Guitar

Guitar Scales and Modes

3 5 A E G Db G D A Scale/Mode A A# / Bb B C C# / Db D D# / Eb E F F# / Gb G G# / Ab Blues Scale Dorian Harmonic Minor Locrian Lydian Major Major Pentatonic Melodic Minor Minor Pentatonic Mixolydian Natural Minor Phrygian Whote Tone Bb Bb F Db D A E Bb F Db G D G E 7 9 Db D A F Db Bb G D A E Bb F G * 12 * E F Db A E 15 G D Bb F Db G D A Bb 17 A E Bb F Db D A Bb E F Db G D G E 19 21 Db D A F Db Bb G D A E 24 E

E B G D A E

E G D A E

F Db A E Bb F Key

G D Bb F

Display option Show sharps Show flats Neck color

D Harmonic Minor

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1 D Blues Scale 1 Dorian 1 Harmonic Minor 1 Locrian 1 Lydian 1 Major 1 Major Pentatonic 1 Melodic Minor 1 Minor Pentatonic 1 Mixolydian 1 Natural Minor 1 Phrygian 1 Whole Tone 1

2 Eb 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

3 E 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

4 F 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0

5 Gb 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

6 G 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0

7 Ab 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

8 A 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

9 Bb 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

10 B 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

11 C 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

12 Db 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G#

A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A

B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A#

A Bb B Bb B C B C Db C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab Db D D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb

Key: D Scale: Harmonic Minor

6 Key Index 3 Scale Index

2 Black/White White/Brown White/Black

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C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B

C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C

D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C#

D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D Eb E F

E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D#

F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E

F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F

G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#

G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G Ab A Bb

A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab

C Db D Db D Eb D Eb E Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db

E F Gb G F Gb G Ab Gb G Ab A Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E A Bb B C Db D Eb E F

Gb G G Ab A Bb B C Db D Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb

Bb B B C Db D Eb E F Gb C Db D Eb E F Gb G

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Tuningsdlg

Change the Guitar Tuning To change the guitar tuning, just change the red entries in the first column to correspond to the open note for each string. The displayed scale will adjust automatically. OK

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About This Application This application displays the notes on a guitar for any scale or mode in any key. Select the key from the "Key" option buttons, and select the desired scale or mode from the "Scale/Mode" option buttons. The displayed scale will adjust automatically. Developed by John Walkenbach john@j-walk.com

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Major Pentatonic

STEPS -2 2 3 2 3

In C... C D E G A C

This is a five-note scale, and it differs from the diatonic major scale in that two notes (the fourth and seventh) are left out. This scale is often used in jazz and blues.

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2 STEPS -2 1 2 2 1 2 2 In C... C D Eb F G Ab Bb C The natural (or relative) minor scale is the same as the Aolean mode. It is one of three minor scales (the other are harmonic minor and melodic minor). Use this scale with minor chords.

<-- If 1, show sharps

STEPS -3 2 1 1 3 2

In C... C Eb F Gb G Bb C

The Blues Scale is the same as the minor pentatonic, but with an added flattened fifth. Bending strings up to the notes in this scale is the key to getting a good "bluesy" sound.

STEPS -2 1 2 2 2 1 2

In C... C D Eb F G A Bb C

This is a minor mode. It's like the natural minor scale, but the sixth is sharpened. Play this mode with unaltered minor chords.

STEPS -2 1 2 2 1 3 1

In C... C D Eb F G Ab B C

This is similar to the natural minor scale, but the seventh note is sharpened.

STEPS -1 2 2 1 2

In C... C Db Eb F Gb Ab

All of the notes in this scale are flatened except the tonic and the fourth. This mode is not used very often in Western music.

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2 2

Bb C

STEPS -2 2 2 1 2 2 1

In C... C D E Gb G A B C

This is a similar to the major scale, but it has a sharpened fourth note.

STEPS -2 2 1 2 2 2 1

In C... C D E F G A B C

The major scale is also the Ionian Mode. It's the standard Do-Re-Mi scale, and is the basis for most Western music.

STEPS -2 2 3 2 3

In C... C D E G A C

This is a five-note scale, and it differs from the diatonic major scale in that two notes (the fourth and seventh) are left out. This scale is often used in jazz and blues.

STEPS -2 1 2 2 2 2 1

In C... C D Eb F G A B C

This is one of the three minor scales.

STEPS -3 2

In C... C Eb F

This is a five-note scale, and it differs from the diatonic major scale in that two notes (the second and sixth) are left out.

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2 3 2

G Bb C

This scale is often used in jazz and blues.

STEPS -2 2 1 2 2 1 2

In C... C D E F G A Bb C

This mode is similar to the major scale, but with a flattened seventh note. It is often used in jazz and blues.

STEPS -2 1 2 2 1 2 2

In C... C D Eb F G Ab Bb C

This is a minor mode. It's similar to the natural minor scale, but has a flattened second note.

STEPS -2 2 2 2 2 2

In C... C D E Gb Ab Bb C

This is also known as "augmented." It divides the octave into six equal intervals of a whole tone each. There are only two Whole Tone scales.

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