ABRSM Theory

1
ABRSM Theory

• Major scales

2
Intervals on a keyboard
Note in between
Note in between
No note in between
Note in between
Note in between
Note in between
No note in between
Tone
Tone
Semi-tone
Tone
Tone
Tone
Semi-tone
3
Tones semitones in C major
All diatonic major scales have the same
intervallic construction
Degrees of scale
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Semitone
Semitone
All you need to remember is
3 - 4

7 - 8
4
Other Major keys G major
Degrees of scale

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Semitone
Semitone?
No
E is correct
What do we add to the F to make the interval a
semitone?

5
Other Major keys F major
Degrees of scale
b
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Semitone?
Semitone
No
A is correct
What do we add to the B to make the interval a
semitone?
b