A major scale
The A major scale is a seven-note scale consisting of the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯. The distance between the notes is 2-2-1-2-2-2-1, where 1 is a half step, and 2 is a whole step.
Name
A major scale
Synonyms
A Ionian scale A Ionian mode
Notes
A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A
Intervals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Formula
2-2-1-2-2-2-1
Type
heptatonic (7 notes per octave)