The foundation of Western music — happy and fully resolved. Every other mode and most chords come from it.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Major | A | B | C# | D | E | F# | G# |
| E Major | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D# |
| C Major | C | D | E | F | G | A | B |
| G Major | G | A | B | C | D | E | F# |
| D Major | D | E | F# | G | A | B | C# |
The whole-step/half-step pattern is W-W-H-W-W-W-H. Learn it once and you understand keys, chords and the modes.
Countless melodies — from Ode to Joy to major-key pop; the reference every other scale is measured against.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Major Scale (Ionian) follows the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. For example, in the key of A it is A B C# D E F# G#.
The foundation of Western music — happy and fully resolved. Every other mode and most chords come from it.
Countless melodies — from Ode to Joy to major-key pop; the reference every other scale is measured against.
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