Diatonic

Major

and

Minor

Scales

by

Andrs Segovia

C major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

3 52 3 5

2 4 5 75 6 8

5 7 8 7 58 6 5

7

7x

5 4 25 3 2

5

A minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

5 7 85 7 9 11 12

9 10 129 11

9 10 12 1310 12 14 16

47x

17 15 13 12 1013 12 10

12 10 9 710 9

7x

710 8 7

10 8 7

G major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

3 52 3 5

2 4 52 4 5 7

5 7 85 7 8 10 12 14

47x

15 14 12 10 8 710 8 7

9 710 9 7

7x

10 9 7 5 3 25

E minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

0 2 3 52 4 6 7

4 5 7 9 118 9 11

8 10 12 1411

47x

12 10 8 710 8 7

9 710 9 7

10 9

7x

7 5 3 25 3 2

D major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

5 74 5 7

4 6 7 97 8 10

7 9 10 9 710 8 7

9

7x

7 6 47 5 4

7

B minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

2 4 52 4 6 8 9 11 12

9 119 11 12 14 15

12 14 16 18

47x

19 17 15 14 1215 14 12 10 8 7 5 3 2

7x

4 25 4 2

5 4

A major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

5 74 5 7

4 6 74 6 7 9

7 9 107 9 10 12 14 16

47x

17 16 14 12 10 912 10 9

11 912 11 9

7x

12 11 9 7 5 47

F# minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

2 4 52 4 6 8 9

6 7 96 8

6 7 9 107 9 11 13

47x

14 12 10 9 710 9 7

9 7 6 47 6

7x

47 5 4

7 5 4

E major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

0 2 4 5 7 96 7 9

6 7 96 8 9 11

9 10 129 11

47x

12 11 9 7 5 47 5 4

6 47 6 4

7x

7 6 4 25 4 2

C# minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

4 6 74 6 8 10 11

8 9 119 11

8 9 7 5 47 5 4

7x

6 47 6 4

7 6

B major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

7 96 7 9

6 8 96 8 9 11

9 11 129 11 12 14 16 18

47x

19 18 16 14 12 1114 12 11

13 1114 13 11

7x

14 13 11 9 7 69

G# minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

4 6 74 6 8 10 11

8 9 118 10

8 9 11 129 11 13 15

47x

16 14 12 11 912 11 9

11 9 8 69 8

7x

69 7 6

9 7 6

F# major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

2 41 2 4

1 3 41 3 4 6

4 6 74 6 7 9 11 13

47x

14 13 11 9 7 69 7 6

8 69 8 6

7x

9 8 6 4 2 14

D# minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

6 8 96 8 10 12 13

10 11 1311 13

10 11 9 7 69 7 6

7x

8 69 8 6

9 8

Db major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

4 63 4 6

3 5 6 86 7 9

6 8 9 8 69 7 6

8

7x

6 5 36 4 3

6

Bb minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

1 3 41 3 5 7 8 10 11

8 108 10 11 13 14

11 13 15 17

47x

18 16 14 13 1114 13 11 9 7 6 4 2 1

7x

3 14 3 1

4 3

Ab major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

4 63 4 6

3 5 63 5 6 8

6 8 96 8 9 11 13 15

47x

16 15 13 11 9 811 9 8

10 811 10 8

7x

11 10 8 6 4 36

F minor (melodic)

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

1 3 41 3 5 7 8

5 6 85 7

5 6 8 96 8 10 12

47x

13 11 9 8 69 8 6

8 6 5 36 5

7x

36 4 3

6 4 3

Eb major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

6 85 6 8

5 7 8 108 9 11

8 10 11 10 811 9 8

10

7x

8 7 58 6 5

8

C minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

3 5 63 5 7 9 10

7 8 108 10

7 8 6 4 36 4 3

7x

5 36 5 3

6 5

Bb major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

6 85 6 8

5 7 85 7 8 10

8 10 118 10 11 13 15 17

47x

18 17 15 13 11 1013 11 10

12 1013 12 10

7x

13 12 10 8 6 58

G minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

3 5 63 5 7 9 10

7 8 107 9

7 8 10 118 10 12 14

47x

15 13 11 10 811 10 8

10 8 7 58 7

7x

58 6 5

8 6 5

F major

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

1

1 30 1 3 5 7 8

5 7 85 7

5 6 85 6 8 10 12

47x

13 12 10 8 6 58 6 5

7 58 7 5

7x

8 7 5 3 1 03

D minor (melodic)

Practice scale seven times as indicated below:

1 - i m i m i m i 2 - m i m i m i m 3 - a m a m a m a 4 - m a m a m a m 5 - i a i a i a i 6 - a i a i a i a 7 - i m a m i m a

"Diatonic Major and Minor Scales" by Andres Segovia

17x

5 7 85 7 9 11 12

9 10 1210 12

9 10 8 6 58 6 5

7x

7 58 7 5

8 7