The 12 Major Scales

Group 2: Starting from a Black Key.

(The scales in parenthesis are enharmonic; using the same keys as the written scale here, so you get 2-in-1!)
Bb Major

     
5

    
3


4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4

   
1

 


       
       
3

 
1 3 1 2


3 2 1 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 3


1
3
5

Eb Major

       
   
5

    
3


3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 1



       
         

1 3 3 1


3 2 1 4 3 2 2 3 4 1 2 3

1
3
5

Ab (G# Major)

   
5

   
3

  
3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3

    
1

 


             
 
3


1 3 1


3 2 1 4 3 2 2 3 4 1 2 3



1
3
5
The last 2 scales use all the black keys, just like B major:

Db (C# Major)

       
  
5

     
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 3


1



       
         
3


2 1 3 1 2


3 2 1 4 3 3 4 1 2 3

1
3
5

     
Gb (F# Major)

 
         
5


3


2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

       
        
4


2 1 4 1 2


4 3 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 4



1
3
5

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