Stage 6 · Elementary
The Valley of Sound
Sound, notes, the major scale, keys and the staff
You already play: now you name what you hear. You understand sound, the musical alphabet, whole and half steps, the notes on the neck, the major scale, keys and the staff.
Stops in this stage
- What is sound?Vibration, frequency, amplitude and timbre, with the string as a lab.
- Notes and the octaveThe musical alphabet, letters and solfège, and the magic of the octave.
- Whole steps, half steps and accidentalsSharps, flats, enharmonics and the chromatic scale.
- Notes on the neckStrings 6 and 5, inlays, octave shapes and the 12th fret.
- The major scaleThe W-W-H-W-W-W-H formula, scale degrees and a first fingering.
- Keys and the circle of fifthsKey signatures, relatives and the map that orders every key.
- Reading the staffTreble clef, first-position notes and written rhythm.
- Milestone: The Valley of SoundReview, practical challenge and self-assessment to close the stage with everything you learned.