scales
A Harmonic Minor ScaleA Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#.A Major ScaleA MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#.A Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)A Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#.A Natural Minor ScaleA MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.A# Harmonic Minor ScaleA# Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G##.A# Major ScaleA# MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: A#, B#, C##, D#, E#, F##, G##.A# Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)A# Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F##, G##.A# Natural Minor ScaleA# MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#.B Harmonic Minor ScaleB Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#.B Major ScaleB MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#.B Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)B Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#.B Natural Minor ScaleB MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A.C Blues ScaleC BluesMinor pentatonic plus a chromatic 'blue note' - a flatted 5th passing tone between the 4th and perfect 5th. Notes: C, Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb.C Chromatic ScaleC ChromaticAll twelve pitch classes, each a half step from the next. Notes: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B.C Harmonic Minor ScaleC Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B.C Major Pentatonic ScaleC Major PentatonicThe major scale with the 4th and 7th degrees removed, leaving five notes with no half steps between them. Notes: C, D, E, G, A.C Major ScaleC MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B.C Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)C Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B.C Minor Pentatonic ScaleC Minor PentatonicNatural minor with the 2nd and 6th degrees removed, leaving five notes with no half steps between them. Notes: C, Eb, F, G, Bb.C Natural Minor ScaleC MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb.C Whole Tone ScaleC Whole ToneSix notes, each a whole step from the next - no half steps and no perfect fifth anywhere in the scale. Notes: C, D, E, F#, G#, A#.C# Harmonic Minor ScaleC# Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B#.C# Major ScaleC# MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#.C# Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)C# Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#.C# Natural Minor ScaleC# MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B.D Harmonic Minor ScaleD Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#.D Major ScaleD MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#.D Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)D Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#.D Natural Minor ScaleD MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C.D# Harmonic Minor ScaleD# Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C##.D# Major ScaleD# MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: D#, E#, F##, G#, A#, B#, C##.D# Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)D# Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C##.D# Natural Minor ScaleD# MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#.E Harmonic Minor ScaleE Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D#.E Major ScaleE MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#.E Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)E Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#.E Natural Minor ScaleE MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D.F Harmonic Minor ScaleF Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E.F Major ScaleF MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E.F Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)F Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E.F Natural Minor ScaleF MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb.F# Harmonic Minor ScaleF# Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E#.F# Major ScaleF# MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#.F# Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)F# Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#.F# Natural Minor ScaleF# MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E.G Harmonic Minor ScaleG Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#.G Major ScaleG MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#.G Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)G Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F#.G Natural Minor ScaleG MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F.G# Harmonic Minor ScaleG# Harmonic MinorNatural minor with a raised 7th degree, closing the gap between degree 7 and the octave to a half step. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F##.G# Major ScaleG# MajorThe Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F##.G# Melodic Minor Scale (ascending)G# Melodic Minor (ascending)Natural minor with a raised 6th and 7th degree, smoothing out the augmented second that harmonic minor creates. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F##.G# Natural Minor ScaleG# MinorThe Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#.