Question

What kind of scale is: WWHWWWH? What does this scale mean and why is it important?

Answer 1

Major Scale formula

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the Major Scale formula where each letter represents the next note in the scale.

Starting at any key, you either move

W = whole step (skip a key, including accidentals)

H = Half Step (Next key, including accidentals)

This formula is important because all major scales can be played from any key using this formula.

Answer 2

major scale

A major scale, a sound with which you are undoubtedly familiar, consists of seven whole (W) and half (H) steps in the following succession: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. The first pitch of the scale, called the tonic, is the pitch upon which the rest of the scale is based.