Below are the 15 standard major scales, organized by the circle of fifths and shown with note spellings, standard pronunciations, fixed-do, hybrid fixed-do, movable-do, and SingLet syllables.
Major scale formula
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
Every major scale follows the same whole-step and half-step pattern: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The different key signatures simply preserve that interval shape from different starting notes.
Reading The Standard 15 Scales
Across the standard 15 major scales, traditional solfege uses a rich spread of vowels: Do, Di, Re, Ri, Mi, Fa, Fi, Sol, Si, La, Li, Ra, Me, Se, Le, and Te. Over time, musicians internalize these forms and they work beautifully, especially for relative-pitch development. SingLet parallels that singable CV logic, but with a simpler vowel ladder and more regular letter-linked forms. In theory, that should lower the amount of solmization training needed before a learner can sing note names fluently.
15 Major Scales
The standard major-key collection is easiest to read through the circle of fifths: one center key, a clockwise sharp side, and an anticlockwise flat side.
1. Center
C major sits at the center with no sharps and no flats.
C Major
0♯·0♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
Normal
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
Traditional Fixed-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Si
Do
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
C
D
E
Fi
G
A
B
C
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗CDEFGABC↘CBAGFEDC
SingLets:↗C D E Fi G A B C↘C B A G Fi E D C
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2. Clockwise / Sharp Side
Moving clockwise adds sharps in the usual order and yields the seven sharp-side major keys: G major, D major, A major, E major, B major, F♯ major, and C♯ major.
G Major
1♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G
A
B
C
D
E
F♯
G
Normal
G
A
B
C
D
E
F sharp
G
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol
La
Si
Do
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Sol
La
Ti
Do
Re
Mi
Fi
Sol
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
G
A
B
C
D
E
Fah
G
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗GABCDEF♯G↘GF♯EDCBAG
SingLets:↗G A B C D E Fah G↘G Fah E D C B A G
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D Major
2♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C♯
D
Normal
D
E
F sharp
G
A
B
C sharp
D
Traditional Fixed-Do
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol
La
Si
Do*
Re
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Re
Mi
Fi
Sol
La
Ti
Di
Re
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
D
E
Fah
G
A
B
Cah
D
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗DEF♯GABC♯D↘DC♯BAGF♯ED
SingLets:↗D E Fah G A B Cah D↘D Cah B A G Fah E D
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A Major
3♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
Normal
A
B
C sharp
D
E
F sharp
G sharp
A
Traditional Fixed-Do
La
Si
Do*
Re
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La
Hybrid Fixed-Do
La
Ti
Di
Re
Mi
Fi
Si
La
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
A
B
Cah
D
E
Fah
Gah
A
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗ABC♯DEF♯G♯A↘AG♯F♯EDC♯BA
SingLets:↗A B Cah D E Fah Gah A↘A Gah Fah E D Cah B A
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E Major
4♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
Normal
E
F sharp
G sharp
A
B
C sharp
D sharp
E
Traditional Fixed-Do
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Mi
Fi
Si
La
Ti
Di
Ri
Mi
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
E
Fah
Gah
A
B
Cah
Dah
E
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗EF♯G♯ABC♯D♯E↘ED♯C♯BAG♯F♯E
SingLets:↗E Fah Gah A B Cah Dah E↘E Dah Cah B A Gah Fah E
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B Major
5♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
Normal
B
C sharp
D sharp
E
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B
Traditional Fixed-Do
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ti
Di
Ri
Mi
Fi
Si
Li
Ti
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
B
Cah
Dah
E
Fah
Gah
Ah
B
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B↘BA♯G♯F♯ED♯C♯B
SingLets:↗B Cah Dah E Fah Gah Ah B↘B Ah Gah Fah E Dah Cah B
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F♯ Major
6♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
Normal
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Fi
Si
Li
Ti
Di
Ri
Fa
Fi
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Fah
Gah
Ah
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Fah
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯↘F♯E♯D♯C♯BA♯G♯F♯
SingLets:↗Fah Gah Ah B Cah Dah Eah Fah↘Fah Eah Dah Cah B Ah Gah Fah
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C♯ Major
7♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
Normal
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F sharp
G sharp
A sharp
B sharp
C sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Di
Ri
Fa
Fi
Si
Li
Do
Di
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Cah
Dah
Eah
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Cah
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯↘C♯B♯A♯G♯F♯E♯D♯C♯
SingLets:↗Cah Dah Eah Fah Gah Ah Bah Cah↘Cah Bah Ah Gah Fah Eah Dah Cah
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3. Anticlockwise / Flat Side
Moving anticlockwise adds flats in the usual order and yields the seven flat-side major keys: F major, B♭ major, E♭ major, A♭ major, D♭ major, G♭ major, and C♭ major.
