What is Scale Reference?

Scale Reference is a quick-lookup tool for musicians showing notes, intervals, and patterns for dozens of musical scales. Select a root note and scale type to see every note in the scale with its interval relationship.

How to use

1. Step 1 — Select a root note (C, C#, D, etc.) from the note selector.
2. Step 2 — Choose a scale type (Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian, etc.) from the scale list.
3. Step 3 — View the notes in the scale, their intervals, and the scale pattern displayed on a piano keyboard diagram.

Result

A guitarist selects D as the root note and Mixolydian as the scale. The tool shows D E F# G A B C with intervals 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7, perfect for playing over dominant 7th chords.

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