Whats a good way to re-enter the arts after a few years of downtime?

As an artist, I started from the basics (again) and went from there on out. So, I think the best way would be to review your previous art lessons and slowly get the hang of doing your art again. I hope this had helped you out.

including the octave, the answer would 8 notes in a major scale with one note being played twice. ex) c major scale includes: c, d, e, f, g, a, b, c

notice that c is played twice

however, if you were to ask me how many different notes are in a major scale- the answer would be 7.