major scales

A major

A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯

Key signature:

3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)

A♭ Major

A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G

Key signature:

4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)

B major

B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯

Key signature

5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)

B♭ Major

B♭ C D E♭ F G A

key signature:

2 flats (B♭, E♭)

C major

C D E F G A B

C♭ Major

C♭ D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭

Key signature:

7 flats

C♯ Major

C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯

key signature:

7 sharps

D major

D E F♯ G A B C♯

key signature:

2 sharps (F♯, C♯)

D♭ Major

D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C

key signature:

5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)

E major

E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯

Key signature:

4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)

E♭ Major

E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D

Key signature

3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)

F major

F G A B♭ C D E

key signature:

1 flat (B♭)

F♯ Major

F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯

Key signature:

6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯)

G major

G A B C D E F♯

Key signature:

1 sharp (F♯)

G♭ Major

G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F

Key signature:

6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭)

General pattern

Whole steps except from points 3-4 and 7-8 which are half steps