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A Major (Ionian) · Displayed in: A · Major (Ionian) scale · Tones: A, B, C#, D, E, F# · Aliases: Ionian, Major, Diatonic Major
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A Major (Ionian)
A Major (Ionian) · Displayed in: A · Major (Ionian) scale · Tones: A, B, C#, D, E, F# · Aliases: Ionian, Major, Diatonic Major
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A Major (Ionian): A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
A Major (Ionian) · Scale · A · 7 Tones
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A Major (Ionian)
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Scale
• 1,2,2,1,2,2,2 • 7 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Major (Ionian) scale
Aliases
Ionian
Major
Diatonic Major
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Degree chords
7
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · A Maj
Maj
|
Imaj7 · A Maj7
Maj7
|
A, C#, E
A, C#, E, G#
|
4, 7
4, 7, 11
|
| II |
ii · B m
m
|
ii7 · B m7
m7
|
B, D, F#
B, D, F#, A
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| III |
iii · C# m
m
|
iii7 · C# m7
m7
|
C#, E, G#
C#, E, G#, B
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| IV |
IV · D Maj
Maj
|
IVmaj7 · D Maj7
Maj7
|
D, F#, A
D, F#, A, C#
|
4, 7
4, 7, 11
|
| V |
V · E Maj
Maj
|
V7 · E 7
7
|
E, G#, B
E, G#, B, D
|
4, 7
4, 7, 10
|
| VI |
vi · F# m
m
|
vi7 · F# m7
m7
|
F#, A, C#
F#, A, C#, E
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| VII |
vii° · G# dim
dim
|
viiø7 · G# m7b5
m7b5
|
G#, B, D
G#, B, D, F#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 10
|
Tones
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Note: A
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Note: B
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 59
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C#
Interval: 3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D
Interval: 4
Degree: 4
MIDI: 62
Hz: 466.16
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Note: E
Interval: 5
Degree: 5
MIDI: 64
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F#
Interval: 6
Degree: 6
MIDI: 66
Hz: 554.37
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Note: G#
Interval: 7
Degree: 7
MIDI: 68
Hz: 622.25
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
Vector: [2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 1]
Score: 0.38
open / fifth-supported
This set has 7 pitch classes, 3 close/tritone pressure points and 13 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.38.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 2 | -5 | -10 |
| M2 / m7 | 5 | -2 | -10 |
| m3 / M6 | 4 | +2 | +8 |
| M3 / m6 | 3 | +2 | +6 |
| P4 / P5 | 6 | +3 | +18 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2355 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C# Locrian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
C# Natural Minor (Aeolian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, 8, F#, G# | 1, C#, 6, 8 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
D Major (Ionian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Eb Locrian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, 8, F#, G# | 1, C#, 6, 8 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
E Dorian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
E m13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
E Major (Ionian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, 8, F#, G# | 1, C#, 6, 8 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
F# Dorian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, 8, F#, G# | 1, C#, 6, 8 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
F# m13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, C#, 6, 8, F#, G# | 1, C#, 6, 8 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
F# Phrygian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
G Lydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
G Maj13#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, B, C#, 6, F#, G# | 1, B, C#, 6 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |