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Guitar scales
Every scale with its notes and fretboard shapes.
38 scales, each one on an interactive fretboard with every position, its formula and the chords it makes. Start with the pentatonic, then the modes.
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Major & minor scales
The ones everything else is built from.
A Natural MinorA B C D E F GThe pure minor sound — Aeolian.C MajorC D E F G A BThe scale every other scale is measured against.A Harmonic MinorA B C D E F G#Minor with a raised 7th — and an exotic edge.C Melodic MinorC D E♭ F G A BA minor scale with a major-scale top.G MajorG A B C D E F#The scale every other scale is measured against.E Natural MinorE F# G A B C DThe most guitar-shaped minor there is.E Harmonic MinorE F# G A B C D#Minor with a raised 7th — and the gap that comes with it.A Hungarian MinorA B C D# E F G#Harmonic minor with a second raised note, and two wide gaps.
The modes
Seven colors from one scale, plus their famous cousins.
D PhrygianD E♭ F G A B♭ CThe darkest of the everyday minor modes.D DorianD E F G A B CThe minor mode with a secret brightness.G MixolydianG A B C D E FMajor, but with a bluesy flat seventh.F LydianF G A B C D EMajor, lifted — the dreamy sharp fourth.E DorianE F# G A B C# DThe go-to minor mode for a rock or funk groove.D MixolydianD E F# G A B CThe dominant sound, rooted on D.B LocrianB C D E F G AThe darkest, most unstable mode of all.A DorianA B C D E F# GMinor with a lift, in the key that sits best under the hand.A MixolydianA B C# D E F# GThe dominant sound, in the key where rock actually lives.C LydianC D E F# G A BThe major scale with one note raised into daylight.E Phrygian DominantE F G# A B C DThe flamenco scale, and the one metal borrowed.C Lydian AugmentedC D E F# G# A BThe 4th raised, the 5th raised — the brightest scale there is.
Pentatonic & blues
Five notes, every key, and the blue note on top.
A Minor PentatonicA C D E GFive notes. Every solo starts here.C Major PentatonicC D E G AFive notes that always sound sweet.E Minor PentatonicE G A B DThe first scale every rock guitarist learns.A BluesA C D E♭ E GMinor pentatonic plus one dirty note.G Minor PentatonicG B♭ C D FFive notes with nowhere to hide — no open strings.E BluesE G A B♭ B DThe home key of guitar blues.C Minor PentatonicC E♭ F G B♭Five notes, and not one open string to lean on.D Minor PentatonicD F G A CThe saddest key, and the one that sits under the hand.B Minor PentatonicB D E F# AThe key rock guitar keeps landing in.F Minor PentatonicF A♭ B♭ C E♭Four flats, one shape, and nowhere to rest.G Major PentatonicG A B D EFive bright notes, and three of them ring open.A Major PentatonicA B C# E F#The same box as A minor, moved three frets and made happy.D Major PentatonicD E F# A BBright, open, and built for a slide.E Major PentatonicE F# G# B C#The lowest root on the guitar, played bright.
Jazz & exotic
Bebop, altered, diminished and beyond.
C Bebop DominantC D E F G A B♭ BMixolydian plus one passing note that fixes your timing.G AlteredG A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ FEvery tension a dominant chord can hold, in one scale.C DiminishedC D E♭ F G♭ A♭ A BEight notes, one shape, and only three of them exist.D PersianD E♭ F# G A♭ B♭ C#Two half-steps, two wide leaps, and nowhere familiar to stand.
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