are many different chords, but the basic major and minor are probably the most frequently used, and also form the basis of many other chords. Here are all 32 major and minor chords, each shown in their three inversions. They are displayed on the treble clef staff, with keyboard […]
This article may help you to learn the sound of different musical intervals, listing songs that contain that interval.