Why Name the Major Keys
A scale starts with a note that names the key.
That is: if the key is C major, then the first note of the scale is C.
If the key is F sharp major, then the first note of the scale is F sharp major.
Here they all are:
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![](/images/user/base/Maths/Logarithms/Reference%20Tables/reference-log-table-2.d516bb3.jpg)
![](/images/user/base/Maths/Logarithms/Reference%20Tables/reference-anti-log-table-1.b0b0513.jpg)
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A scale starts with a note that names the key.
That is: if the key is C major, then the first note of the scale is C.
If the key is F sharp major, then the first note of the scale is F sharp major.
Here they all are: