Guitar Scales and Modes

Guitar
Guitar Scales and Modes

3
E
B
G
D
A
E
G#
F#
G#
F#
F#
F#
F#
C
G#
C
G#
Key
G#
Scale/Mode
Blues Scale
9
C
Melodic Minor
D# / Eb
A# / Bb
Dorian
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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15
B
F#
F#
C
G#
C
G#
D
D
A
F#
Display option
Show sharps
Show flats
Neck color
White/Black
on
Guitar
17
19
G#
F#
G#
F#
F#
G#
G#
21
C
24
D
B
F#
D
G#
A
E
A
Melodic Minor
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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: Melodic Minor
1 Key Index
8 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 A
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
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
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
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
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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
[email protected]
OK
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ScaleInfodlg
Major
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.
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.
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.
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<-- If 1, show sharps
ScaleInfo
STEPS
-1
2
2
1
2
2
2
In C...
C
C#
D#
F
F#
G#
A#
C
All of the notes in this scale are

flatened except the tonic and the
fourth.
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.
This mode is not used very often

in Western music.
This scale is often used in jazz

and blues.
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ScaleInfo
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.
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.
This scale is often used in jazz

and blues.
It is often used in jazz and blues.
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ScaleInfo
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.
There are only two Whole Tone
scales.
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Guitar Scales and Modes

Change the Guitar Tuning

About This Application

The major scale is also the Ionian

The natural (or relative) minor

The Blues Scale is the same

This is a minor mode. It's like the

This is similar to the natural minor

Use this scale with minor

Bending strings up to the notes

Play this mode with unaltered

<-- If 1, show sharps

All of the notes in this scale are

This is a similar to the major

The major scale is also the Ionian

This is a five-note scale, and it

This mode is not used very often

This scale is often used in jazz

This is one of the three minor

This is a five-note scale, and it

This mode is similar to the major

This is a minor mode. It's similar

This scale is often used in jazz

It is often used in jazz and blues.

This is also known as

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