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==Objectives==

*Students will be able to write a major scale beginning on a given note.
*Students will be able to write the key signature for a given major key in treble and bass clef.
*Students will be able to identify the major key represented by a given key signature.
*Students will be able to identify the key of a short melodic segment.
*Students will be able to label melodies with solfege (fixed and moveable do)

==Resources==

====Readings====

*Handout on Deriving Scales and Key Signatures
*R. Hutchinson. [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MajorScalesAndKeySignatures.html "Major Scales and Key Signatures."] (''Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)''.
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/the-major-scale.pdf "The Major Scale."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/key-signatures.pdf "Keys Signatures."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
*T. Rush. [https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/the-circle-of-fifths.pdf "The Circle of Fifths."] ''(Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).''
*K. Schaffer. [http://openmusictheory.com/keySignatures.html "Key Signatures."] (''Open Music Theory'').
*Teoria.com Tutorial:
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/01-major-minor.php Major and Minor Scales]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/02-steps.php Whole and Half Steps in Scales]
*MusicTheory.net Tutorial:
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/21 The Major Scale]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/23 Scale Degrees]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24 Key Signatures]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/25 Key Signature Calculation]

====Tools====

*R. Scullard: [https://randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/ Interactive Circle of Fifths]
*[https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/scales/06-const.php Teoria.com Scale Constructor]
*[https://www.musictheory.net/calculators/scale MusicTheory.net Scale Calculator]
*[https://www.musictheory.net/calculators/accidental MusicTheory.net Key Calculator]

==Class Activities==

*Discussion and definition of the major scale
*Discussion and definition of major key signatures, their usage and their proper notation
*Proper notation in treble and bass clef of the key signature for a given major key
*Identification of key signature for music from different genres and time periods
*Discussion of fixed vs. moveable do solfege systems and their use in major

==Assignments==

*Writing major scales
*Identifying key signatures
*Writing key signatures

====Drills====

*Teoria.com:
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksc.php Key Signature Construction]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksi.php Key Signature Identification]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/sc.php Scale Construction]
**[https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/si.php Scale Identification]
*Musictheory.net:
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig-construction Key Signature Construction]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig Key Signature ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/scale-construction Scale Construction]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/scale Scale ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard-scale Keyboard Scale ID]
**[https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard-scale Fretboard Scale ID]

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