A Major & F# minor scale Banjo

Learn A Major scale on a Banjo the easy way. After learning about the role each note plays in A Major scale you’ll be able to play in the key of A on Banjos and on many more musical instruments.

  • A Major scale notes: A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G#
  • F# minor scale notes: F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
  • F# minor scale is the Relative minor of A Major scale.
  • A Major scale has 3 sharps

A Major scale Modes

  • A Ionian: A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G#
  • B Dorian: B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A
  • C# Phrygian: C# – D – E – F# – G# – A – B
  • D Lydian: D – E – F# – G# – A – B – C#
  • E Mixolydian: E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D
  • F# Aeolian: F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
  • G# Locrian: G# – A – B – C# – D – E – F#

A Major scale Diatonic Function

  • A is the Tonic.
  • B is the Supertonic.
  • C♯ is the Mediant.
  • D is the Subdominant.
  • E is the Dominant.
  • F♯ is the Submediant.
  • G♯ is the leading.

A Major scale (3#) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
Tonic Supertonic Median Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T T St T T T St
A B C# D E F# G# A

A Major and F# minor scale on a Banjo

A Major & F# minor scale notes on Banjo

A Major & F# minor scale notes on Banjo

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