Scales

Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B. It feels open, optimistic, and is the natural home of countless pop, classical, and folk songs.

Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯. It feels open, accessible, and is the natural home of guitar-based songwriting.

Notes: D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯. Often used for celebratory, triumphant pieces and uplifting anthems.

Notes: A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯. Confident, energetic, and well-suited to upbeat songs.

Notes: E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯. Bold, confident, and powerful.

Notes: F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E. Warm, mellow, and contemplative.

Notes: B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A. Sophisticated, warm, and slightly melancholic compared to C major.

Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Melancholic, introspective, and emotionally rich. Endlessly versatile across genres.

Notes: E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D. Dark, powerful, and brooding.

Notes: D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C. Sad, longing, emotionally weighty.

Notes: B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A. Contemplative, introspective, and quietly emotional.

Notes: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F. Dark, mysterious, emotionally weighty.

Notes: C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭. Dramatic, stormy, emotionally powerful.

Notes: F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭. Melancholic, soulful, smoky.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, ♭7th. Dark and groovy. Common in jazz, funk, and sophisticated rock.

Notes: Root, ♭2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, ♭6th, ♭7th. Dark, exotic, and dramatic.

Notes: Root, 2nd, 3rd, ♯4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. Dreamy, magical, otherworldly.

Notes: Root, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, ♭7th. Bluesy, rocking, with a touch of tension.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, ♭6th, ♭7th. Sad, introspective, melancholic.

Notes: Root, ♭2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, ♭5th, ♭6th, ♭7th. Unstable, dissonant, deeply unsettling.

Notes: Root, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. Bright, happy, stable.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, ♭6th, 7th. Exotic, dramatic, with a hint of magic.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th (ascending). Sophisticated, smooth, jazz-flavored.

Notes: Root, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th. Happy, simple, universally pleasing.

Notes: Root, ♭3rd, 4th, 5th, ♭7th. Bluesy, soulful, powerful.

Notes: Root, ♭3rd, 4th, ♭5th, 5th, ♭7th. Bluesy, gritty, soulful.

Notes: Root, 2nd, 3rd, ♯4th, ♯5th, ♯6th. Dreamy, ambiguous, floating.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, 4th, ♭5th, ♭6th, 6th, 7th. Tense, ambiguous, colorful.

Notes: Root, 2nd, ♭3rd, ♯4th, 5th, ♭6th, 7th. Dramatic, exotic, Eastern European.

Notes: Root, ♭2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, ♭6th, ♭7th. Mystical, exotic, Middle Eastern.

Notes: Root, ♭2nd, 4th, 5th, ♭7th. Serene, traditional, Japanese.