Scale player
Choose a scale and a starting note to hear it played up and down, one note per beat, with each note shown as it plays.
Note names follow the key, so F major is shown with B-flat and F-sharp major with E-sharp, as they would be written in music.
Free, no sign-up, works on phones. Nothing you play is recorded.
Scale player
Hear a scale up and down, one note per beat. Note names follow the key, so F major has B♭.
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How to use it
- Pick the scale type and starting note, then press Play up and down.
- Slow it down to sing or play along, then speed it up.
- Melodic minor is played the traditional way: raised 6th and 7th going up, natural minor coming down.
Learn more: Scales and keys explained
More free tools
- Interactive circle of fifthsTap any key on the circle of fifths to see its key signature, scale, relative minor and chords I, IV and V, and hear the scale. Free.
- Online piano keyboardA playable one-octave piano keyboard in your browser, from octave 2 to 5, showing the name of each note you play. Free, no download.
- Note-reading flashcardsLearn to read notes on the treble and bass clef: a 30-second flashcard challenge and an untimed note game, with your best score kept on your device.
Every tool is also in the Quick tools button in the corner of each page.
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