I
C♭D♭E♭F♭G♭
C♭
major
C♭ · E♭ · G♭
4 + 3 semitonesC♭E♭G♭C♭
4312
4322
xE♭G♭C♭
312
x322 · ALT
C♭ Major Scale
C♭ Major Scale
Scale steps
W = 2 semitones
H = 1 semitone
C♭2WD♭2WE♭1HF♭2WG♭2WA♭2WB♭1HC♭
Step Pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (2–2–1–2–2–2–1 semitones)
On the keyboard
F♭C♭F♭C♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭
Diatonic triads
Degree
Build the chord · root–3rd–5th
ROOTTAKESKIP
Chord
semitone gaps
Ukulele G-C-E-A
ii
D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭
D♭m
minor
D♭ · F♭ · A♭
3 + 4 semitonesA♭D♭F♭D♭
123
1104
A♭F♭F♭D♭
123
1404 · ALT
iii
E♭F♭G♭A♭B♭
E♭m
minor
E♭ · G♭ · B♭
3 + 4 semitonesB♭E♭G♭B♭
3421
3321
B♭E♭G♭x
231
332x · ALT
IV
F♭G♭A♭B♭C♭
F♭
major
F♭ · A♭ · C♭
4 + 3 semitonesC♭F♭A♭C♭
2341
4442
A♭F♭F♭C♭
132
1402 · ALT
V
G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭
G♭
major
G♭ · B♭ · D♭
4 + 3 semitonesB♭D♭G♭B♭
4132
3121
B♭D♭G♭D♭
3124
3124 · ALT
vi
A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭
A♭m
minor
A♭ · C♭ · E♭
3 + 4 semitonesC♭E♭A♭C♭
3241
4342
A♭E♭A♭C♭
1342
1342 · ALT
vii°
B♭C♭D♭E♭F♭
B♭dim
diminished
B♭ · D♭ · F♭
3 + 3 semitonesB♭D♭F♭B♭
312
3101
B♭F♭F♭D♭
123
3404 · ALT