F Major Scale: Notes, Piano, Staff & Bass Clef

The F major scale is one of the first major scales that every pianist and musician should learn. It consists of the notes F, G, A, B♭, C, D, and E, follows the major scale pattern Whole – Whole – Half – Whole – Whole – Whole – Half, and has a key signature with one flat: B♭. The relative minor of F major is D minor.

This page includes a collection of interactive tools to help you master the F major scale. Explore the notes on a virtual piano keyboard, see how they are written in both treble and bass clef, study the scale one octave lower, and understand the intervals and key signature. Whether you’re a beginner learning your first scales or an experienced musician reviewing music theory, these interactive exercises make learning the F major scale easier and more engaging.

F Major Scale Notes

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

F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F

Key Signature 1 flat

Flat B♭

Formula W W H W W W H

Relative Minor D minor

F major uses the notes F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F. Click any scale degree above to highlight that note on the keyboard.

Scale Degree	Note	Solfege	Interval from F

F Major Scale Notes

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

Current note: F

Scale notes F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F

Key signature 1 flat

Relative minor D minor

F major contains one flat: B♭. Only the piano keys belonging to the F major scale are clickable.

F Major Scale Notes — Bass Clef

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

Current note: F

Scale notes F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F

Key signature 1 flat

Relative minor D minor

F major contains one flat: B♭. Only notes belonging to the F major scale are clickable.

F Major Scale Notes — Lower Bass Clef

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

Current note: F

Scale notes F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F

Key signature 1 flat

Relative minor D minor

This is the same F major scale, F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F, displayed one octave lower in bass clef. Only notes belonging to F major are clickable.

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