At the start of 2nd year we will revise 1st Year notation work for 2 weeks before moving on to the scale of G.
N.B. sight singing from April and Mat.
Scale of G
N.B. sight singing from April and Mat.
Scale of G
Like the scale of C, all scales have 8 notes moving by step. There are 2 important differences in the scale of G.
1. It starts and ends on G, and
2. There is an F sharp (#).
Notice that the # sign at the start is on the 5th line, so it means F#. The F# is placed at the start of a tune that is in the key of G (using the notes of the scale of G). This is called the key signature. Any time the player comes to the note F, they will play F# instead when this key signature is present.
Watch the video below for a clear tutorial on the scale of G.
1. It starts and ends on G, and
2. There is an F sharp (#).
Notice that the # sign at the start is on the 5th line, so it means F#. The F# is placed at the start of a tune that is in the key of G (using the notes of the scale of G). This is called the key signature. Any time the player comes to the note F, they will play F# instead when this key signature is present.
Watch the video below for a clear tutorial on the scale of G.
As before we write our melodies using tonic solfa first. We now have to be able to write our melodies in the key of C and the key of G. Study the example of the same melody written out 3 times below, using tonic solfa, in C and in G. Remember doh just means the 1st note of the scale, re the 2nd etc.
It is common to go down below doh when writing melodies. Learn to sing doh DOWN to soh.
Here is a melody showing this.
Here is a melody showing this.
Exercise. work out and learn the chord progression 1,6,4,5, in the key of G