Major Scales — All 12 Keys

The major scale is the foundation of Western music. Its pattern — whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half — creates the familiar do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do sound. Learn all 12 major scales with staff notation, piano keyboard diagrams and guitar fretboard maps.

How to Use This Reference

Download our free printable staff paper from the recommended templates below and write out the major scales — all 12 keys yourself. Writing scales by hand reinforces the pattern in your muscle memory faster than any app.