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Scale & Mode Explorer

Explore any musical scale or mode — see the notes, degree names, step pattern, and a piano keyboard diagram.

Scale Quick Reference

ScaleStepsNotes in CCharacter
Major (Ionian)W W H W W W HC D E F G A BBright, happy
Natural Minor (Aeolian)W H W W H W WC D E♭ F G A♭ B♭Sad, dark
DorianW H W W W H WC D E♭ F G A B♭Minor with raised 6th; jazzy
PhrygianH W W W H W WC D♭ E♭ F G A♭ B♭Spanish/flamenco feel
LydianW W W H W W HC D E F# G A BDreamy, raised 4th
MixolydianW W H W W H WC D E F G A B♭Major with flat 7th; bluesy
LocrianH W W H W W WC D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭Dissonant, unstable
Pentatonic MajorW W +1.5 W +1.5C D E G AUniversal; folk/pop/rock
Pentatonic Minor+1.5 W W +1.5 WC E♭ F G B♭Blues, rock, guitar solos
Blues+1.5 W H H +1.5 WC E♭ F F# G B♭Blues ♭5 adds tension
Harmonic MinorW H W W H +1.5 HC D E♭ F G A♭ BClassical minor; raised 7th
Melodic Minor (asc)W H W W W W HC D E♭ F G A BJazz minor
Whole ToneW W W W W WC D E F# G# A#Impressionistic, no tonal center
Diminished (H-W)H W H W H W H WC D♭ E♭ E F# G A B♭Symmetrical, tense
ChromaticH H H H H H H H H H H HAll 12 notesAll semitones