Scale · Basic scales

G# 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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G# major scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CC#D#FGA#CC#D#FGG#A#CD#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#FGG#A#CC#D#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G#1
  2. A#2
  3. C3
  4. C#4
  5. D#5
  6. F6
  7. G7

Also written as Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb · F · G.

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

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