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

E major C sharp minor

The relative scale of E major is C sharp minor

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

E flat major C minor

The relative scale of E flat major is C minor

E flat major - Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb
C minor - C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

D major B minor

The relative scale of D major is B minor

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

D flat major B flat minor

The relative scale of D flat major is B flat minor

D flat major - Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db
B flat minor - Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

C sharp major A sharp minor

The relative scale of C sharp major is A sharp minor

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

C major A minor

The relative scale of C major is A minor

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

A flat melodic minor scale

The A flat melodic minor scale is

ascending: Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab

descending: Ab, Gb, Fb, Eb, Db, Cb, Bb, Ab

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G sharp melodic minor.

E flat melodic minor scale

The E flat melodic minor scale is

ascending: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

descending: Eb, Db, Cb, Bb, Ab, Gb, F, Eb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D sharp melodic minor.

B flat melodic minor scale

The B flat melodic minor scale is

ascending: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, A, Bb

descending: Bb, Ab, Gb, F, Eb, Db, C, Bb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A sharp melodic minor.

F melodic minor scale

The F melodic minor scale is

ascending: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F

descending: F, Eb, Db, C, Bb, Ab, G, F

C melodic minor scale

The C melodic minor scale is

ascending: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C

descending: C, Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb, D, C

G melodic minor scale

The G melodic minor scale is

ascending: G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G

descending: G, F, Eb, D, C, Bb, A, G

A sharp melodic minor scale

The A sharp melodic minor scale is

ascending: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, Fx, Gx, A#

descending: A#, G#, F#, E#, D#, C#, B#, A#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B flat melodic minor.

D melodic minor scale

The D melodic minor scale is

ascending: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D

descending: D, C, Bb, A, G, F, E, D

D sharp melodic minor scale

The D sharp melodic minor scale is

ascending: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, Cx, D#

descending: D#, C#, B, A#, G#, F#, E#, D#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to E flat melodic minor.

G sharp melodic minor scale

The G sharp melodic minor scale is

ascending: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, Fx, G#

descending: G#, F#, E, D#, C#, B, A#, G#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A flat melodic minor.

C sharp melodic minor scale

The C sharp melodic minor scale is

ascending: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#

descending: C#, B, A, G#, F#, E, D#, C#

F sharp melodic minor scale

The F sharp melodic minor scale is

ascending: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

descending: F#, E, D, C#, B, A, G#, F#

B melodic minor scale

The B melodic minor scale is

ascending: B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#, B

descending: B, A, G, F#, E, D, C#, B

E melodic minor scale

The E melodic minor scale is

ascending: E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#, E

descending: E, D, C, B, A, G, F#, E

A melodic minor scale

The A melodic minor scale is

ascending: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A

descending: A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

A flat minor pentatonic scale

The A flat minor pentatonic scale is

Ab, Cb, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G sharp minor pentatonic.

E flat minor pentatonic scale

The E flat minor pentatonic scale is

Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D sharp minor pentatonic.

B flat minor pentatonic scale

The B flat minor pentatonic scale is

Bb, Db, Eb, F, Ab, Bb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A sharp minor pentatonic.

F minor pentatonic scale

The F minor pentatonic scale is

F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb, F

C minor pentatonic scale

The C minor pentatonic scale is

C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C

G minor pentatonic scale

The G minor pentatonic scale is

G, Bb, C, D, F, G

D minor pentatonic scale

The D minor pentatonic scale is

D, F, G, A, C, D

A sharp minor pentatonic scale

The A sharp minor pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B flat minor pentatonic.

D sharp minor pentatonic scale

The D sharp minor pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to E flat minor pentatonic.

G sharp minor pentatonic scale

The G sharp minor pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A flat minor pentatonic.

C sharp minor pentatonic scale

The C sharp minor pentatonic scale is

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

F sharp minor pentatonic scale

The F sharp minor pentatonic scale is

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

B minor pentatonic scale

The B minor pentatonic scale is

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

E minor pentatonic scale

The E minor pentatonic scale is

E, G, A, B, D, E

A minor pentatonic scale

The A minor pentatonic scale is

A, C, D, E, G, A

C flat major pentatonic scale

The C flat major pentatonic scale is

Cb, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Cb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B major pentatonic.

G flat major pentatonic scale

The G flat major pentatonic scale is

Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, Gb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to F sharp major pentatonic.

D flat major pentatonic scale

The D flat major pentatonic scale is

Db, Eb, F, Ab, Bb, Db

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C sharp major pentatonic.