F Major
1♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E
F
Normal
F
G
A
B flat
C
D
E
F
Traditional Fixed-Do
Fa
Sol
La
Si*
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Fa
Sol
La
Te
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Fi
G
A
Beh
C
D
E
Fi
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗FGAB♭CDEF↘FEDCB♭AGF
SingLets:↗Fi G A Beh C D E Fi↘Fi E D C Beh A G Fi
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B♭ Major
2♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
Normal
B flat
C
D
E flat
F
G
A
B flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Si*
Do
Re
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La
Si*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Te
Do
Re
Me
Fa
Sol
La
Te
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Beh
C
D
Eeh
Fi
G
A
Beh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗B♭CDE♭FGAB♭↘B♭AGFE♭DCB♭
SingLets:↗Beh C D Eeh Fi G A Beh↘Beh A G Fi Eeh D C Beh
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E♭ Major
3♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
Normal
E flat
F
G
A flat
B flat
C
D
E flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La*
Si*
Do
Re
Mi*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Me
Fa
Sol
Le
Te
Do
Re
Me
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Eeh
Fi
G
Aeh
Beh
C
D
Eeh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗E♭FGA♭B♭CDE♭↘E♭DCB♭A♭GFE♭
SingLets:↗Eeh Fi G Aeh Beh C D Eeh↘Eeh D C Beh Aeh G Fi Eeh
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A♭ Major
4♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
A♭
B♭
C
D♭
E♭
F
G
A♭
Normal
A flat
B flat
C
D flat
E flat
F
G
A flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
La*
Si*
Do
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol
La*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Le
Te
Do
Ra
Me
Fa
Sol
Le
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Aeh
Beh
C
Deh
Eeh
Fi
G
Aeh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗A♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭↘A♭GFE♭D♭CB♭A♭
SingLets:↗Aeh Beh C Deh Eeh Fi G Aeh↘Aeh G Fi Eeh Deh C Beh Aeh
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D♭ Major
5♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C
D♭
Normal
D flat
E flat
F
G flat
A flat
B flat
C
D flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do
Re*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ra
Me
Fa
Se
Le
Te
Do
Ra
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Deh
Eeh
Fi
Geh
Aeh
Beh
C
Deh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭↘D♭CB♭A♭G♭FE♭D♭
SingLets:↗Deh Eeh Fi Geh Aeh Beh C Deh↘Deh C Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh Deh
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G♭ Major
6♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♭
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
Normal
G flat
A flat
B flat
C flat
D flat
E flat
F
G flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa
Sol*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Se
Le
Te
Ti
Ra
Me
Fa
Se
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Geh
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Fi
Geh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭↘G♭FE♭D♭C♭B♭A♭G♭
SingLets:↗Geh Aeh Beh Ceh Deh Eeh Fi Geh↘Geh Fi Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh Geh
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C♭ Major
7♭
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C♭
D♭
E♭
F♭
G♭
A♭
B♭
C♭
Normal
C flat
D flat
E flat
F flat
G flat
A flat
B flat
C flat
Traditional Fixed-Do
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Ti
Ra
Me
Mi
Se
Le
Te
Ti
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Feh
Geh
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
Notes:↗C♭D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B♭C♭↘C♭B♭A♭G♭F♭E♭D♭C♭
SingLets:↗Ceh Deh Eeh Feh Geh Aeh Beh Ceh↘Ceh Beh Aeh Geh Feh Eeh Deh Ceh
Within the standard 15-key major-key system, three enharmonic overlaps appear: C♯ major / D♭ major, F♯ major / G♭ major, and B major / C♭ major. These are not important merely because the note names look different. Each pair preserves a different key signature, different spelled scale degrees, different leading-tone behavior, different modulation routes, and different harmonic-analysis cues. A reader hears the same sounding pitch, but reads B♯ in C♯ major differently from C natural in D♭ major because the notation carries tonal meaning. SingLet matters here because it keeps those spelling-aware distinctions singable instead of flattening them into one undifferentiated sound label.
The 3 Enharmonic Major Pairs
C♯ Major / D♭ Major
These paired tables place enharmonic major keys next to each other so the same sounding pitches can be compared directly through their different spellings, signatures, and SingLet labels.
