Generate major, minor, pentatonic, blues and modal scales with notes, intervals, piano and guitar fretboard maps.
About this tool
Choose a root and scale to visualize its notes, intervals, keyboard keys and fretboard positions.
How to use
Choose the root note.
Select a scale type.
View the piano and fretboard maps, play the scale, and copy its notes.
How to use the scale generator
Choose a tonic and interval pattern. The generator calculates pitches, highlights the root, and maps the scale on both piano and guitar.
The tool is designed to give a quick answer without hiding the musical logic. Explore the controls, listen whenever playback is available, and compare alternatives before choosing what fits your song.
When this tool is most useful
Use it for improvisation, songwriting, melodic study, and connecting scales to diatonic chords.
It also supports harmony study, songwriting, rehearsal, and setlist preparation. Results can be copied and combined with the other tools in the Musician Toolkit.
Study tip
Try the same example in different keys. Comparing scale degrees, intervals, and notes helps you recognize patterns that appear in many songs.
Listen before memorizing
Compare major and minor
Notice harmonic functions
Practice with a metronome
Frequently asked questions
Which scales are included?
Major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic scales, blues, and all seven diatonic modes.
Does it show guitar positions?
Yes. It maps the scale across all six standard-tuned strings through fret 12.
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