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What is a major and minor scale?

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Minor and major are two diatonic scales. A minor has no key signature. The key signature of A Major is three sharps, F# C# G#.

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(X) Minor Scale = 3 semitones below (Y) Major Scale E.G. C Minor = E♭ Major


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