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I feel dumb asking this but I've started relearning theory(i can read music pretty well but never really learned theory) and something really basic has me stuck.

 

Ok I know how the basi scales are spelled, for example major wwhwwwh but what gets me is that when harmonizing a C scale with 3rds like this

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Ok so the C is pretty basic. The third of C is E right? I get messed up when doing the same thing to the A scale. Heres my question. Whats the 3rd of A? Does the half step between B and C(and E and F) affect the note? Is the 3rd C or C#? Like I said, really basic but I'm stumped and havent found the answer anywhere.

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I assume you mean the A major scale. To answer your question, the C should be C#. To see this, transpose down the C major scale to A major: Every note should go down three semitones. Do the same again for the harmonised part above the C major scale, again, every note should go down three semitones.

 

Also, you know that the pattern for a major scale is WWHWWWH, so if you start on A, then the third note must be C#.

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Originally posted by Anomandaris

I assume you mean the A major scale. To answer your question, the C should be C#. To see this, transpose down the C major scale to A major: Every note should go down three semitones. Do the same again for the harmonised part above the C major scale, again, every note should go down three semitones.


Also, you know that the pattern for a major scale is WWHWWWH, so if you start on A, then the third note must be C#.

 

 

yea

i was searching for an answer in my head to this question but this is it

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Hey, check out the circle of fifths. It's a good reference to the sharps and flats in all the keys. It's something I often use to work things out in my head if I don't have them memorized.

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The formating of this got messed up, but here is the root, 2,3,4,5,6,7,octave for each key starting at A thru G#

A B C# D E F# G# A

A# C D D# F G A A#

B C# D# E F# G# A# B

C D E F G A B C

C# D# F F# G# A# C C#

D E F# G A B C# D

D# F G G# A# C D D#

E F# G# A B C# D# E

F G A A# C D E F

F# G# A# B C# D# F F#

G A B C D E F# G

G# A# C C# D# F G G#

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