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Guitar Scales and Modes

The document provides information about guitar scales and modes, including diagrams of scales on a guitar fretboard and data tables listing the intervals of different scales. It allows the user to select different keys, scales, and display options for the fretboard diagrams.

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Guitar

Guitar Scales and Modes


3

E
B
G
D
A
E

F#

C#
G#

5
G#

15

C#

F#

F#

G#

C#

C#

F#

F#

G#

C#

G#

F#

C#

F#

F#

G#

C#

Key

* 12 *

Scale/Mode
Blues Scale

D# / Eb

A# / Bb

Dorian

Melodic Minor
Minor Pentatonic

Harmonic Minor

Mixolydian

F# / Gb

Locrian

Natural Minor

C# / Db

Lydian

Phrygian

G# / Ab

Major

Whote Tone

Major Pentatonic

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G#

Display option

Show sharps
Show flats

Neck color
White/Black

A
E

Guitar

17
G#

19

21

24

C#

F#

G#

C#

F#

F#

G#

C#

G#

C#

F#

G#

C#

A
Major

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Data

Blues Scale
Dorian
Harmonic Min
Locrian
Lydian
Major
Major Pentato
Melodic Mino
Minor Pentato
Mixolydian
Natural Minor
Phrygian
Whole Tone

1
A
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
A#
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

3
B
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1

4
C
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0

5
C#
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1

6
D
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0

7
D#
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

8
E
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0

Key: A
Scale: Major
1 Key Index
6 Scale Index

3
Black/White
White/Brown
White/Black

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9
F
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1

10
F#
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0

11
G
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

12
G#
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

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab

D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

Data

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

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

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

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

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

C
Db D
Db D
Eb
D
Eb E

Eb
E
F

E
F
Gb G
F
Gb G
Ab
Gb G
Ab A

Ab
A
Bb

A
Bb
B

Eb

Gb G

Ab

Bb B

E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B

F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db

G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E

Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb

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

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

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

Page 5

Instructionsdlg

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

OK

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ScaleInfodlg

Major

OK

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ScaleInfo

1
STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
2
2

In C...
C
D
D#
F
G
G#
A#
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).

STEPS
-3
2
1
1
3
2

In C...
C
D#
F
F#
G
A#
C

The Blues Scale is the same


as the minor pentatonic,
but with an added flattened
fifth.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
2
1
2

In C...
C
D
D#
F
G
A
A#
C

This is a minor mode. It's like the


natural minor scale, but the sixth
is sharpened.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
3
1

In C...
C
D
D#
F
G
G#
B
C

This is similar to the natural minor


scale, but the seventh note is
sharpened.

STEPS
-1
2
2

In C...
C
C#
D#
F

All of the notes in this scale are


flatened except the tonic and the
fourth.

Use this scale with minor


chords.

Bending strings up to the notes


in this scale is the key to getting
a good "bluesy" sound.

Play this mode with unaltered


minor chords.

This mode is not used very often

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<-- If 1, show sharps

ScaleInfo

1
2
2
2

F#
G#
A#
C

in Western music.

STEPS
-2
2
2
1
2
2
1

In C...
C
D
E
F#
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.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
2
2
1

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

This is one of the three minor


scales.

This scale is often used in jazz


and blues.

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ScaleInfo

STEPS
-3
2
2
3
2

In C...
C
D#
F
G
A#
C

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.

STEPS
-2
2
1
2
2
1
2

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

This mode is similar to the major


scale, but with a flattened seventh
note.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
2
2

In C...
C
D
D#
F
G
G#
A#
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
F#
G#
A#
C

This is also known as


"augmented." It divides the octave
into six equal intervals of a whole
tone each.

This scale is often used in jazz


and blues.

It is often used in jazz and blues.

There are only two Whole Tone


scales.

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