And in the case of F major you’ll need to lower the 4th note, making it a Bb. In the case of G major, you’ll need to raise the 7th note of the scale, making it an F#. So you’ve got to add in the sharps and flats as needed to fit the formula. Remember, you need to always be using this formula if you want to make that major sound. Want to test it out? Try using this same formula to make scales starting on G and F. This ordering can be applied to any key to make a major scale. So, the entire major scale formula of whole steps and half steps looks like this: Whole Step, Whole Step, Half Step, Whole Step, Whole Step, Whole Step, Half Step. When you get to the B-C jump again, you’ll notice that you have another half step as there is no black key between the notes.
Moving on, the notes from F-G, G-A, and A-B are all whole step jumps. That means it is only a half step jump from E-F. But in the space between E-F there is no black key. If you keep moving up the scale, you’ll see the notes D-E also have a black key in between, aka another whole step. The jump from C-D is called a whole step, because there’s a key in between the two notes. You can break down any scale by looking at the difference between whole steps and half steps. But if you take a look at the spacing between these notes, you’ll learn even more about what makes a major scale sound like a major scale. So, walking up the C major scale ordering, you have these notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. Since we’re talking about different scales, let’s take a look at the major scale formula and how the order of note pitches defines the major sound. Once you understand it, everything is going to open up for you. * Play the A harmonic minor scale on your guitar.Ħ - Write down the difference between a major and a minor scale formula?ħ - Memorize the major, minor and minor pentatonic scale formulas.Ĩ - Learn to be aware of the note numbers whenever you play a scale.The relationship between the major and minor scales is one of the most important relationships in music. * Look for the notes of the A harmonic minor scale on your guitar neck. * Fill in the notes for the A harmonic minor scale. * Look for the "harmonic minor" scale formula and write it down. * Look for the A major scale in the list above. Half-Whole Diminished = 1 b2 b3 3 b5 5 6 b7 (C Db Eb E F# G A Bb) Whole-Half Diminished = 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7 (C D Eb F Gb Ab A B) Whole tone scale = 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7 (C D E F# G# Bb) Locrian scale = 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 (C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb) Mixolydian scale = 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 (C D E F G A Bb)Īeolian scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 (C D Eb F G Ab Bb) Lydian scale = 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 (C D E F# G A B) Phrygian scale = 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 (C Db Eb F G Ab Bb) Ionian scale = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (C D E F G A B)ĭorian scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 (C D Eb F G A Bb ) Melodic minor scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 (C D Eb F G A B) Harmonic minor scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 (C D Eb F G Ab B) Major pentatonic scale = 1 2 3 5 6 (C D E G A) Minor pentatonic scale = 1 b3 4 5 b7 (C Eb F G Bb)īlues scale = 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 (C Eb F Gb G Bb) Minor scale = 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 (C D Eb F G Ab Bb) Major scale = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (C D E F G A B)
Gb major scale = Gb Ab Bb Cb (=B) Db Eb F Gb Pick the appropriate major scale key and scale formula below: You can do this with any scale in any key. See image below, diagrams three and four. The notes of the C minor Pentatonic scale consists of the notes C Eb F G Bb (1 b3 4 5 b7) The seventh note of the C major scale is B, so if you go down a half step B becomes Bb (B flat). b7 (flat seven) means you take the seventh note of the major scale only a half step down. The third note of the C major scale is E, so if you go down a half step E becomes Eb (E flat). So you play the first note of the major scale, then the third note lowered by a half step, the fourth note, the fifth note and the seventh note lowered by a half step.ī3 (flat three) means you take the third note of the major scale only a half step down. The Minor Pentatonic scale formula = 1 b3 4 5 b7 Let's take the C minor pentatonic scale for example. See image below, first two scale diagrams. The notes of the major scale are referred to as numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 We use the major scale as groundwork and reference point for building all the other scales and then apply the appropriate scale formula to fill in the notes.Ī scale formula shows you the notes of a scale compared to the notes of the major scale. To construct or build a scale we need a major scale and a scale formula.
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