Diatonic scales

Diatonic scales

The diatonic scale is a formula.

tone tone semitone
tone
tone tone semitone

(T T S T T T S)

We write it with the letters of the alphabet and sharps and flats. The diatonic scale of D is D E F# G A B C# D.

D

D# Eb

E Fb

F E#

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B Cb

C B#

C# Db

D

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C#

D

T

T

S

T

T

T

S