Scale Reference

Explore all 25 scale types used in Western and contemporary music — from the foundational major and minor scales to pentatonic, modal, jazz, and exotic scales. Every scale includes the note names, interval formula, and diatonic chord qualities in all 12 keys. See also the note frequency reference for pitch data and the chord reference for harmony built from these scales.

Diatonic Scales

Harmonic Minor Scale W-H-W-W-H-A2-H Major Scale W-W-H-W-W-W-H Melodic Minor Scale W-H-W-W-W-W-H Natural Minor Scale W-H-W-W-H-W-W

Pentatonic Scales

Blues Scale W+H-W-H-H-W+H-W Major Pentatonic Scale W-W-W+H-W-W+H Minor Pentatonic Scale W+H-W-W-W+H-W

Modal Scales

Dorian Mode W-H-W-W-W-H-W Locrian Mode H-W-W-H-W-W-W Lydian Dominant Scale W-W-W-H-W-H-W Lydian Mode W-W-W-H-W-W-H Mixolydian Mode W-W-H-W-W-H-W Phrygian Mode H-W-W-W-H-W-W Super Locrian (Altered Scale) H-W-H-W-W-W-W

Jazz & Advanced Scales

Bebop Major Scale W-W-H-W-H-H-W-H Diminished Scale (Half-Whole) H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W Diminished Scale (Whole-Half) W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H Whole Tone Scale W-W-W-W-W-W

Other Scales

Chromatic Scale H×12 Double Harmonic Major Scale H-A2-H-W-H-A2-H Enigmatic Scale H-A2-W-W-W-H-H Hungarian Minor Scale W-H-A2-H-H-A2-H Neapolitan Major Scale H-W-W-W-W-W-H Neapolitan Minor Scale H-W-W-W-H-A2-H Persian Scale H-A2-H-H-W-A2-H

Related References

Note Frequencies Chord Reference Key Signatures Interval Reference Theory Hub