Scale Finder
Find any scale: major, minor, pentatonic, blues and all seven modes. See the notes, the formula and the intervals, on piano and guitar.
C Major scale
Notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – B
Formula: W–W–H–W–W–W–H · Intervals (semitones): 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11
Chords built from this scale
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | C | C – E – G |
| II | D | D – F – A |
| III | E | E – G – B |
| IV | F | F – A – C |
| V | G | G – B – D |
| VI | A | A – C – E |
| VII | B | B – D – F |
How it works: A scale is a set of notes in order, defined by its intervals. The major scale is W–W–H–W–W–W–H (whole and half steps); every other scale is a variation on that pattern.
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