First you should understand the different types of notes and how long they are held. This is because rests work the same way; each has a different count in how long the silence is.

Be sure to check out my other post in which I diagram each of the 12 major scales for you. Listen below how different major scales sound similar because they have the same interval pattern. Make sure you also check out my posts on intervals! Next you can learn about the minor scales, which is a bit more difficult. Any major scale typically has a happy, energetic feeling while a minor scale has a more serious or sad mood. Once you try the flash program below, here is the link to see my diagram of all 12 major scales.