Major scales
Notice that each scale uses ONLY the accidentals used in the
Key Signature with the same name (see the Key Signature page).
w
w #
Major scales from sharp key signatures in the Treble clef.
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
&
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w #
(1 sharp)
G major
w #
w
(no sharps)
w
w
C major
w #
w #
w
w
w
w
& w
w
w #
w
A major
(3 sharps)
(2 sharps)
D major
w
w #
w #
w #
w
w
w #
w #
w #
w #
w
w
w
& w
w #
w #
(5 sharps)
B major
E major
(4 sharps)
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w #
w
w #
& w #
w #
C # major
F # Major
(6 sharps)
(7 sharps)
w b
w
w
Major scales from flat key signatures in the Treble clef:
w
w
w
w b
w
w
w
w
w b
w b
w
& w
w
B b major
F major
(2 flats)
(1 flat)
w b
w
w
w b
w b
w
w b
w
w
w b
w b
w b
w b
& w b
w
w
A b major
E b major
(4 flats)
(3 flats)
w b
w
w b
w b
w b
w
w b
w b
w b
w b
w b
& w b
w b
w b
w
w b
G b major
D b major
(6 flats)
(5 flats)
w b
w b
w b
&
w b
w b
w b
w b
w b
C b major
(7 flats)