Major Scales – List


List of Major Scales

Major Scales of White Keys

C Major Scale (All white keys): This one is the easiest scale because it has no black keys or major scale with no sharp or flat. For this reason, it is often the most recommended scale to start practicing with.
C, D, E, F, G, A, B

G Major Scale: (One black key)
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#

D Major Scale: (Two black keys)
D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#

A Major Scale: (Three black keys)
A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#

E Major Scale: (Four black keys)
E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#

B Major Scale: (Five black keys)
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#

F Major Scale:
F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E


Major Scales of Black Keys

Bb Major Scale:
Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A

Eb Major Scale:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D

Db Major Scale:
Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C
Or
C# Major Scale:
C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#

Ab Major Scale:
Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
Or
G# Major Scale
G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, and G (F ##)


Major Scales with Sharps

G Major Scale:
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

D Major Scale:
D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#

A Major Scale:
A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#

E Major Scale:
E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#

B Major Scale:
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#


Major Scales with Flats

F Major Scale:
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E

Bb Major Scale:
Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A

Eb Major Scale:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D

Ab Major Scale:
Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G


Enharmonic Major Scales

Scales that have the same pitches but have different note names are called enharmonic scales.

This is possible because some notes have two different names, known as enharmonic equivalents. For example, C# and Db are enharmonic equivalents, meaning they are the same pitch but are written with different symbols.

F# and Gb

F# Major Scale:
F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

Gb Major Scale:
Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb


C# and Db

C# Major Scale:
C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#

Db Major Scale:
Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db


B and Cb

B Major Scale:
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B

Cb Major Scale:
Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb



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