HOW TO MAKE A G MAJOR SCALE

What happens when we apply the TTSTTTS method to another note i.e. G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUhDjh09FCk (the scale of G major being played)

T T S T T T S

Notice that a black note has appeared! In fact it has to appear if we apply the rule

Write out the notes of G major using the letters of the (musical) alphabet starting from G here.

_G_ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (write the # to right of the F)

PRESERVING THE ALPHABET - WHEN TO USE SHARPS (#) AND FLATS (b)

Why, by the way, is the black note called F# and not Gb?

As we know enharmonics means that any black note could be either the note below it raised (or
sharpened) or the note above it lowered (or flattened). That is true but there is also a rule that
says:

•••••••••• Scales must use all the letters of the (musical) alphabet ••••••••••

So the scale of G must still have G A B C D E F G in it. If we were to go with Gb instead of F#

we would get: G A B C D E Gb G i.e. two G's and no F's. In order to preserve this rule we call it
F#

NOTATE THE G MAJOR SCALE HERE (write the # symbol to the left of the note)

KEY SIGNATURE (As you have written it but with the sharp shown at the front – use the top F)