C Major Scale

06 වසර බටහිර සංගීතය

PE/20/S/3045
ප්‍රතිභා ෆිඩේලියා ජයසිරි ගුණසේකර
 C D E F G A B C
Doh Ray Me Fah Soh Lah Te Doh
C Major Scale
 What is a scale ?
A scale is a succession of eight notes bearing letter names in
alphabetical order.

C
B
A
G
F
E
D
C
 The distance of 8 notes from middle C to C is called an OCTAVE.

OCTAVE
 A Scale can be written as two ways,
1. Ascending ( upward)
2. Descending (downward)

Ascending Descending
Let’s play C major using correct fingers.
• C Major scale in ascending treble clef.

• C Major scale in ascending using bass clef.

Let’s sing!
Doh, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Soh
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (Oh Oh Oh)
Do Re Mi Fa soh La Ti Doh soh Doh!
TI
1.? How did the sound move from one note to the other?

In steps
In skips
In leaps

2. The pitch moved…

Upwards

Downwards

Upwards and Downwards

 Activity

1. How many notes for a scale?

2. What is a scale?

3. Write a C major scale in ascending in treble clef.

 Home work

 Listen to the various songs in C major scales.

 React to the music by singing.

 Create a small song booklet including some c major scale.