How do I find scales in a specific key?

Pick a tonic, then browse the table, filter by difficulty, or search by name, abbreviation, or UID. Opening a scale shows its intervals and note spelling in that key.

What can I use the Sonid scale library for?

Treat it as a structured reference: compare modes and altered scales, check spellings before you write or improvise, and jump into practice when you want to train recognition and technique.

Scale Library - Browse scales in every key

Browse major, minor, modal, and pentatonic or altered formulas spelled from any tonic you choose. Each entry shows intervals, aliases, and difficulty so you can transpose ideas, plan melodies, improvise, or study ear training with a dependable reference.

Quick-select scale families

Major Minor Mixolydian Diminished Augmented Pentatonic

Featured scales in C

C Major - Sheetmusic Scale - Octave 2 in Alto clef

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 1

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 2

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 3

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 4

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 5

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 6

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 7

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 8

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 9

C Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 10

C Major - Sheetmusic Scale - Octave 2 in Bass clef

C Major - Sheetmusic Scale - Octave 3 in Bass clef

C Major - Sheetmusic Scale - Octave 4 in Bass clef

C Major

ionian

C Minor

aeolian

C Mixolydian

dominant

C Dorian

dorian

C Diminished

whole-half diminished

C Augmented

augmented

	Aliases
C Major pentatonic	pentatonic	Easy
C Whole tone pentatonic	-	Easy
C Minor pentatonic	vietnamese 2	Easy
C Ionian pentatonic	-	Easy
C Minor six pentatonic	-	Intermediate
C Lydian pentatonic	chinese	Intermediate
C Locrian pentatonic	minor seven flat five pentatonic	Expert
C Flat three pentatonic	kumoi	Expert
C Lydian dominant pentatonic	-	Expert
C Flat six pentatonic	-	Expert
C Minor major seven pentatonic	-	Guru
C Super locrian pentatonic	-	Guru
C Neopolitan major pentatonic	-	Guru
C Lydian sharp fifth pentatonic	-	Guru
C Mixolydian pentatonic	indian	Guru

Reference for scales, modes, and key-specific spelling

Use this library to compare scale families, read interval formulas, and understand how each pattern sounds in context. Entries link theory to practice: you can move from a spelling overview to exercises when you want to internalize a sound.

Filter by level, search by common names or symbols, and switch tonic to hear the same formula in a new key. For harmony-heavy workflows, pair this page with the chord libraryand the interval guideso intervals, chords, and scales reinforce each other.