Scales: A series of ascending or descending notes. Scales are defined by both the number of notes in the scale and the organization of the tones and semitones.
Scale Code: The relationship between the tones in a scale; in other words, how many tones or semi-tones each note of the scale is apart.
Major Scale: One of the two most common scales in Western music. It consist of 7 notes. The order of tones and semitones is as follows: tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone.
Minor Scale: The other of the most common scales in Western music. It consists of 7 notes. The order of tones and semitones is: tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone.
Scale Degrees: The numerical order which notes appear in a scale. On a staff they are usually expressed as roman numerals.
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