{"id":17436,"date":"2017-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=17436"},"modified":"2024-10-05T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:08:27","slug":"here-are-48-scales-every-serious-pianist-must-be-familiar-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/here-are-48-scales-every-serious-pianist-must-be-familiar-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are 48 Scales Every Serious Pianist MUST be Familiar With"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are 48 regular scales that every serious pianist must learn:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>12 natural major scales<\/p>\n<p>12 natural minor scales<\/p>\n<p>12 harmonic minor scales<\/p>\n<p>12 melodic minor scales<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;because they are fundamental to the formation of intervals, chords, chord progressions, and songs.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at them!<\/p>\n<h2>The Natural Major Scale<\/h2>\n<p>The natural major scale is basically an outline of all the notes in the major key. For example, all the notes in the key of C major are in the C major scale:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Consequently, learning the C major scale indirectly teaches you the key of C major.<\/p>\n<p>The natural major scale consists of whole steps between successive scale tones save for the 3rd and 4th tones and the 7th and 8th tones where there are half-steps.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check out All The Natural Major Scales&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDb natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Db,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,C,Db,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,D,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,Ds,E,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nGb natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Gb,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,F,Gb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,B,C,D,E,Fs,G,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,Gs,A,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,Bb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Natural Minor Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The natural minor scale is basically an outline of all the notes in the minor key. For example, all the notes in the key of D minor are in the D minor scale:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The natural minor scale consists of whole steps between successive scale tones save for the 2nd and 3rd tones and the 5th and 6th tones where there are half-steps.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check out All The Natural Minor Scales&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC# natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,G,A,B,C,D,E,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG# natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Gs,As,B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB natural minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Harmonic Minor Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The harmonic minor scale is a variant of the natural minor scale.<\/p>\n<p>Raising the seventh tone of the natural minor scale produces the harmonic minor scale.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check out All The Harmonic Minor Scales&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,B,C,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC# harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,A,Bs,Cs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,Cs,D,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,Cb,D,Eb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,G,A,B,C,Ds,E,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,Db,E,F,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,D,Es,Fs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,Fs,G,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,Fb,G,Ab,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,C,D,E,F,Gs,A,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,Gb,A,Bb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB harmonic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,G,As,B,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Melodic Minor Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The melodic minor scale is another variant of the natural minor scale.<\/p>\n<p>Raising the sixth and seventh tone of the natural minor scale produces the melodic minor scale.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check out All The Melodic Minor Scales&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>C melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC# melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,Bs,Cs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,B,Cs,D,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,Ds,E,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,E,F,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,Ds,Es,Fs,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,Fs,G,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,C,D,E,Fs,Gs,A,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,A,Bb,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB melodic minor scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=999966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Dedicating the next 48 days (approximately 7 weeks) to learning and memorizing these scales would pay off greatly.<\/p>\n<p>Practice! Practice!! Practice!!!<\/p>\n<p>See you in the next lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are scales every serious pianist must learn and we&#8217;re covering 48 of them in this lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,416,9,1739,229],"tags":[494,528,624,1581],"class_list":["post-17436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-experienced-players","category-piano","category-piano-exercises","category-scales-theory-piano","tag-harmonic-minor","tag-major-scale","tag-melodic-minor","tag-minor-scale","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Here Are 48 Scales Every Serious Pianist MUST be Familiar With - Hear 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