35 / 18210 · Module 2 — Major Scales, Scale Degrees, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths← prev⊞ allnext → 2.12Let's prove it in G major
G major scale:
G A B C D E F♯

Build every triad:
G B D = G
A C E = Am
B D F♯ = Bm
C E G = C
D F♯ A = D
E G B = Em
F♯ A C = F♯°
Therefore:
G Am Bm C D Em F♯°
Again:
I ii iii IV V vi vii°
Same architecture.