Learn scales, modes, triads and music theory with an intuitive interactive fretboard
Choose a scale above
Choose a scale above
Formula will appear here
Triad notes will appear here
7th chord will appear here
Use the dropdown menus to select your root note and scale type. Choose from major, minor, pentatonic, and modal scales to explore different musical colors and sounds.
Select different positions (1-5) to practice scale patterns across the fretboard. Each position shows the same scale notes in different areas of the neck.
Notes mode: Red dots for root notes, blue dots for scale notes
Scale Intervals mode: Rainbow colors - red (root), orange (2nd), yellow (3rd), green (4th), blue (5th), indigo (6th), white (7th). Flattened intervals show as shaded colors halfway toward the previous color.
Click any note on the fretboard to hear it. Toggle between note names and interval numbers for theory study.
Below the fretboard, see the chords built from each scale degree. Basic triads and extended 7th chords show the harmonic possibilities of your chosen scale.
Use the string group filters (Strings 1-3, 2-4, 3-5, 4-6) to focus on specific three-string combinations for targeted triad practice and voice leading study.
Click any key to see its scale on the fretboard and learn about key relationships