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A Major Scale Notes on Piano (Interactive Keyboard)

The A major scale is one of the most popular piano scales for beginners and intermediate players. It contains the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, and A, giving it a bright, uplifting sound used in countless songs and classical pieces.

This interactive A major scale guide lets you explore every note on the piano keyboard. Click any scale degree to highlight it instantly, making it easy to understand the relationship between the notes and learn the pattern of the A major scale.

You’ll also discover the A major key signature, which contains three sharps (F♯, C♯, and G♯), the scale formula, intervals, and its relative minor key, F♯ minor. Whether you’re learning piano, preparing for music exams, or improving your music theory, this interactive tool makes mastering the A major scale simple and enjoyable.

A Major Scale Notes

Interactive guide to the notes, intervals, and keyboard pattern of A major.

A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Key Signature 3 sharps
Sharps F♯, C♯, G♯
Formula W W H W W W H
Relative Minor F♯ minor
A major uses the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A. Click any scale degree above to highlight that note on the keyboard.
Scale Degree Note Solfege Interval from A

A Major Scale Notes — Treble Clef

Click an A major piano key to see the matching note on the staff.

Current note: A
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Scale notes A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Key signature 3 sharps
Relative minor F♯ minor
A major contains three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯. Only the piano keys belonging to the A major scale are clickable.

A Major Scale Notes — Bass Clef

Click an A major piano key to see the matching note one octave lower on the bass staff.

Current note: A
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Scale notes A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Register One octave lower
Key signature 3 sharps
Relative minor F♯ minor
This is the A major scale, A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, displayed one octave lower in bass clef. A major contains three sharps: F♯, C♯, and G♯. Only notes belonging to A major are clickable.