C Major & A minor scale Violin, Viola, Cello & Upright Bass

Major scale: C Major scale
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7
Notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – B

Relative minor scale: A minor scale
Notes: A – B – C – D – E – F – G

C Major scale Diatonic Function:
Tonic: C
Supertonic: D
Mediant: E
Subdominant: F
Dominant: G
Submediant: A
leading: B

C Major scale Modes:
C Ionian: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
D Dorian: D – E – F – G – A – B – C
E Phrygian: E – F – G – A – B – C – D
F Lydian: F – G – A – B – C – D – E
G Mixolydian: G – A – B – C – D – E – F
A Aeolian: A – B – C – D – E – F – G
B Locrian: B – C – D – E – F – G – A

C Major scale Intervals:
W W H W W W H
C D E F G A B C

C Major and A minor scale on a Violin

C Major & A minor scale notes on Violin fingerboard

C Major scale chords on a Violin

C Major scale chords on a Violin

C Major and A minor scale on a Viola/Cello

C Major & A minor scale notes on Viola fingerboard

C Major scale & A minor chords on a Viola & Cello

C Major scale chords on a Viola & Cello

C Major scale on a Double Bass

C Major & A minor scale notes on Double Bass fingerboard

7 Basic Chords:
C Major chord
D minor chord
E minor chord
F Major chord
G Major chord
A minor chord
B diminished chords

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