Scales

A scale is an ordered set of notes with a specific interval pattern. Different patterns create different colors and tension.

Starting simple, and progressing steadily to more musical contexts.

Tip: listen for what stays the same and what changes between scales. That contrast builds strong scale identity in your ear.

Train clean stepwise scales and identify their type through focused comparisons.

Hear short melodic fragments and identify which scale they come from.

Related exercises

Scales become easier to hear when you connect them to intervals, chords, and listening memory.

Practice intervals

Practice chords

Train musical memory