Interactive References to Musical Scales & Modes

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C D E F G A B C^♯ D^♯ F^♯ G^♯ A^♯ D_♭ E_♭ G_♭ A_♭ B_♭ Major Harmonic Major Minor (Aeolian) Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Locrian

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Modes of the Major Scale

Pentatonic Scales

Pentatonic scales are 5-note scales. The most popular pentatonic scales are the major pentatonic scale and the minor pentatonic scale:

Blues Scales

Bebop Scales

Exotic Scales

Piano Samples