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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.

A Major Scale Quiz

Test your knowledge of the A major scale. Read each question and choose the correct piano key or answer.

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Piano key

Click the tonic of the A major scale.

The A major scale contains the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ and G♯. Its key signature has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.

Build the A Major Scale

Click the piano keys in the correct order to build the A major scale from the tonic to the octave.

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Build the scale: A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A

Start by clicking the lower A.

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The A major scale follows the pattern whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. Its key signature contains three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.

A Major Scale Degree Trainer

Practise the scale degrees of A major. Read the prompt, then click the correct piano key.

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Scale degree

Click scale degree 1.

Degree 1 is the tonic.

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1ATonic
2BSupertonic
3C♯Mediant
4DSubdominant
5EDominant
6F♯Submediant
7G♯Leading tone
8AOctave
The A major scale degrees are: 1 A, 2 B, 3 C♯, 4 D, 5 E, 6 F♯, 7 G♯ and 8 A. A major has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.

A Major Interval Trainer

Practise intervals in the A major scale. Read the question, then click the correct piano key or choose the correct interval name.

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Find the interval

Click the note a major 2nd above A.

Count upward from A using notes from the A major scale.

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RootAUnison
2ndBMajor 2nd
3rdC♯Major 3rd
4thDPerfect 4th
5thEPerfect 5th
6thF♯Major 6th
7thG♯Major 7th
8veAOctave
Intervals above A in the A major scale are: B major 2nd, C♯ major 3rd, D perfect 4th, E perfect 5th, F♯ major 6th, G♯ major 7th and A octave .

A Major Treble Staff Note Trainer

Identify notes from the A major scale on the treble staff. Choose the correct note name for each question.

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Treble staff

What note is shown on the staff?

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𝄞 ♯ ♯ ♯
Scale notes A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Key signature 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯
Clef Treble clef
In treble clef, the staff lines are E, G, B, D and F, while the spaces are F, A, C and E. This trainer uses one complete octave of the A major scale, from A4 to A5.

A Major Bass Clef Note Trainer

Identify notes from the A major scale on the bass staff. Choose the correct note name for each question.

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Bass clef

What note is shown on the staff?

Choose the correct note below.
𝄢 ♯ ♯ ♯
Scale notes A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Key signature 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯
Clef Bass clef
In bass clef, the staff lines are G, B, D, F and A, while the spaces are A, C, E and G. This trainer uses one complete octave of the A major scale, from A2 to A3.

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