Skip to content

The Major Scale

The Major scale, sometimes referred to as the Ionian mode, is the fundamental scale heard in western music and is the basis of music theory. By knowing how to play a major scale you can play determine the notes in key centres, and therefore construct scales, chords and modes.

G major scale

6
7
1
3
4
5
1
2
5
6
7
2
3
4
6
7
1
B A T

0

2

3

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

2

0

1

3

0

2

3

C major scale

6
7
1
3
4
5
1
2
5
6
7
2
3
4
6
7
1

5

B A T

5

7

8

5

7

8

5

7

9

5

7

5

6

8

5

7

8