A flat major pentatonic scale

The A flat major pentatonic scale is

Ab, Bb, C, Eb, F, Ab

E flat major pentatonic scale

The E flat major pentatonic scale is

Eb, F, G, Bb, C, Eb

B flat major pentatonic scale

The B flat major pentatonic scale is

Bb, C, D, F, G, Bb

F major pentatonic scale

The F major pentatonic scale is

F, G, A, C, D, F

C sharp major pentatonic scale

The C sharp major pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D flat major pentatonic.

F sharp major pentatonic scale

The F sharp major pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G flat major pentatonic.

B major pentatonic scale

The B major pentatonic scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C flat major pentatonic.

E major pentatonic scale

The E major pentatonic scale is

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

A major pentatonic scale

The A major pentatonic scale is

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

D major pentatonic scale

The D major pentatonic scale is

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

G major pentatonic scale

The G major pentatonic scale is

G, A, B, D, E, G

C major pentatonic scale

The C major pentatonic scale is

C, D, E, G, A, C

C flat major blues scale

The C flat major blues scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B major blues.

G flat major blues scale

The G flat major blues scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to F sharp major blues.

D flat major blues scale

The D flat major blues scale is

Db, Eb, Fb, F, Ab, Bb, Db

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C sharp major blues.

A flat major blues scale

The A flat major blues scale is

Ab, Bb, Cb, C, Eb, F, Ab

E flat major blues scale

The E flat major blues scale is

Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb, C, Eb

B flat major blues scale

The B flat major blues scale is

Bb, C, Db, D, F, G, Bb

C sharp major blues scale

The C sharp major blues scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D flat major blues.

F major blues scale

The F major blues scale is

F, G, Ab, A, C, D, F

F sharp major blues scale

The F sharp major blues scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G flat major blues.

B major blues scale

The B major blues scale is

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

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C flat major blues.

E major blues scale

The E major blues scale is

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

A major blues scale

The A major blues scale is

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

D major blues scale

The D major blues scale is

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

G major blues scale

The G major blues scale is

G, A, Bb, B, D, E, G

C major blues scale

The C major blues scale is

C, D, Eb, E, G, A, C

Chromatic scale

A chromatic scale is a scale that includes every note in a octave. It is made up of 12 half steps.

Diatonic scale

A diatonic scale is a major or minor scale with eight notes in a octave.

A flat harmonic minor scale

The A flat harmonic minor scale is

Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, G, Ab

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G sharp harmonic minor.

E flat harmonic minor scale

The E flat harmonic minor scale is

Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, D, Eb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D sharp harmonic minor.

B flat harmonic minor scale

The B flat harmonic minor scale is

Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, A, Bb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A sharp harmonic minor.

F harmonic minor scale

The F harmonic minor scale is

F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E, F

C harmonic minor scale

The C harmonic minor scale is

C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

G harmonic minor scale

The G harmonic minor scale is

G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#, G

D harmonic minor scale

The D harmonic minor scale is

D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D

A sharp harmonic minor scale

The A sharp harmonic minor scale is

A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, Gx, A#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B flat harmonic minor.

D sharp harmonic minor scale

The D sharp harmonic minor scale is

D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, Cx, D#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to E flat harmonic minor.

G sharp harmonic minor scale

The G sharp harmonic minor scale is

G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, Fx, G#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A flat harmonic minor.

C sharp harmonic minor scale

The C sharp harmonic minor scale is

C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B#, C#

F sharp harmonic minor scale

The F sharp harmonic minor scale is

F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E#, F#

B harmonic minor scale

The B harmonic minor scale is

B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#, B

E harmonic minor scale

The E harmonic minor scale is

E, F#, G, A, B, C, D#, E

A harmonic minor scale

The A harmonic minor scale is

A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A

A flat minor scale

The A flat minor scale is

Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G sharp minor.

E flat minor scale

The E flat minor scale is

Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D sharp minor.

B flat minor scale

The B flat minor scale is

Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A sharp minor.

F minor scale

The F minor scale is

F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F

C minor scale

The C minor scale is

C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

G minor scale

The G minor scale is

G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G

D minor scale

The D minor scale is

D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D

A sharp minor scale

The A sharp minor scale is

A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B flat minor.

D sharp minor scale

The D sharp minor scale is

D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to E flat minor.

G sharp minor scale

The G sharp minor scale is

G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to A flat minor.

C sharp minor scale

The C sharp minor scale is

C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

F sharp minor scale

The F sharp minor scale is

F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#

B minor scale

The B minor scale is

B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

E minor scale

The E minor scale is

E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

A minor scale

The A minor scale is

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

Scales - facts 16

1) A minor blues scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole and a half, whole, half, half, whole and a half, whole (3 2 1 1 3 2). C minor blues scale would be (C, Eb, F, F#, G, Bb, C). You can also form a minor blues scale by adding a note after the third note in the minor pentatonic scale. Just raise it a half step from the third note. The C minor pentatonic scale is (C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C). The blues scale for C minor would be (C, Eb, F, F#, G, Bb, C). The F# was added.

