A scale is a set pattern of consecutive notes, defined by the relationship of pitches and intervals between them, contained with an octave. Tones and semitones The intervals between consecutive notes ...

Deploying modes, step-by-step (Image credit: Apple) Step 1: This wouldn’t be a music theory basics guide if we didn’t start off by looking at our old friend the C major scale. Here it is, eight notes, ...

A scale is just a predetermined sequence of consecutive notes with a particular pattern of intervals between them, and the note that the scale starts from is known as the root note of the scale. So if ...