Scales Explorer

Master the fretboard with our interactive scale tool. Explore modes, pentatonics, and interval patterns in any key, visualized across the entire neck.

Key

Scale

C major

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Theory & Understanding

The C major scale consists of the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B. This scale is widely used for bright, happy melodies and is the foundation of Western music theory. Learning this pattern across the fretboard will help you improvise and understand the relationship between different notes in the key of C.

Diatonic Chords (The 7 Chords in C major)

Diatonic chords are the chords naturally found within this scale. They are the building blocks for creating songs in the key of C major.

Scales Library

Quick access to essential scale patterns across all keys.

CScales

C major C minor C minor pentatonic C major pentatonic C dorian C phrygian C lydian C mixolydian C aeolian C locrian C harmonic minor C melodic minor

DbScales

Db major Db minor Db minor pentatonic Db major pentatonic Db dorian Db phrygian Db lydian Db mixolydian Db aeolian Db locrian Db harmonic minor Db melodic minor

DScales

D major D minor D minor pentatonic D major pentatonic D dorian D phrygian D lydian D mixolydian D aeolian D locrian D harmonic minor D melodic minor

EbScales

Eb major Eb minor Eb minor pentatonic Eb major pentatonic Eb dorian Eb phrygian Eb lydian Eb mixolydian Eb aeolian Eb locrian Eb harmonic minor Eb melodic minor

EScales

E major E minor E minor pentatonic E major pentatonic E dorian E phrygian E lydian E mixolydian E aeolian E locrian E harmonic minor E melodic minor

FScales

F major F minor F minor pentatonic F major pentatonic F dorian F phrygian F lydian F mixolydian F aeolian F locrian F harmonic minor F melodic minor

GbScales

Gb major Gb minor Gb minor pentatonic Gb major pentatonic Gb dorian Gb phrygian Gb lydian Gb mixolydian Gb aeolian Gb locrian Gb harmonic minor Gb melodic minor

GScales

G major G minor G minor pentatonic G major pentatonic G dorian G phrygian G lydian G mixolydian G aeolian G locrian G harmonic minor G melodic minor

AbScales

Ab major Ab minor Ab minor pentatonic Ab major pentatonic Ab dorian Ab phrygian Ab lydian Ab mixolydian Ab aeolian Ab locrian Ab harmonic minor Ab melodic minor

AScales

A major A minor A minor pentatonic A major pentatonic A dorian A phrygian A lydian A mixolydian A aeolian A locrian A harmonic minor A melodic minor

BbScales

Bb major Bb minor Bb minor pentatonic Bb major pentatonic Bb dorian Bb phrygian Bb lydian Bb mixolydian Bb aeolian Bb locrian Bb harmonic minor Bb melodic minor

BScales

B major B minor B minor pentatonic B major pentatonic B dorian B phrygian B lydian B mixolydian B aeolian B locrian B harmonic minor B melodic minor