Scale helper: notes and chords in any key
Pick a key and a scale to see its notes on a keyboard and the chords that fit. Use it to write melodies that stay in key.
A natural minor: A B C D E F G
How to use it for melodies
- Choose the key your song is in. Not sure? A minor uses only the white keys.
- Highlight those notes in your piano roll, or turn on your DAW's scale mode.
- Build chords from the chord row, and write the melody with the scale notes. See 7 melody techniques.
All major scales
| Scale | Notes | Chords |
|---|---|---|
| C major | C D E F G A B | C Dm Em F G Am Bdim |
| G major | G A B C D E F# | G Am Bm C D Em F#dim |
| D major | D E F# G A B C# | D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim |
| A major | A B C# D E F# G# | A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim |
| E major | E F# G# A B C# D# | E F#m G#m A B C#m D#dim |
| B major | B C# D# E F# G# A# | B C#m D#m E F# G#m A#dim |
| F# major | F# G# A# B C# D# E# | F# G#m A#m B C# D#m E#dim |
| Db major | Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C | Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim |
| Ab major | Ab Bb C Db Eb F G | Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim |
| Eb major | Eb F G Ab Bb C D | Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim |
| Bb major | Bb C D Eb F G A | Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim |
| F major | F G A Bb C D E | F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim |
All natural minor scales
| Scale | Notes | Chords |
|---|---|---|
| A natural minor | A B C D E F G | Am Bdim C Dm Em F G |
| E natural minor | E F# G A B C D | Em F#dim G Am Bm C D |
| B natural minor | B C# D E F# G A | Bm C#dim D Em F#m G A |
| F# natural minor | F# G# A B C# D E | F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E |
| C# natural minor | C# D# E F# G# A B | C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B |
| G# natural minor | G# A# B C# D# E F# | G#m A#dim B C#m D#m E F# |
| D# natural minor | D# E# F# G# A# B C# | D#m E#dim F# G#m A#m B C# |
| Bb natural minor | Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab | Bbm Cdim Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab |
| F natural minor | F G Ab Bb C Db Eb | Fm Gdim Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb |
| C natural minor | C D Eb F G Ab Bb | Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb |
| G natural minor | G A Bb C D Eb F | Gm Adim Bb Cm Dm Eb F |
| D natural minor | D E F G A Bb C | Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C |
Each major key shares its notes with a minor key three semitones lower: C major and A minor, G major and E minor, and so on.