Music Theory: Notes, Scales, and Clef Locations

1 -

A

2 -

A# / Bb

3 -

B

4 -

C / B#

5 -

C# / Db

6 -

D

7 -

D# / Eb

8 -

E

9 -

F / E#

10 -

F# / Gb

11 -

G

12 -

G# / Ab

G --> A (backwards)

G - F - E - D - C - B - A

Minor 2nd -

1 semitone

Major 2nd -

2 semitones

Minor 3rd -

3 semitones

Major 3rd -

4 semitones

Perfect 4th -

5 semitones

Tritone -

6 semitones

Perfect 5th -

7 semitones

Minor 6th -

8 semitones

Major 6th -

9 semitones

Minor 7th -

10 semitones

Major 7th -

11 semitones

Perfect Unison / Octave -

12 semitones

Major Scale Pattern -

W - W - H - W - W - W - H

Minor Scale Pattern -

W - H - W - W - W - H - W

Open Strings (Baritone) -

D - G - B - E

5th Fret Notes (Standard open strings) -

G - C - E - A

10th Fret Notes (Standard 5th fret) -

C - F - A - D

3rd Fret Notes (Baritone) -

F - Bb - D - G

7th Fret Notes (Baritone) -

A - D - F# - B

B Locations on Treble Clef (3) -

Center staff line #3 - 2nd space below - 2nd space above

C Locations on Treble Clef (3) -

Staff space #3 - 1st line below - 2nd line above

E Locations on Treble Clef (4) -

Staff line #1 - Staff space #4 - 3rd line above - 4th space below

F Locations on Treble Clef (4) -

Staff space #1 - Staff line #5 - 3rd line below - 4th space above