So if you start from a C note and play the set pattern of intervals for a major scale, you’ll be playing a C major scale. So, listed below are the most commonly used scales that represent the best ...

The pattern of the gaps between the notes determines what the scale is. Scrutinise that C major scale and you’ll see the pattern of jumps between notes is 2-2-1-2-2-2-1 - ie, the first jump goes from ...

Not just any old scale – a huge, fortissimo scale in octaves. And Alice Sara Ott makes it look (and sound) SO awesome. German-Japanese piano virtuoso Alice Sara Ott is known for saying “ music was the ...