Scale · Basic scales

A major

The most used scale in Western music: open, bright, and behind almost every song you have ever sung.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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A major scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A1
  2. B2
  3. C#3
  4. D4
  5. E5
  6. F#6
  7. G#7

Also written as A · B · Db · D · E · Gb · Ab.

Formula

W · W · H · W · W · W · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A major. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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