Major Scale

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do

"Major Scale" stands as a foundational element in Western music, cherished for its vibrant, joyful, and buoyant sound. Its pivotal role in shaping melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions has earned it a place of prominence in the musical landscape.

The major scale is sung as "Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do".

The major scale consists of 7 different notes in order with a half-step (H) between the 3rd-and-4th and the 7th-and-8th notes, and a whole-step (W) between the other notes. The order of intervals is "W-W-H-W-W-W-H".

Notes in each major scale (ascending):

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo
C MajorCDEFGABC
C# MajorC#D#E#F#G#A#B#C#
Db MajorDbEbFGbAbBbCDb
D MajorDEF#GABC#D
Eb MajorEbFGAbBbCDEb
E MajorEF#G#ABC#D#E
F MajorFGABbCDEF
F# MajorF#G#A#BC#D#E#F#
Gb MajorGbAbBbCbDbEbFGb
G MajorGABCDEF#G
Ab MajorAbBbCDbEbFGAb
A MajorABC#DEF#G#A
Bb MajorBbCDEbFGABb
B MajorBC#D#EF#G#A#B

Example of Major Scale

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