A major scale is a group of eight notes that produces the familiar sound:
The notes of the C major scale are listed here. The Roman numerals underneath each note indicates its position in the scale. These numbers are called scale degrees.
The small numbers next to the Roman numerals indicate which left hand finger to use for each note.
The name of the major scale is taken from its first note (root note).
The C major scale over one octave is notated as follows: