major scale
Happy-sounding pitches
A major scale is a sequence of seven notes following a specific pattern of whole and half steps, producing the bright, stable sound familiar from countless melodies.
It's the foundation of Western music theory—when someone sings "do re mi fa sol la ti do," they're singing a major scale.
She practiced her C major scale until it was effortless.
Invigorating medicinal drink
- mediantScale's third tone
- subdominantFourth scale degree
- dominantHaving superior influence
- leading toneScale's penultimate degree
octave · whole step · half step · interval · root · seventh · pitch · key signature
Syllable-based pitch training
- do-re-miCash, in slang
- ear trainingDeveloping musical listening ability
- sight-readingPerforming unrehearsed notation
- finger exercisesDexterity practice for digits
etude · arpeggios · warm-up · technique · memorization
Group of three
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
arpeggio · thirds · fifths · perfect · counterpoint · progression · harmonization · inversion
Emitting or reflecting light
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- optimisticExpecting positive results
triumphant · celebratory · hopeful · resolute · majestic · buoyant · radiant · exuberant
tonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
- mediantScale's third tone
- subdominantFourth scale degree
- dominantHaving superior influence
leading tone · octave · whole step · half step · interval · root · seventh · pitch · key signature · sharp
solfege
Syllable-based pitch training
- do-re-miCash, in slang
- ear trainingDeveloping musical listening ability
- sight-readingPerforming unrehearsed notation
finger exercises · etude · arpeggios · warm-up · technique · memorization
triad
Group of three
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
cadence · arpeggio · thirds · fifths · perfect · counterpoint · progression · harmonization · inversion
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
optimistic · triumphant · celebratory · hopeful · resolute · majestic · buoyant · radiant · exuberant · lighthearted
- scalesweight, measure, balance, precision scales, beam balance
- harmonyharmony, chord, chords, triad, triads
- music fundamentalsdo, re, mi, fa, sol
- music theorynote, notes, chord, chords, harmony
- piano exercisesetude, hand coordination, finger exercise, minor scales, chromatic scales
- piano practiceetude, finger exercise, warm-up, drill, repetition