Scale Finder & MIDI Palette
Find your notes. Hear the possibilities. Keep a palette.
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Example palette: C natural minor
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C |
| 2 | D |
| ♭3 | E♭ |
| 4 | F |
| 5 | G |
| ♭6 | A♭ |
| ♭7 | B♭ |
Look up a scale without a lesson gate
Choose a root and Major, Natural minor, Major pentatonic or Minor pentatonic. The palette shows note names in ascending order. Degree labels use the major-scale formula as a reference: a flat sign means one semitone lower. Natural minor is 1, 2, flat 3, 4, 5, flat 6, flat 7; minor pentatonic keeps 1, flat 3, 4, 5 and flat 7. Hear scale adds the returning root one octave higher, and Download scale MIDI keeps that same sequence at 120 BPM.
The initial C natural minor palette contains C, D, E-flat, F, G, A-flat and B-flat. These are a set of available notes rather than a rule that every melody must use them. Change the root or scale without starting sound, then explicitly hear the new result when you are ready.
Hear diatonic chords or find possible note palettes
Major and natural-minor scales include an optional seven-triad chord palette. Hear or download one triad without changing the scale. The five-note pentatonic views do not pretend to contain a conventional seven-degree triad palette.
If you already have some notes, open the optional candidate finder. It lists supported scales that contain all your selected pitch classes. A few notes can fit many scales; the list does not detect a unique musical key or analyze recorded audio.
Spelling and the notes you keep
The same sounding pitch can have different names in different keys. F-sharp major includes E-sharp because its degrees follow the expected letter names. Octave labels use scientific pitch notation, where middle C is C4 and MIDI note 60; some music software labels octaves differently.
MIDI contains notes, timing and tempo, not the simple preview tone. Choose an instrument after importing it into your music software. A scale link restores supported root and scale choices without autoplay; it does not create a TunePal app project.
Common questions
Can this find the key of an audio file?
No. It looks up a chosen scale or compares notes you select with a finite set of scale palettes. It does not upload, listen to or analyze a recording.
What does the scale MIDI contain?
The ascending notes and returning root at 120 BPM in one 4/4 bar. It carries note instructions, not the preview sound. The download needs no signup or email.
Why do several scales fit my notes?
Many scales share notes. The candidate list shows containment, not a confidence score or proof of tonal center. Musical context determines which palette is useful.