Major Scales
A major scale consists of eight notes. It is arranged in a pattern of whole steps and half steps. To build major scale, simply start with the name of the scale (also known as the root), followed by a whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step.
C Major Scale
The notes of the C major scale are C D E F G A B C
C to D is a whole step. D to E is a whole step. E to F is a half step. F to G is a whole step. G to A is a whole step. A to B is a whole step. B to C is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
C Major Scale
D Major Scale
The notes of the D major scale are D E F# G A B C# D
D to E is a whole step. E to F# is a whole step. F# to G is a half step. G to A is a whole step. A to B is a whole step. B to C# is a whole step. C# to D is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
D Major Scale
E Major Scale
The notes of the E major scale are E F# Ab A B C# D# E
E to F# is a whole step. F# to Ab is a whole step. Ab to A is a half step. A to B is a whole step. B to C# is a whole step. C# to D# is a whole step. D# to E is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
E Major Scale
F Major Scale
The notes of the F major scale are F G A Bb C D E F
F to G is a whole step. G to A is a whole step. A to Bb is a half step. Bb to C is a whole step. C to D is a whole step. D to E is a whole step. E to F is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
F Major Scale
G Major Scale
The notes of the G major scale are G A B C D E F# G
G to A is a whole step. A to B is a whole step. B to C is a half step. C to D is a whole step. D to E is a whole step. E to F# is a whole step. F# to G is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
G Major Scale
A Major Scale
The notes of the A major scale are A B C# D E F# Ab A
A to B is a whole step. B to C# is a whole step. C# to D is a half step. D to E is a whole step. E to F# is a whole step. F# to Ab is a whole step. Ab to A is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
A Major Scale
B Major Scale
The notes of the B major scale are B C# D# E F# Ab Bb B
B to C# is a whole step. C# to D# is a whole step. D# to E is a half step. E to F# is a whole step. F# to Ab is a whole step. Ab to Bb is a whole step. Bb to B is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
B Major Scale
C# Major Scale
The notes of the C# major scale are C# D# F F# Ab Bb C C#
C# to D# is a whole step. D# to F is a whole step. F to F# is a half step. F# to G# is a whole step. G# to A# is a whole step. A# to C is a whole step. C to C# is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
C# Major Scale
D# Major Scale
The notes of the D# major scale are D# F G Ab Bb C D D#
D# to F is a whole step. F to G is a whole step. G to Ab is a half step. Ab to Bb is a whole step. Bb to C is a whole step. C to D is a whole step. D to D# is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
D# Major Scale
F# Major Scale
The notes of the F# major scale are F# Ab Bb B C# D# F F#
F# to Ab is a whole step. Ab to Bb is a whole step. Bb to B is a half step. B to C# is a whole step. C# to D# is a whole step. D# to F is a whole step. F to F# is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
F# Major Scale
Ab Major Scale
The notes of the Ab major scale are Ab Bb C C# D# F G Ab
Ab to Bb is a whole step. Bb to C is a whole step. C to C# is a half step. C# to D# is a whole step. D# to F is a whole step. F to G is a whole step. G to Ab is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
Ab Major Scale
Bb Major Scale
The notes of the Bb major scale are Bb C D D# F G A Bb
Bb to C is a whole step. C to D is a whole step. D to D# is a half step. D# to F is a whole step. F to G is a whole step. G to A is a whole step. A to Bb is a half step.
Formula - W-W-H-W-W-W-H
Bb Major Scale