Welcome to the
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Band Program
Scales: C Instruments
C instruments
(Flute, Oboe, Trombone, Baritone Horn Bass Clef, Tuba, Bass, Mallets):
Start on the note that I tell the class (this is “concert pitch”).
CHROMATIC SCALE
Low Bb to high Bb — include every half step!!
A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb
Concert Bb Major (Key Signature: Bb, Eb)
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
Concert G Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
G A Bb C D Eb F G
Concert Eb Major (Key Signature: Bb, Eb, Ab)
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Concert C Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Concert Ab Major (Key Signature: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Concert F Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
Concert F Major (Key Signature: Bb)
F G A Bb C D E F
Concert D Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
D E F G A Bb C D
Concert G Major (Key Signature: F#)
G A B C D E F# G
Concert E Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
E F# G A B C D E
Concert C Major (Key Signature: nothing)
C D E F G A B C
Concert A Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
A B C D E F G A
Concert D Major (Key Signature: F#, C#)
D E F# G A B C# D
Concert B Minor (Relative minor, same key signature!!)
B C# D E F# G A B
