2nd Grade

The C
Major Scale
Music
Starting Point
A scale is a series of tones
arranged from highest to
lowest or from lowest to
highest tones.
A Major scale has eight so-fa syllables
which are written on the staff.

These are DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO
A scale is composed of eight tones that go up and
down. A scale can be ascending or descending.

Find out how.

 THE
MAJOR
SCALE
A. ASCENDING SCALE

DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO

A B C D E F G C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Read it. Sing the syllables. Sing the numerals. Where do the tones go?

These is called an ascending scale because the tones ____________

B. DESCENDING SCALE

DO TI LA SO FA MI RE DO

C B A G F E D C

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

These is called an descending scale because the tones

_______
The C Major scale has no sharp (#) or flat ( ♭)
 Answer the correct questions:

How many tones are there in a major scale? It is the first syllable of the major scale.

A) 8 A) RE

B) 7 B) DO

C) 6 C) MI
 Answer the correct questions:

Ascending scale means It is the third syllable of the major scale.

A) going down. A) SO

B) on the same line. B) MI

C) going up. C) FA
Answer the correct questions:

Descending scale means

A) go up.

B) go down.

C) stay on the same place.

Rate yourself. Check the column to show your answer.

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mistakes mistakes

1. I can sing the major

scale.

2. I know all the syllables

of the major scale.
 Keep in mind
• The C Major scale does not have a
sharp or a flat.
• There are eight so-fa syllables in this
scale.
• The syllables are
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