C♯ Major
7♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
SingLet
Cah
Dah
Eah
Fah
Gah
Ah
Bah
Cah
Notes:C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯|C♯B♯A♯G♯F♯E♯D♯C♯
SingLets: Cah Dah Eah Fah Gah Ah Bah Cah|Cah Bah Ah Gah Fah Eah Dah Cah
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D♭ Major
5♭
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C
D♭
SingLet
Deh
Eeh
Fi
Geh
Aeh
Beh
C
Deh
Notes:D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭|D♭CB♭A♭G♭FE♭D♭
SingLets: Deh Eeh Fi Geh Aeh Beh C Deh|Deh C Beh Aeh Geh Fi Eeh Deh
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The 3 Enharmonic Major Pairs
F♯ Major / G♭ Major
These paired tables place enharmonic major keys next to each other so the same sounding pitches can be compared directly through their different spellings, signatures, and SingLet labels.
F♯ Major
6♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
SingLet
Fah
Gah
Ah
B
Cah
Dah
Eah
Fah
Notes:F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯|F♯E♯D♯C♯BA♯G♯F♯
SingLets: Fah Gah Ah B Cah Dah Eah Fah|Fah Eah Dah Cah B Ah Gah Fah
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G♭ Major
6♭
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♭
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
SingLet
Geh
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Fi
Geh
Notes:G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭|G♭FE♭D♭C♭B♭A♭G♭
SingLets: Geh Aeh Beh Ceh Deh Eeh Fi Geh|Geh Fi Eeh Deh Ceh Beh Aeh Geh
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The 3 Enharmonic Major Pairs
B Major / C♭ Major
These paired tables place enharmonic major keys next to each other so the same sounding pitches can be compared directly through their different spellings, signatures, and SingLet labels.
B Major
5♯
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
SingLet
B
Cah
Dah
E
Fah
Gah
Ah
B
Notes:BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B|BA♯G♯F♯ED♯C♯B
SingLets: B Cah Dah E Fah Gah Ah B|B Ah Gah Fah E Dah Cah B
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C♭ Major
7♭
Deg.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
C♭
D♭
E♭
F♭
G♭
A♭
B♭
C♭
SingLet
Ceh
Deh
Eeh
Feh
Geh
Aeh
Beh
Ceh
Notes:C♭D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B♭C♭|C♭B♭A♭G♭F♭E♭D♭C♭
SingLets: Ceh Deh Eeh Feh Geh Aeh Beh Ceh|Ceh Beh Aeh Geh Feh Eeh Deh Ceh
Other enharmonic spellings beyond the standard 15-key set are usually avoided in practice because they introduce high-tier accidentals such as double sharps. Traditional solmization either collapses those spellings or becomes too cumbersome, while SingLet still gives each note a compact, singable form.
F♯ major itself is still part of the standard set. The real break happens when the circle continues past it into keys such as G♯ major, D♯ major, and A♯ major.
G♯ Major
8♯
Degree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Normal
G sharp
A sharp
B sharp
C sharp
D sharp
E sharp
F double sharp
G sharp
Traditional Fixed-Do
Sol*
La*
Si*
Do*
Re*
Mi*
Fa*
Sol*
Hybrid Fixed-Do
Si
Li
Do
Di
Ri
Fa
Sol
Si
Movable-Do
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
La
Ti
Do
SingLet
Gah
Ah
Bah
Cah
Dah
Eah
Faw
Gah
* In the Traditional Fixed-Do system, accidentals keep the natural syllable names; these syllables are sung at their notated pitches.
This is where SingLet shows another advantage. In these keys, ordinary note names expand into long phrases like “F double sharp,” “C double sharp,” and “G double sharp,” while fixed-do inherits the same burden as “Fa double sharp” and “Do double sharp.” Movable-do stays singable and still preserves relative-pitch function, but it usually does not preserve the exact written spelling or accidental tier. SingLet keeps both advantages at once: F♯♯ becomes Faw, C♯♯ becomes Caw, and G♯♯ becomes Gaw, so the notation remains exact, compact, and easy to sing in sequence.
Beyond the standard 15 keys, the contrast becomes sharper. Traditional note names and fixed-do syllables lengthen exactly where the notation becomes more chromatic, while SingLet remains monosyllabic and regular. When solfege systems collapse double-accidental notes onto ordinary or single-accidental syllables, the singer may still recover relative pitch and scale-degree function from context, but no longer hears whether the notation says sharp or double sharp, flat or double flat, or which letter-name is intended. That weakens spelling-sensitive information such as chromatic direction, enharmonic distinction, and notated harmonic role. SingLet preserves those meanings while still staying short enough to sing fluently. The more accidentals the spelling carries, the more clearly the economy of SingLet stands out.