Diatonic Scale Formulas

Here are the intervals that create the major scale and it’s modes.

Key:

W= Whole Step

H= Half Step

Ionian

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
W	W	H	W	W	W	H

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
W	H	W	W	W	H	W

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
H	W	W	W	H	W	W

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
W	W	W	H	W	W	H

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
W	W	H	W	W	H	W

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
W	H	W	W	H	W	W

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
H	W	W	H	W	W	W