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The pattern of whole and half steps characteristic of a major scale. The intervals from the tonic (keynote) in an upward direction to the second, to the third, to the sixth, and to the seventh scale degrees of a major scale are called major. A major scale is a diatonic scale. The sequence of intervals between the notes of a major scale is:
Major most commonly refers to: Major (rank), a military rank; Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits; People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames; Major and minor in music, an interval, chord, scale, or key; Major sport competitions; Major(s) or The Major may also refer to:
Major and minor may also refer to scales and chords that contain a major third or a minor third, respectively. A major scale is a scale in which the third scale degree (the mediant) is a major third above the tonic note. In a minor scale, the third degree is a minor third above the tonic.
