Piano scales
Major, minor, harmonic and melodic minor, Dorian, pentatonic and blues scales in all twelve keys — with notes, steps, fingering and the chords of each key.
| Root | major | minor | harmonic minor | melodic minor | Dorian | major pentatonic | minor pentatonic | blues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| D♭ / C♯ | D♭ | C♯ | C♯ | C♯ | C♯ | D♭ | C♯ | C♯ |
| D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ | E♭ |
| E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ | F♯ |
| G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| A♭ / G♯ | A♭ | G♯ | G♯ | G♯ | G♯ | A♭ | G♯ | G♯ |
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ | B♭ |
| B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B |
Which scale to start with
Start with C major — all white keys — then G major and F major, then their relative minors A minor, E minor and D minor. For improvising, try A minor pentatonic and C blues.