If you have never played a piano, a lot can be learned by sitting down at a keyboard and trying a few scales and intervals.
a. Play a C-major scale as illustrated in figure 15.22.
b. Play a D-major scale, beginning and ending on D. Which black keys did you have to use to make the scale sound right?
c. Play a G-major scale beginning and ending on G. Which black keys did you use?
d. Play a major chord (do, mi, sol, do) starting on the different notes listed in parts a, b, and c as well as others. Which keys on the piano did you use?
e. Play C in several different octaves. Do these notes all sound similar? Can you hear different harmonics?