D Major Scale Bass Clef Ascending
Using this formula say we wanted to figure out the c major scale.
D major scale bass clef ascending. The scale of d major has two sharps f sharp and c sharp. If you d like more information on treble clef scales go to major scales if you want to see the fingerings to play the scales on the piano go to piano scales. The solution below shows the d major scale notes intervals and scale degrees on the piano treble clef and bass clef. A whole step from c is d.
The lesson steps then explain how to identify the d major scale note interval positions choose the note names and scale degree names. Let s build a d major scale starting on d. Parallel key of d major or homonymous key is d minor scale here is the d harmonic minor scale. The lower tetrachord of a d major scale is made up of the notes d e f and g.
We always use the ascending scale to work out the degrees of a scale. The d major scale is one of the first major scales you should learn. Leading tone of d major the leading tone of d major is c sharp because c sharp is the degree vii and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic or an half step semitone lower than the tonic. A whole step.
Major scales are constructed with the formula w w h w w w h. The lesson steps then explain how to identify the d flat major scale note interval positions choose the note names and scale degree names. A whole step from d is e. First start with the root note c and follow the formula.
The upper tetrachord is made up of the notes a b c and d. Ab major scale in bass clef ascending. A whole step from f is g. It s helpful to see this on a piano diagram.
Here is the scale formula for the major scale. W represents a whole step while h represents a half step. Cb db db eb fb gb ab bb cb that s it for the bass clef major scales. A scale degree is the fixed role position a note occupies in a given scale.
From the note e we will take another whole step to f. For example in c major the second note in the scale is d so we can say that d is the 2nd degree of the scale of c major. A half step from e is f. From d we will take a whole step to e.
D major is a very common key choice for songs and is often the first scale taught to string instrument players. W w h w w w h. When we look at any scale we ll use the major scale for these examples we can label each note s position on the scale by its scale degree. For a quick summary of this topic have a look at major scale.
D major scale in treble clef ascending. These two 4 note segments are joined by a whole step in the middle. Here s an example of the f major descending scale using the bass clef.