Welcome to the
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Band Program
Scales: Bb Instruments
Bb instruments
(Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor, Trumpet, Baritone Horn Treble Clef:
start on the 2nd note of the “concert pitch” scale that I give the class.
CHROMATIC SCALE: Low C to high C — include every half step!!
C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C
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Concert Bb Major is your...
C Major (Key Signature: nothing)
C D E F G A B C
Concert G Minor is your...
A Minor (Relative minor of C Major...same key signature!!)
A B C D E F G A
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Concert Eb Major is your...
F Major (Key Signature: Bb)
F G A Bb C D E F
Concert C Minor is your...
D Minor (Relative minor of F Major...same key signature!!)
D E F G A Bb C D
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Concert Ab Major is your...
Bb Major (Key Signature: Bb, Eb)
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
Concert F Minor is your...
G Minor (Relative minor of Bb Major...same key signature!!)
G A Bb C D Eb F G
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Concert F Major is your...
G Major (Key Signature: F#)
G A B C D E F# G
Concert D Minor is your...
E Minor (Relative minor of G Major...same key signature!!)
E F# G A B C D E
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Concert G Major is your...
A Major (Key Signature: F#, C#, G#)
A B C# D E F# G# A
Concert E Minor is your...
F# Minor (Relative minor of A Major...same key signature!!)
F# G# A B C# D E F#
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Concert C Major is your...
D Major (Key Signature: F#, C#)
D E F# G A B C# D
Concert A Minor is your...
B Minor (Relative minor of D Major...same key signature!!)
B C# D E F# G A B
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Concert D Major is your...
E Major (Key Signature: F#, C#, G#, D#)
E F# G# A B C# D# E
Concert B Minor is your...
C# Minor (Relative minor of E Major...same key signature!!)
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
