C major scale

C – D – E – F – G – A – B. Step pattern W W H W W W H.

Play up or down
W W H W W W H
Hz for every degree

C major

The notes, in order, with frequencies

The C major scale steps W W H W W W H (W = whole step, H = half step). From C the notes are C – D – E – F – G – A – B and back to C.

Degree	Note	Frequency	MIDI
1	C	261.63 Hz	MIDI 60
2	D	293.66 Hz	MIDI 62
3	E	329.63 Hz	MIDI 64
4	F	349.23 Hz	MIDI 65
5	G	392.00 Hz	MIDI 67
6	A	440.00 Hz	MIDI 69
7	B	493.88 Hz	MIDI 71

Key context, signature and diatonic chords: key of C major.

StudioEarsEar training for iPhone & iPad

Sing the scale, then identify it.

Scale recognition in the app is the next step after you can play this one from the buttons above.

Download on theApp Store

Free to start. 5 free training units every day plus built-in studio tools.

EQ & compressionDaily drills on drums, bass, guitars and full mixes.
Intervals & chordsPiano training that uses the same note names as these pages.
Studio toolsMetronome, tone generator and tap tempo live in the app too.

Explore the cluster

FAQ

C major scale questions

What notes are in C major?

C, D, E, F, G, A, B, then C again.

What is the step pattern?

W W H W W W H. W is two semitones, H is one.

Where are the modes?

Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian and the melodic and harmonic minors are not published yet. They wait on the measurement gate described in the methodology.

The notes, in order, with frequencies

Sing the scale, then identify it.

Keep training & testing

C major scale questions