Scales
A scale is a set of notes played in order from a home note, the root. Choose a type to compare it on all twelve roots. Play a row to hear the scale, or choose a root to see its full reference.
Major scales on every root
Bright, settled
Seven notes, with the root as home. The degrees in the table use major as the reference.
- Notes
- 7
- Steps in frets
- 2 · 2 · 1 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 1
- Use it for
- Melodies, chords and comparing scale degrees
| Root | 1root | 22nd | 33rd | 44th | 55th | 66th | 77th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | |
| D♭ | D♭ | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C | |
| D | D | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C♯ | |
| E♭ | E♭ | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D | |
| E | E | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ | D♯ | |
| F | F | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E | |
| F♯ | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ | |
| G | G | A | B | C | D | E | F♯ | |
| A♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G | |
| A | A | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ | G♯ | |
| B♭ | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A | |
| B | B | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ |
Some roots have two names, like C♯ and D♭. We use the spelling with fewer accidentals where possible.Find scales from your notes →