Study in Harmony

Harmonizing the Major Scale

Music by The Auer Method

Standard tuning

= 120
Major Scale pattern (D Major Scale) Root+3rd
1 2 3 4

S-Gt

2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15

Root+5th 3rd+5th

5 6 7 8

2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14

Root+3rd+5th Major Scale pattern (A Major)

9 10 11 12

2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14

Root+3rd Root+5th
13 14 15 16

2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14

3rd+5th Root+3rd+5th

17 18 19 20

2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14

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 Major Scale pattern (E Major) Root+3rd
21 22 23 24

1 2 4 6 8 9 11 13
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14

Root+5th 3rd+5th
25 26 27 28

1 2 4 6 8 9 11 13
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14

Root+3rd+5th Basic Melody Condenced

29 30 31 32

1 2 4 6 8 9 11 13 1 2 4 2 1
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14 2 4 4
2 4 6 7 9 11 12 14

3rd harmony 5th harmony

33 34 35 36

0 2 4 2 0
1 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 1
2 4 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 1 4
2 4 4

3rd+5th E Major Scale (7th position)

37 38 39 40

0 2 4 2 0
1 2 2
1 2 4 2 1 7 9 7
2 4 4 7 9 11 11 9

3rd Harmony 3rd+5th Harmony

41 42 43 44

6 8 6 6 8 6
6 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 6 7 9 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7 9 7
7 9 11 11 9

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