Major scales

Notice that each scale uses ONLY the accidentals used in the
Key Signature with the same name (see the Key Signature page).

w w
Major scales from sharp key signatures in the Bass clef.
?w w w w w w w w #w w
w w w w

w #w w
G major (1 sharp)

w w w #w #w w
(no sharps)
?w w #w
C major

w w #w w
(2 sharps) A major (3 sharps)
D major

? w w #w #w #w w
w w #w #w w #w #w
w #w #w
E major B major (5 sharps)
(4 sharps)

? #w # w # w # w #w #w
#w #w #w w #w #w #w #w #w # w
F # Major (6 sharps) C # major (7 sharps)

w bw
Major scales from flat key signatures in the Bass clef:
? w w w w bw w w
w w w bw w bw w
F major (1 flat) B b major (2 flats)

? w bw w w bw
w bw bw w bw bw w bw bw
bw w
E b major A b major (4 flats)
(3 flats)

? w bw bw w bw
bw bw w bw bw bw bw bw bw bw bw
D b major (5 flats) G b major (6 flats)

bw
? bw bw bw bw bw bw bw
C b major (7 flats)