Major Scales and Major Chords worksheet - Free Printable

Let me work through each question step by step.

Question 1: How many notes are in a major scale?
A major scale has 8 notes (including the octave at the end). The pattern is: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. So there are 7 unique note names plus the repeated tonic at the octave = 8 notes total.

Question 2: What are the notes in the C Major scale?
C Major has no sharps or flats. Starting from C and following the whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half pattern:
- C to D = whole step
- D to E = whole step
- E to F = half step
- F to G = whole step
- G to A = whole step
- A to B = whole step
- B to C = half step

So: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C (8 notes)

Question 3: What are the notes in a C Major Chord/Triad?
A major triad consists of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the major scale.
From C Major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B):
- 1st note: C
- 3rd note: E
- 5th note: G

So: C, E, G

Question 4: What are the notes in the F Major scale? (use Bb instead of A#)
F Major has one flat (Bb). Following the major scale pattern from F:
- F to G = whole step
- G to A = whole step
- A to Bb = half step (not A to B, because we need a half step here)
- Bb to C = whole step
- C to D = whole step
- D to E = whole step
- E to F = half step

So: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F (8 notes)

Question 5: What are the notes in the G major scale? (there's 1 sharp)
G Major has one sharp (F#). Following the major scale pattern from G:
- G to A = whole step
- A to B = whole step
- B to C = half step
- C to D = whole step
- D to E = whole step
- E to F# = whole step (not E to F, because we need a whole step here)
- F# to G = half step

So: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G (8 notes)

Final Answer:

1. How many notes are in a major scale? 8 notes

2. What are the notes in the C Major scale? C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

3. What are the notes in a C Major Chord/Triad? C, E, G

4. What are the notes in the F Major scale? F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F

5. What are the notes in the G major scale? G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G