![]() Out of these two scales we can build chords that are found in many songs we know and cherish. A capital letter means a major chord and a capital letter followed by a small “m” means a minor chord. When we play from A to A we discover our minor scale which is also called the Aeolian. When we play C to C we discover our major scale and it also carries the name Ionian. Each of the possible scales has traditionally carried the name of a Greek tribe. From the note C the white notes are named C,D,E,F,G,A, and B. We have seven tones and each can be the first tone of a given scale. The note left of the two black notes is “C”. ![]() These pitches came to be through the playing of music stretching back to ancient Greece. The white keys represent a collection of tones which we call diatonic. ![]() We have the white keys and the black keys. One very clear idea is to take a look at any keyboard. UNDERSTANDING BASIC HARMONY (Playing by ear) ![]()
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