F sharp Major

Quality

major

Aliases

ionian

Linked scales

F Ionian pentatonic F Major pentatonic F Ritusen

Images for the F Major scale

F sharp Major - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the major scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		F
major second		2		G
major third		4		A
perfect fourth		5		B
perfect fifth		7		C
major sixth		9		D
major seventh		11		E

Which chords can you play on the major scale?

F5 F6 F6add9 FM FM7add13 FM7sus4 FM9sus4 FMadd9 Fmaj13 Fmaj7 Fmaj9 Fsus2 Fsus24 Fsus4

To which mode does major belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	M	maj7	maj13 maj9	Major
	II	m	m7	m9 m11 m13 m69	Dorian
	III	m	m7	m	Phrygian
	IV	M	maj7	M1311 maj911	Lydian
	V	M	7	13 9 7no5	Mixolydian
	VI	m	m7	m9 m11 madd9	Minor
	VII		m75		Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!