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Scale library

67 scale and mode pages: notes, step patterns and chords for every common scale in all 12 keys.

Scales by key

Notes, step pattern, chords in the key and where to play each scale on guitar and piano.

Key	Major	Minor	Major pentatonic	Minor pentatonic	Blues
C	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
C♯/D♭	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
D	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
D♯/E♭	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
E	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
F	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
F♯/G♭	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
G	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
G♯/A♭	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
A	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
A♯/B♭	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale
B	major scale	minor scale	major pentatonic	minor pentatonic	blues scale

The seven modes

Each mode of the major scale, with its character and famous songs.

Aeolian Dorian Ionian Locrian Lydian Mixolydian Phrygian

Tools

Scale explorer Circle of fifths Ear trainer Music scales guide