Curso de Teoria Musical - Aula 02: As Escalas e a Escala Maior l Aula #40

Eduardo Feldberg
25 Aug 201621:52

Summary

TLDRIn this music theory lesson, the instructor explains the concept of musical scales, focusing on the importance of major scales. He breaks down how scales are constructed, using intervals of whole and half steps, and guides the audience through the major scales of various keys. Through examples like C major, G major, and D major, the instructor demonstrates how understanding scales is essential for playing, soloing, and building chords in different tonalities. The lesson emphasizes memorizing the intervals and specific notes in each scale to aid in creating harmonies and understanding music theory, crucial for musicians.

Takeaways

  • 😀 Scales are a set of notes that define the tonality of a piece of music. For example, a song in the key of C will use the notes from the C major scale.
  • 😀 A major scale follows a specific pattern of intervals: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
  • 😀 Understanding intervals (whole steps and half steps) is crucial for constructing scales and chords correctly.
  • 😀 To build a major scale, you can start with any note and apply the major scale intervals. For example, starting from C: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.
  • 😀 The key difference between scales, like C and G, is the presence of accidentals, such as F# in G major.
  • 😀 It’s important to memorize the accidentals in each scale. For example, the G major scale has one accidental: F#.
  • 😀 Different scales, like the D major or B major, will have different accidentals that need to be memorized.
  • 😀 The scale construction formula for minor scales differs from major scales. The minor scale uses a different sequence of intervals: whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole.
  • 😀 Knowing the scale structure helps when constructing chords in a specific key. For instance, a D7 chord involves the 7th degree (C#) of the D major scale.
  • 😀 By learning scales, you can easily build chords and add extra notes (like 7ths or 9ths) to chords when playing on instruments like guitar or piano.

Q & A

  • What is the primary focus of this lesson?

    -The primary focus of this lesson is teaching about musical scales, particularly the major scale, and how they relate to musical keys and harmony.

  • What is a scale in music?

    -A scale is a set of musical notes ordered by pitch, and it typically follows a specific interval pattern. For example, a major scale consists of seven notes with a specific interval sequence.

  • What are the different types of scales mentioned in the lesson?

    -The lesson mentions several types of scales: pentatonic (5 notes), hexatonic (6 notes), and the most common, the major scale (7 notes), as well as the minor scale (7 notes but with different intervals).

  • What does it mean when a song is in a particular key, like C or D?

    -When a song is said to be in a key, such as C or D, it means the song uses the notes from the corresponding scale (C major or D major, for example) as its foundation for melody and harmony.

  • How does knowing a scale help in music composition?

    -Knowing a scale allows a musician to identify which notes can be used in solos and how to build chords. The harmony of the song is also based on the notes of the scale.

  • What is the importance of intervals in constructing a major scale?

    -Intervals are crucial because the major scale follows a specific pattern of intervals: whole tones and half tones. This pattern defines the distinct sound of the scale and helps in correctly constructing other scales.

  • Can you explain the interval pattern for the major scale?

    -The major scale follows the interval pattern: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (T, T, ST, T, T, T, ST). This means the distance between the notes is a series of whole tones (T) and half tones (ST).

  • Why is the scale of C major considered the easiest to learn?

    -The scale of C major is the easiest because it contains no sharps or flats; it only uses the natural notes (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), making it simpler to understand and play.

  • What happens when you change one note in a scale, such as switching from F to F# in the G major scale?

    -Changing one note, such as switching from F to F#, alters the scale and creates a different sound. For example, in G major, the F# is essential; if played as just F, it would sound wrong and dissonant.

  • What is the role of 'accidents' (sharps and flats) in a scale?

    -Accidents, like sharps and flats, modify the natural notes in the scale. These are used to make sure the intervals between notes follow the required pattern, like F# in G major or B♭ in F major.

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