Major Scale
CAGED Pattern
The major scale pattern below is based on the so-called “CAGED” system, a five position system for understanding scales, chords, and arpeggios.
Three Notes Per String - Fifth String Root
The major scale pattern below is a three-note-per-string system with the root of the first pattern on the fifth string.
Three Notes Per String - Sixth String Root
The major scale pattern below is a three-note-per-string system with the root of the first pattern on the sixth string.
Major Scale Note Chart
| Major Scale Key | Major Scale Notes |
|---|---|
| Cb Major Scale | Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb |
| Gb Major Scale | Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb |
| Db Major Scale | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db |
| Ab Major Scale | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab |
| Eb Major Scale | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb |
| Bb Major Scale | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb |
| F Major Scale | F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F |
| C Major Scale | C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C |
| G Major Scale | G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G |
| D Major Scale | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D |
| A Major Scale | A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A |
| E Major Scale | E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E |
| B Major Scale | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B |
| F# Major Scale | F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# |
| C# Major Scale | C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C# |
| Major Scale Key | Major Scale Notes |
|---|---|
| Cb Major Scale | Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb |
| Gb Major Scale | Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb |
| Db Major Scale | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db |
| Ab Major Scale | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab |
| Eb Major Scale | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb |
| Bb Major Scale | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb |
| F Major Scale | F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F |
| C Major Scale | C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C |
| G Major Scale | G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G |
| D Major Scale | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D |
| A Major Scale | A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A |
| E Major Scale | E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E |
| B Major Scale | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B |
| F# Major Scale | F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# |
| C# Major Scale | C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C# |