Major Scales

The foundation of Western music. Bright, happy, and resolved.

C
C – D – E – F – G – A – B
Db
Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C
D
D – E – F# – G – A – B – C#
Eb
Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D
E
E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D#
F
F – G – A – Bb – C – D – E
F#
F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E#
G
G – A – B – C – D – E – F#
Ab
Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G
A
A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G#
Bb
Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – A
B
B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A#

Natural Minor Scales

The basis of minor keys. Dark, emotional, and introspective.

C
C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb
C#
C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A – B
D
D – E – F – G – A – Bb – C
Eb
Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb – Db
E
E – F# – G – A – B – C – D
F
F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb
F#
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
G
G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb – F
G#
G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F#
A
A – B – C – D – E – F – G
Bb
Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab
B
B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A

Harmonic Minor Scales

A dramatic minor scale with a raised 7th — common in classical and Middle Eastern music.

C
C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – B
C#
C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A – B#
D
D – E – F – G – A – Bb – C#
Eb
Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb – D
E
E – F# – G – A – B – C – D#
F
F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – E
F#
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E#
G
G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb – F#
G#
G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F##
A
A – B – C – D – E – F – G#
Bb
Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – A
B
B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A#

Melodic Minor Scales

A smooth minor scale used extensively in jazz improvisation.

C
C – D – Eb – F – G – A – B
C#
C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B#
D
D – E – F – G – A – B – C#
Eb
Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – D
E
E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D#
F
F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – E
F#
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D# – E#
G
G – A – Bb – C – D – E – F#
G#
G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E# – F##
A
A – B – C – D – E – F# – G#
Bb
Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – A
B
B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A#

Major Pentatonic Scales

A five-note scale that sounds universally pleasant — used in folk, pop, and rock.

C
C – D – E – G – A
Db
Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb
D
D – E – F# – A – B
Eb
Eb – F – G – Bb – C
E
E – F# – G# – B – C#
F
F – G – A – C – D
F#
F# – G# – A# – C# – D#
G
G – A – B – D – E
Ab
Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F
A
A – B – C# – E – F#
Bb
Bb – C – D – F – G
B
B – C# – D# – F# – G#

Minor Pentatonic Scales

The go-to scale for blues and rock. Raw and soulful.

C
C – Eb – F – G – Bb
C#
C# – E – F# – G# – B
D
D – F – G – A – C
Eb
Eb – Gb – Ab – Bb – Db
E
E – G – A – B – D
F
F – Ab – Bb – C – Eb
F#
F# – A – B – C# – E
G
G – Bb – C – D – F
G#
G# – B – C# – D# – F#
A
A – C – D – E – G
Bb
Bb – Db – Eb – F – Ab
B
B – D – E – F# – A

Blues Scales

Adds the iconic "blue note" to the minor pentatonic. Essential for blues and jazz.

C
C – Eb – F – Gb – G – Bb
C#
C# – E – F# – G – G# – B
D
D – F – G – Ab – A – C
Eb
Eb – Gb – Ab – A – Bb – Db
E
E – G – A – Bb – B – D
F
F – Ab – Bb – B – C – Eb
F#
F# – A – B – C – C# – E
G
G – Bb – C – Db – D – F
G#
G# – B – C# – D – D# – F#
A
A – C – D – Eb – E – G
Bb
Bb – Db – Eb – E – F – Ab
B
B – D – E – F – F# – A

Dorian Scales

A cool minor mode popular in jazz, funk, and Latin music.

C
C – D – Eb – F – G – A – Bb
C#
C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B
D
D – E – F – G – A – B – C
Eb
Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db
E
E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D
F
F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – Eb
F#
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D# – E
G
G – A – Bb – C – D – E – F
G#
G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E# – F#
A
A – B – C – D – E – F# – G
Bb
Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – Ab
B
B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A

Mixolydian Scales

A dominant-sounding mode — the sound of classic rock and funk.

C
C – D – E – F – G – A – Bb
Db
Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb
D
D – E – F# – G – A – B – C
Eb
Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db
E
E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D
F
F – G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb
F#
F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E
G
G – A – B – C – D – E – F
Ab
Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb
A
A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G
Bb
Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab
B
B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A

Chromatic Scales

Every semitone from root to octave. A fundamental dexterity exercise.

C
C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B
Db
Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C
D
D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C#
Eb
Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D
E
E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D#
F
F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E
F#
F# – G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F
G
G – G# – A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F#
Ab
Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G
A
A – A# – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G#
Bb
Bb – B – C – Db – D – Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A
B
B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G# – A – A#