Around the Baroque era, tonality went from modal to major and minor. The key signature was born out of the rigid sequence of tones and semitones in major and minor scales.
Yes
The semitones (half steps) in a major scale are between the 3rd and 4th and the 7th and 8th notes.
There are much more than three types of scales, but the 3 basic scales are the common major scale (T T S T T T S), the harmonic minor (T S T T S T1/2 S) and the melodic minor (T S T T T T S ascending - T S T T S T T descending). In brackets noticed I labelled the structure of the scale in tones and semitones. T = tone S = semitone T1/2 = minor 3rd/augmented 2nd interval (3 semitones)
The diatonic scale consists of seven notes and follows a specific pattern of whole tones (W) and semitones (H). The pattern is: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. In terms of intervals, this translates to the sequence: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. This pattern forms the basis for major and natural minor scales, with the major scale starting on the first note and the minor scale on the sixth note of the scale.
There are four semitones in a major 3rd interval.
Around the Baroque era, tonality went from modal to major and minor. The key signature was born out of the rigid sequence of tones and semitones in major and minor scales.
All major scales follow the pattern - tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. Therefore, C major has 5 tones and 2 semitones.
The semitones are found between the F# and G, and then between the C# and D.
Yes
To build a major chord, you need to combine the root note, the note four semitones above the root (major third), and the note seven semitones above the root (perfect fifth). This combination of notes creates a harmonious and pleasing sound characteristic of a major chord.
There are 12 major scales, not 7.
No, songs can have major scales, minor scales, whole tone scales, etc.
The semitones (half steps) in a major scale are between the 3rd and 4th and the 7th and 8th notes.
Two semitones = a tone
There are much more than three types of scales, but the 3 basic scales are the common major scale (T T S T T T S), the harmonic minor (T S T T S T1/2 S) and the melodic minor (T S T T T T S ascending - T S T T S T T descending). In brackets noticed I labelled the structure of the scale in tones and semitones. T = tone S = semitone T1/2 = minor 3rd/augmented 2nd interval (3 semitones)
The diatonic scale consists of seven notes and follows a specific pattern of whole tones (W) and semitones (H). The pattern is: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. In terms of intervals, this translates to the sequence: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. This pattern forms the basis for major and natural minor scales, with the major scale starting on the first note and the minor scale on the sixth note of the scale.