Scale · C major
C major scale
Seven natural notes, no sharps or flats. Use the keyboard below to connect the written notes to a physical pattern.
Theory
What makes C major useful
C major uses the seven natural letter names in order: C, D, E, F, G, A and B. That makes it a clean reference point for seeing whole-step and half-step spacing without accidentals getting in the way.
On piano, the scale is the white-note pattern from C to the next C. On guitar, the same seven pitch classes repeat in several positions, so the note set stays the same even when the fingering changes.
C Major Scale notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B.
Practice
Three useful passes
Keep the task narrow enough that tempo and note quality stay observable.
- 01
Play one octave slowly enough that every note is even.
- 02
Use a metronome and keep one note per click before increasing the tempo.
- 03
Reverse the scale without pausing at the top, then repeat in another octave or position.
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