Major Scale
Formula:
W-W-H-W-W-W-HIntervals: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Example: C Major
CDEFGAB
Transparent, pure and perfect. The absolute gateway to the piano.
From C Major to Greek modes — each scale with an interactive demo
W-W-H-W-W-W-HTransparent, pure and perfect. The absolute gateway to the piano.
W-H-W-W-H-W-WMelancholic, intense yet accessible. It's the minor we all love.
W-W-1½W-W-1½WAccessible, happy and catchy. C Pentatonic Major is the scale of joy.
1½W-W-W-1½W-WDirect and powerful. The same 5 notes as C Major pentatonic — but starting on A, it sounds dark and rocky.
1½W-W-H-H-1½W-WRaw, honest and heartbreaking. It's the scale of unfiltered truth.
W-H-H-1½W-W-1½WBright but with a bite. The ♭3 in a major context is the signature of Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis.
W-H-W-W-W-H-WMinor but hopeful. A "cool" and funk sound that never gets old.
W-W-H-W-W-H-WEmotional, vocal and rhythmic. G Mixolydian is the scale of gospel.
W-W-W-H-W-W-HMajestic, epic and heroic. F Lydian is the scale of grandeur.
H-W-W-W-H-W-WLatin, sad but rhythmic. E Phrygian is the scale of dark bolero.
W-H-W-W-H-1½W-HSounds classical and deep. The leading tone (G#) creates tension toward the tonic that natural minor lacks.
W-H-W-W-W-W-HSophisticated and ambiguous. The signature of modal jazz and bossa nova — what separates classical from modern piano.
H×12Disciplined and precise. The ultimate finger training and gateway to jazz chromaticism.
W-W-W-W-W-WDreamy, ethereal and disorienting. C Whole Tone is Debussy's scale.
H-W-W-H-W-W-WTense but familiar. The C Major scale starting on B is exactly B Locrian.
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