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Mathews, Standard Graded Course of Studies, Grade I

W. S. B. Mathews · section 17 of 24

Major scales and chords

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C major.
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G major.
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D major.
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RULE I. Scales C, D, E, G, A, Major or Minor. Right Hand: Fourth finger on seventh of the scale.

RULE III: Scales Ab, Eb, Bb, F, Major or Minor. Left Hand: Fourth finger on four of the scale.‹ Right Hand: Fourth finger on Bb.

F#minor.. C#minor

second of the scale.

Hand: Fourth finger on A# or Bb.

Left Hand: Fourth finger on F# or Gb.

A major.
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E major.
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B major.
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RULE II: Scales B, F♯, C♯, D♭, G♭, C♭, (all black keys used) Major or Minor. Right Hand: Fourth finger on A♯ or B♭. Left Hand: Fourth finger on F♯ or G♭.

F♯ major.
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D♭ major.
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A♭ major.
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RULE III: Scales A♭, E♭, B♭, F, Major or Minor. Right Hand: Fourth finger on B♭. Left Hand: Fourth finger on four of the scale, except F, which comes under Rule I.

E♭ major.
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B♭ major.
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F major.
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