Music Scales

Every major, natural minor and minor pentatonic scale in all 12 keys — the notes, a piano diagram and the formula for each. Need a mode, blues or a scale not listed? Build any of them on the interactive scale finder.

Major scales

The bright, resolved seven-note scale in every key.

C major D♭ major D major E♭ major E major F major F♯ major G major A♭ major A major B♭ major B major

Natural minor scales

The darker relative of each major key.

C minor C♯ minor D minor E♭ minor E minor F minor F♯ minor G minor G♯ minor A minor B♭ minor B minor

Minor pentatonic scales

The five-note scale behind most rock, blues and pop solos.

C min pent C♯ min pent D min pent E♭ min pent E min pent F min pent F♯ min pent G min pent G♯ min pent A min pent B♭ min pent B min pent

Hear any scale, in any key

Pick a root and a scale on the interactive finder — it names every note and plays it back.

Open the scale finder