Musical scale player

Explore and hear major, minor, pentatonic and blues scales from a chosen starting note.

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Turn on your volume and start low. Sound plays only after you press a control.

NoteOctaveA4 reference (Hz)The frequency used to tune the A above middle C. 440 Hz is the usual reference.

ScaleDirection

A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A

Volume 15%Stopped

How to use this tool

Choose a starting note, scale and direction.
Read the pitches and press Play scale to hear each step.

Things to know

Sound starts only after your action. Use Play/Start and Stop plus the volume control. If silent, check device volume and the selected output. Playback stops when this page is hidden or left.
Pitch labels use sharp enharmonic spellings; this is a pitch explorer, not a complete notation or music-theory editor.
Processing and results stay on this device. Inputs are bounded; no work is saved between visits.

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