Scale · Basic scales

F 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.

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Tuning

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F major scale on the Guitar neck59 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. F1
  2. G2
  3. A3
  4. A#4
  5. C5
  6. D6
  7. E7

Also written as F · G · A · Bb · C · D · E.

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 F major. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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