Piano Major Scales play-along
Follow the lights
Play along scales – one octave, up and down
This play-along tool helps you can practice the major scales one octave up and down, with every note timed to a steady beat (quarter notes in 100 BPM). Each scale begins on the root, ascends step by step to the octave and then descends back to the starting note, which is held slightly longer to give a sense of resolution.
Choose any key from the “Choose scale” drop-down menu and follow along. When the "Music" option is switched on, sound with the scale plays in sync with the lighted keys. If you want to practice silently, just turn the music off and follow the lights. Check the "1-bar count-in" for an extra bar to prepare until the action begins.
Formula
The Major Scale in intervals and steps.
Intervals:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Steps: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half
Overview (one octave)
The Major Scale with names and notes.
- C major: C D E F G A B C
- C♯/D♭ major: D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭
- D major: D E F♯ G A B C♯ D
- D♯/E♭ major: E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D E♭
- E major: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E
- F major: F G A B♭ C D E F
- F♯/G♭ major: G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭
- G major: G A B C D E F♯ G
- G♯/A♭ major: A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A♭
- A major: A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A
- A♯/B♭ major: B♭ C D E♭ F G A B♭
- B major: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯ B
C♯/D♭, D♯/E♭ and so on are enharmonic notes.