Scale degrees

In the C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C) the tonic is C, subtonic is D, mediant is E, subdominant is F, dominant is G, submediant is A, leading tone is B, and the tonic is C.

In the C minor scale (C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C) the tonic is C, subtonic is D, mediant is Eb, subdominant is F, dominant is G, submediant is Ab, subtonic is Bb, and the tonic is C.

A flat minor blues scale

The A flat minor blues scale is

Ab, Cb, Db, D, Eb, Gb, Ab

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G sharp minor blues.

E flat minor blues scale

The E flat minor blues scale is

Eb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, Db, Eb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D sharp minor blues.

B flat minor blues scale

The B flat minor blues scale is

Bb, Db, Eb, E, F, Ab, Bb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A sharp minor blues.

F minor blues scale

The F minor blues scale is

F, Ab, Bb, B, C, Eb, F

C minor blues scale

The C minor blues scale is

C, Eb, F, F#, G, Bb, C

G minor blues scale

The G minor blues scale is

G, Bb, C, C#, D, F, G

D minor blues scale

The D minor blues scale is

D, F, G, G#, A, C, D

A sharp minor blues scale

The A sharp minor blues scale is

A#, C#, D#, E, E#, G#, A#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B flat minor blues.

D sharp minor blues scale

The D sharp minor blues scale is

D#, F#, G#, A, A#, C#, D#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to E flat minor blues.

G sharp minor blues scale

The G sharp minor blues scale is

G#, B, C#, D, D#, F#, G#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A flat minor blues.

C sharp minor blues scale

The C sharp minor blues scale is

C#, E, F#, G, G#, B, C#

F sharp minor blues scale

The F sharp minor blues scale is

F#, A, B, B#, C#, E, F#

B minor blues scale

The B minor blues scale is

B, D, E, E#, F#, A, B

E minor blues scale

The E minor blues scale is

E, G, A, A#, B, D, E

A minor blues scale

The A minor blues scale is

A, C, D, D#, E, G, A

Modes - facts 6

1) The Ionian mode (first mode) has the same notes as a major scale.

2) The Aeolian mode (sixth mode) has the same notes as a natural minor scale.

Modes - facts 5

1) The Aeolian mode starts on the sixth note of a major scale

2) The Locrian mode starts on the seventh note of a major scale.

Modes - facts 4

1) The Lydian mode starts on the fourth note of a major scale

2) The Mixolydian mode starts on the fifth note of a major scale.

Modes - facts 3

1) The Dorian mode starts on the second note of a major scale

2) The Phrygian mode starts on the third note of a major scale.

Modes - facts 2

1) Each mode starts on a different note of a major scale.

2) The Ionian mode starts on the first note of a major scale.

Modes - facts 1

1) The seven modes are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.

2) The mode order can be remembered by "I Don't Play Loud Music Any Longer".

C flat major A flat minor

The relative scale of C flat major is A flat minor

C flat major - Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb
A flat minor - Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab

B major G sharp minor

The relative scale of B major is G sharp minor

B major - B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B
G sharp minor - G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

B flat major G minor

The relative scale of B flat major is G minor

B flat major - Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb
G minor - G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G

A major F sharp minor

The relative scale of A major is F sharp minor

A major - A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A
F sharp minor - F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#

A flat major F minor

The relative scale of A flat major is F minor

A flat major - Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab
F minor - F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F

G major E minor

The relative scale of G major is E minor

G major - G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G
E minor - E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

G flat major E flat minor

The relative scale of G flat major is E flat minor

G flat major - Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb
E flat minor - Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb

F sharp major D sharp minor

The relative scale of F sharp major is D sharp minor

F sharp major - F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#
D sharp minor - D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#

F major D minor

The relative scale of F major is D minor

F major - F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F
D minor - D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D