Minor with a natural 6th — the brightest of the minor modes. The 2nd mode of the major scale; think 'So What', 'Scarborough Fair'.
| Notes | F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – H – W – W – W – H – W (W = whole, H = half) |
Root notes are red. The full map of the scale on the guitar neck; the common box patterns are groups of these notes.
The same scale on a ukulele in standard G–C–E–A tuning.
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | F♯m | F♯m7 |
| ii | G♯m | G♯m7 |
| ♭III | A | Amaj7 |
| IV | B | B7 |
| v | C♯m | C♯m7 |
| vi° | D♯dim | D♯m7♭5 |
| ♭VII | E | Emaj7 |
These are the chords built by stacking scale notes in thirds. Click through for each chord's own diagrams:
See the diatonic chords with audio in the Scale & Chord Finder, find where a key sits among the others on the Circle of Fifths, or start the free Cloud Atelier music guides.