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Scale formula translation tables — Table One

 

 

The Major and three minor scales. Standard scale formula to Cipher (or chromatic) equivalents. Scales are spelled in parallel from a C tonic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C Chromatic scale reference

 

 

C

C#/Db

D

D#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

A

A#/Bb

B

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0°

1°

2°

3°

4°

5°

6°

7°

8°

9°

10°

11°

12°

 

 

 

 

Scale Formula Table 1

The Major and three minor scales

 

 

Spelling

 

C

 

D

 

E

 

F

 

G

 

A

 

B

 

C

 

whole step formula

 

1

 

1

 

˝

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

˝

 

Standard numbers   Major scale

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

Chromatic numbers  Cipher

0°

 

2°

 

4°

 

5°

 

7°

 

9°

 

11°

 

12°

 

 

 

C

 

D

 

Eb

 

F

 

G

 

Ab

 

Bb

 

C

 

 

 

1

 

˝

 

1

 

1

 

˝

 

1

 

1

 

 Natural minor

1

 

2

 

b3

 

4

 

5

 

b6

 

b7

 

8

Cipher

0°

 

2°

 

3°

 

5°

 

7°

 

8°

 

10°

 

12°

 

 

 

C

 

D

 

Eb

 

F

 

G

 

Ab

 

B

 

C

 

 

 

1

 

˝

 

1

 

1

 

˝

 

1˝

 

˝

 

Harmonic minor

1

 

2

 

b3

 

4

 

5

 

b6

 

7

 

8

Cipher

0°

 

2°

 

3°

 

5°

 

7°

 

8°

 

11°

 

12°

 

 

 

C

 

D

 

Eb

 

F

 

G

 

A

 

B

 

C

 

 

 

1

 

˝

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

˝

 

* Melodic minor

1

 

2

 

b3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

Cipher

0°

 

2°

 

3°

 

5°

 

7°

 

9°

 

11°

 

12°

 

 

* Note, melodic minor in the descending direction reverts to natural minor.

 

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