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THE MAJOR SCALE


                 A scale is a sequence of notes played in a specific order. The most common scale is the Major
                 Scale, which follows this pattern of whole and half steps:

                 W - W - H - W - W - W - H (W = whole step, H = half step)
                 Example: C Major Scale

                 C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

                 Activity: Build Your Own Scale in BandLab
                     Open the MIDI editor in BandLab.

                     Create a C Major Scale.

                     Try building a D Major Scale (Hint: Use the same pattern!).
                 Notes and the Musical Alphabet

                 In Western music, specific fixed pitches are named using a musical alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
                 These represent the white keys on a piano.

                 Virtual Piano: Explore notes and keys on a piano using https://www.musicca.com/piano
                 Black keys represent an additional five notes, completing the set of 12 notes per octave.

                 The Major Scale

                 A scale is a family of notes. The C Major Scale is one of the most widely used scales in music,
                 often recognized as:

                     Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do (Western notation)
                     Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa (Indian notation)

                 Try It:

                     Play the C Major Scale on the virtual piano.
                 Creating a Major-Scale Melody in BandLab

                 1.  Set Up: Add a software instrument track in BandLab Mix Editor and select “Grand Piano” as
                     the instrument.

                 2.  Practice: Play the C Major Scale ascending and descending. Set the tempo to 100 bpm and
                     enable the metronome.

                 3.  Record: Use the red record button to record the melody.
                 Melody Practice:

                 1.   Play “Happy Birthday” using the following keys: G G A G C B, G G A G D C, G G G E C C B A,
                     F F E C D C.

                     a.  Edit: Use the “Quantize” option to correct timing errors.




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