2) A major blues scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, half, half, whole and a half, whole, whole and a half (2 1 1 3 2 3). C major blues scale would be (C, D, Eb, E, G, A, C). You can also form a major blues scale by adding a note before the third note in the major pentatonic scale. Just lower it a half step from the third note. The C major pentatonic scale is (C, D, E, G, A, C). The blues scale for C major would be (C, D, Eb, E, G, A, C). The Eb was added.

Scales - facts 15

1) A whole tone scale can be formed by starting on a note, and going up two semitones to the next note. C whole tone scale would be (C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, C)

2) C sharp whole tone scale would be (C#, D#, F, G, A, B, C#)

Scales - facts 14

1) A major pentatonic scale can be formed by dropping the fourth and seventh notes of the major scale. C major pentatonic scale would be (C, D, E, G, A, C)

2) A minor pentatonic scale can be formed by dropping the second and sixth notes of the minor scale. C minor pentatonic scale would be (C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C).

Scales - facts 13

1) The relative minor scale of a major scale is three semitones lower.

2) The relative major scale of a minor scale is three semitones higher.

Scales - facts 12

1) Compared to a natural minor scale, in a harmonic minor scale, the 7th note is raised a semitone, ascending and descending.

2) The natural minor scales have a subtonic for the 7th note rather than a leading tone.

Scales - facts 11

1) Compared to a natural minor scale, in a melodic minor scale, the 6th and 7th notes are raised a semitone.

2) When a melodic minor scale is descending, the 6th and 7th notes are normal.

Scales - facts 10

1) An ascending melodic minor scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, half, whole, whole, whole, whole, half (2 1 2 2 2 2 1).

2) The ascending A melodic minor scale has two sharps.

Scales - facts 9

1) A harmonic minor scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole and a half, half (2 1 2 2 1 3 1).

2) The C harmonic minor scale has two flats.

Scales - facts 8

1) A minor scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole (2 1 2 2 1 2 2).

2) The C minor scale has three flats.

Scales - facts 7

1) The subtonic or leading tone is the seventh degree of a scale. The natural minor scales have a subtonic for the 7th note rather than a leading tone. The other scales have a leading tone.

2) The tonic is the eighth degree of a scale. The first degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

Scales - facts 6

1) The dominant is the fifth degree of a scale.

2) The submediant is the sixth degree of a scale.

Scales - facts 5

1) The mediant is the third degree of a scale.

2) The subdominant is the fourth degree of a scale.

Scales - facts 4

1) The tonic is the first degree of a scale. The eighth degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

2) The supertonic is the second degree of a scale.

C flat major scale

The C flat major scale is

Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B major.

G flat major scale

The G flat major scale is

Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to F sharp major.

D flat major scale

The D flat major scale is

Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C sharp major.

A flat major scale

The A flat major scale is

Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab

E flat major scale

The E flat major scale is

Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

F major scale

The F major scale is

F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F

C sharp major scale

The C sharp major scale is

C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to D flat major.

F sharp major scale

The F sharp major scale is

F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to G flat major.

B flat major scale

The B flat major scale is

Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb

B major scale

The B major scale is

B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C flat major.

E major scale

The E major scale is

E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E

A major scale

The A major scale is

A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A

D major scale

The D major scale is

D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D

G major scale

The G major scale is

G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

C major scale

The C major scale is

C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

Tonic

The tonic is the eighth degree of a scale. It is shown as VIII. The first degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

Subtonic or leading tone

The subtonic or leading tone is the seventh degree of a scale. It is shown as VII. The natural minor scales have a subtonic for the 7th note rather than a leading tone. The other scales have a leading tone.

Submediant

The submediant is the sixth degree of a scale. It is shown as VI.

Dominant

The dominant is the fifth degree of a scale. It is shown as V.

Subdominant

The subdominant is the fourth degree of a scale. It is shown as IV.

Mediant

The mediant is the third degree of a scale. It is shown as III.

Supertonic

The supertonic is the second degree of a scale. It is shown as II.

Tonic

The tonic is the first degree of a scale. It is shown as I. The eighth degree of a scale is also called the tonic.

Scales - facts 3

1) A major scale can be formed by using the intervals of: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (2 2 1 2 2 2 1).

2) The A major scale has three sharps.

Scales - facts 2

1) The C major scale uses only the white keys.

2) The F major scale has one flat.

Scales - facts 1

1) There are three types of minor scales.

2) There are eight notes in a major or minor scale.