Major (Ionian) scale: formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.
Made of6
Contains & part of17
Relatives41
On each root12
Modes of the family6
Cadences of this key5
Progressions of this key9
- Pop axisI – V – vi – IV
- Sensitive progressionvi – IV – I – V
- Doo-wop progressionI – vi – IV – V
- Three-chord songI – IV – V – I
- Jazz turnaroundImaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7
- Canon progressionI – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – V
- 12-bar bluesI7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
- Mixolydian vampI – ♭VII – IV – I