Intermediate Piano Scales

A step up, either because the key signature adds black notes that move the thumb crossings, or because the pattern itself is less familiar than plain major and minor. The fingering shown on each page is worked out for that specific key rather than copied from C.

57 scales carry this tag, across 9 scale types: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, blues, dorian, mixolydian. Each one has its notes spelled for that key, a fingering worked out for that key, and a piano you can play it on.

Major Scales

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

Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C

E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D#

F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E#

Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G

B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A#

Natural Minor Scales

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

C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A – B

Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb – Db

F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb

G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F#

Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab

Harmonic Minor Scales

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

C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – B

D – E – F – G – A – Bb – C#

E – F# – G – A – B – C – D#

F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – E

F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E#

G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb – F#

A – B – C – D – E – F – G#

B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A#

Melodic Minor Scales

A smooth minor scale used extensively in jazz improvisation.

C – D – Eb – F – G – A – B

D – E – F – G – A – B – C#

E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D#

F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – E

G – A – Bb – C – D – E – F#

A – B – C – D – E – F# – G#

Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – A

Major Pentatonic Scales

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

Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb

F# – G# – A# – C# – D#

B – C# – D# – F# – G#

Minor Pentatonic Scales

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

Eb – Gb – Ab – Bb – Db

G# – B – C# – D# – F#

Bb – Db – Eb – F – Ab

Blues Scales

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

C – Eb – F – Gb – G – Bb

C# – E – F# – G – G# – B

Eb – Gb – Ab – A – Bb – Db

F – Ab – Bb – B – C – Eb

F# – A – B – C – C# – E

G – Bb – C – Db – D – F

G# – B – C# – D – D# – F#

Bb – Db – Eb – E – F – Ab

Dorian Scales

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

C – D – Eb – F – G – A – Bb

C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B

Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db

E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D

F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – Eb

F# – G# – A – B – C# – D# – E

G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E# – F#

Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – Ab

B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A

Mixolydian Scales

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

Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb

Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db

E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D

F – G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb

F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E

Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb

A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G

Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab

B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A

Other tags

The same 120 scales, sorted a different way.

StyleClassical60 Romantic24 Jazz36 Blues36 Rock48 Folk48 Pop36 Funk & Soul24 Film Score36 Middle Eastern12 Modal24

MoodBright36 Dark12 Dramatic24

UseImprovisation60 Technique12

LevelBeginner42 Intermediate57 Advanced21

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