There are eight notes (steps) in a major musical scale. If whole steps are tones and half steps are semitones, then the order is tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone.
A minor scale typically consists of seven steps or notes.
Eight, the same as in any major or minor scale.
2
5
2 Half steps
7
A minor scale typically consists of seven steps or notes.
Eight, the same as in any major or minor scale.
2
5
2 Half steps
5
The correct pattern for a major scale is WWh , WWWh .
The correct pattern for a major scale is WWh , WWWh .
The correct pattern for a major scale is WWh , WWWh .
The semitones (half steps) in a major scale are between the 3rd and 4th and the 7th and 8th notes.
Whole steps and half steps in a sequential order:WWHWWWH