Practice backingtrack for Fb Major
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Intervals of the Fb Major scale
| interval name | note | |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect unison | Fb | |
| Major second | Gb | |
| Major third | Ab | |
| Perfect fourth | Bbb | |
| Perfect fifth | Cb | |
| Major sixth | Db | Major seventh | Eb |
Good to Know
The Fb major in musical notation
The Major scale is also known as the the Ionian mode or first diatonic mode. It is one of the most common scales in popular music and often used in rock, country and pop music. Its triade is a Major triade, and it seventh chord is a Major7th (other extensions are 9, 11, 13)
Circle of Fifths
The circle of fifths is a great way to organise and memorize the major and minor scales. All major scales in the middel ring have their relative minor scale in the inner most ring and they share the exact same notes!
So,
this Fb Major scale has the same notes as the Db Minor scale and while their notes are identical, their relative intervals are not.
Also the scale to the right, the Cb Major scale and the scale to the left, the Bbb Major scale, are very similar to the Fb Major scale in the fact that only one note is different to the Fb Major scale. A concept that can be usefull to modulate your song to an other key center.
Alternative names
- Fb Ionian mode
- the first mode of the diatonic scale