Every scale has a unique set of intervals – its DNA. Learn to recognise these interval patterns and you'll understand any scale from the inside out, not just by memorising note positions.
A scale name appears on screen. Your job is to select the correct intervals that make up that scale from a grid of 15 options. It's a fast, focused way to internalise scale theory.
1 Choose a difficulty level at the top – Pentatonic, Modes, Minor Variants, or All.
2 A scale name appears – for example: Lydian.
3 Click the interval buttons that belong to that scale. For Lydian that would be: 2 3 #4 5 6 7 8
4 Press ✓ Check to see your result.
5 Press Next → for a new scale.
Each interval button changes colour to show your result:
Green – correctly selected (this interval is in the scale and you picked it)
Red – wrongly selected (this interval is NOT in the scale)
Pulsing green border – missed (this interval IS in the scale but you didn't pick it)
1 Pentatonic – Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic, Blues, Major Blues. Start here – fewer intervals, easier to memorise.
2 Modes – Major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Minor, Locrian. The core of Western music theory – 7 intervals each.
3 Minor Var. – Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor. Tricky because they differ from Natural Minor by just one or two intervals.
4 Exotic – Phrygian Dominant (the "Spanish/flamenco" sound), Double Harmonic Major (the "Byzantine/Arabic" sound). Distinctive colours that appear everywhere in metal and world music.
5 Symmetric – Whole Tone (dreamy, floating), Diminished Half-Whole (tense, angular). Symmetric scales have repeating interval patterns, making them unique to learn.
6 All – Random scale from the full pool of 17. The real test.
Use the EN / HU toggle in the top right to switch between English and Hungarian. All interval names, scale names and UI text update instantly.
1 Start with Pentatonic – learn Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic and Blues first. Then add Major Blues to see how one extra note changes the colour.
2 Move to Modes – focus on how each mode differs from Major by one or two intervals.
3 Try Exotic – Phrygian Dominant is one of the most used scales in rock and metal. Compare it with regular Phrygian to spot the single interval difference.
4 Challenge yourself with Symmetric – the Whole Tone scale has only 6 notes, but the Diminished has 8, making it the hardest to memorise.
5 Use the HU mode if Hungarian interval names feel more natural to you.
6 Combine with Scale Finder – learn the theory here, then practice finding the notes on the fretboard.