A Major Scale
A Major
scaleAt a Glance
- Formula:
- A major
- Notes:
- A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
Piano
Fretboard
What It Is
The Ionian mode - whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The default sound of Western tonal music. Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#.
How It Functions
Establishes a tonic-centered major key; every diatonic chord in the key is built from its seven degrees.
Mood & Character
Bright, happy, and resolved - the default 'positive' sound in Western music, and the emotional baseline every other scale's color gets compared against.
Real Song Examples
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