Music Scale Calculator: Notes, Intervals, and Scale Formulas

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The tonic, the note the scale is built from.
The pattern of whole and half steps that defines the scale.
Scale notes
C - D - E - F - G - A - B

Note names from root to octave

Semitone step pattern2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1
Degree formula1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Intervals from rootUnison, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Major 7th
Notes in scale7
CharacterThe foundation of Western tonal music. Bright, stable, resolved.
Interval step 02
Interval step 12
Interval step 21
Interval step 32
Interval step 42
Interval step 52
Interval step 61
Step 12
Step 22
Step 31
Step 42
Step 52
Step 62
Step 71
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C Major: C - D - E - F - G - A - B

  • C Major has 7 notes: C - D - E - F - G - A - B.
  • Semitone step pattern: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1. Half-steps (1) create tension; whole steps (2) and wider gaps create character.
  • Degree formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Flat or sharp symbols show where this scale deviates from the major scale template.
  • The relative minor of C major starts on the 6th degree (A).

Next stepPractice the scale in ascending and descending motion, then try building diatonic chords (triads and 7ths) on each degree to understand the harmonic landscape.

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