Chords for Cracking the Code of Major Scales: Whole & Half Steps

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154.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

D

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In this video, we're going to learn a code that will allow us to play every major scale on the piano.
For computer scientists, codes are made out of zeros and ones.
In scales, [C] the code we use [E] is made of [A] whole steps and [G] half steps.
[F] What are those?
Well, [C] whole steps and half steps are a way to measure the distance between two notes.
A half step is quite simply the distance between any note and the note immediately next to it.
A whole step is two half [F] steps.
[C] It's important to note that this has nothing to do with white or black keys.
Two keys next to each other are of equal distance regardless of the color.
So [N] these are all half steps, [C] and [E] these are all whole [Ab] steps.
[Am] Let's take another look [C] at our C major scale now, but with this [Gm] new perspective of whole steps and half steps.
[Am] You might notice [C] that some of the white keys are separated by [F] whole steps, and [C] some of them by half steps.
If [Am] we take an even [C] closer look, we [G] start to see [C] a pattern emerge.
[F] [C]
Whole, whole, half.
[A] Whole, [C] whole, [G] whole, half.
[C] We've just cracked the code of the major scale.
[G] It even looks kind of like Morse code.
Let's [D] try it with a G major scale.
Notice that we have to [G] add a black key, an F sharp, right at the end to make the pattern work.
[D]
Or a D major scale.
This time we have to add two black keys to make it work.
Or even something a little [Bb] bit crazier like a B flat major scale.
Are you starting to see the code now?
Try to see if you can figure out every major scale on the keyboard using this pattern.
If in doubt, trust your [Bb] ears.
Later we'll use these same [G] whole and half steps in different [Bb] patterns to learn countless other scales.
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Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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In this video, we're going to learn a code that will allow us to play every major scale on the piano.
For computer scientists, codes are made out of zeros and ones.
_ In scales, [C] the code we use [E] is made of [A] whole steps and [G] half steps. _
[F] What are those?
Well, [C] whole steps and half steps are a way to measure the distance between two notes. _
A half step is quite simply the distance between any note and the note immediately next to it.
A whole step is two half [F] steps.
[C] It's important to note that this has nothing to do with white or black keys.
Two keys next to each other are of equal distance regardless of the color.
_ So [N] these are all half steps, [C] _ _ and [E] these are all whole [Ab] steps. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ Let's take another look [C] at our C major scale now, but with this [Gm] new perspective of whole steps and half steps.
[Am] You might notice [C] that some of the white keys are separated by [F] whole steps, and [C] some of them by half steps.
If [Am] we take an even [C] closer look, we [G] start to see [C] a pattern emerge.
[F] _ _ [C]
Whole, whole, half.
[A] Whole, [C] whole, [G] whole, half.
_ [C] We've just cracked the code of the major scale.
[G] It even looks kind of like Morse code.
_ Let's [D] try it with a G major scale. _
Notice that we have to [G] add a black key, an F sharp, right at the end to make the pattern work.
_ [D] _
Or a D major scale.
_ This time we have to add two black keys to make it work. _ _
Or even something a little [Bb] bit crazier like a B flat major scale. _ _ _ _ _ _
Are you starting to see the code now? _
Try to see if you can figure out every major scale on the keyboard using this pattern.
If in doubt, trust your [Bb] ears.
_ Later we'll use these same [G] whole and half steps in different [Bb] patterns to learn countless other scales.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _