F Major Scale

The F Major Scale has a Major quality due to its Major Third A. The Major Scale, like F Major, is the most important and commonly found scale in Western music and produces a generally happy sound. F Major Scale is classified as a heptatonic scale as it has seven notes, F, G, A, B, C, D, E. The F Major Scale is also known as a diatonic scale which conforms to specific rules. The F Major Scale was originally formed from the identical F Ionian Mode.

Below you will find the F Major Scale notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the F Major Scale on your preferred instrument.

Theoretical Only

The F Major Scale is considered theoretical only as it has double sharps or flats in the key signature.

The usual alternative is the enharmonic equivalent E Major Scale

Notes Ascending

F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F

Notes Descending

F, E, D, C, B, A, G, F

Pattern Ascending

T, T, S, T, T, T, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, T, T, T, S, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Degrees Ascending

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
G2Supertonic
A3Mediant
B4Subdominant
C5Dominant
D6Submediant
E7Leading Tone
F8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
F8Tonic (Octave)
E7Leading Tone
D6Submediant
C5Dominant
B4Subdominant
A3Mediant
G2Supertonic
F1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > G2Major 2nd (M2)
F > A4Major 3rd (M3)
F > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > D9Major 6th (M6)
F > E11Major 7th (M7)
F > F12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > E1minor 2nd (m2)
F > D3minor 3rd (m3)
F > C5Perfect 4th (P4)
F > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > A8minor 6th (m6)
F > G10minor 7th (m7)
F > F12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to F Major Scale

Enharmonic Equivalent Scale

Scale with the same root and notes as the F Major Scale but different spelling.

E Major Scale

Relative Minor Scale

Minor scale with the same notes as F Major Scale but in a different order.

D Natural Minor Scale

Parallel Minor Scale

Minor scale with the same root note as F Major Scale.

F Natural Minor Scale

Chords related to F Major Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the F Major Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

I Chord - F Major

ii Chord - G Minor

iii Chord - A Minor

IV Chord - A Major

V Chord - C Major

vi Chord - D Minor

viio Chord - E Diminished

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