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Interval Name

Formula

Pitch Class

#

of Inversion Group

Alternate Name

Inversion Group

IanRing

Enharmonic C Spelling

2_1_3_2_M6

M6

R,6

{0,9}

2

m3

Bohlen-Pierce Sixth

m3

Analysis

C,A

G,E

D,B

A,F#

E,C#

B,G#

F#,D#

C#,A#

F,D

Bb,G

Eb,C

Ab,F

Db,Bb

Gb,Eb

Cb,Ab

2_1_3_1_m3

m3

m3

2_1_3_1_m3

M6

513

CONCAT(A2,"_G")

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Root note

C

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

M6 Interval

6

6

6

Spelled Versions

A

A

A

R,6

Bohlen-Pierce Sixth

Spelled version fingerings are to the right -->

R

R

R

M6 Interval

C

C

M6 in Other Keys

6

6

6

Bohlen-Pierce Sixth

A

A

R

R

R

C,A

C

C

C

If you are new to scales, start with the CAGED forms five row  groups below or the Open forms to the far right. -->

6

R

6

A

C

A

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

R

B3

E4

C

8th

C

3rd

C

A

10th

C

A

5th

C

1st

A

7th

A

2nd

9th

4th

2nd

6th

C

12th

C

8th

3rd

11th

A

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

C

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

C

R

R

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

E3

A3

C

C

C

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

R

R

R

R

D4

G4

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

R

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

A

A

A

C

C

C

4th

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

A

C

A

<A>

5th

A

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

R

R

6

R

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

B4

C

10th

C

A

5th

9th

4th

12th

C

8th

3rd

A

<A>

7th

A

R

6

R

6

6

G4

C

A

C

A

A

C

C

R

R

6

R

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

C

C

A

C

A

9th

R

R

E4

A4

D5

C

C

C

A

A

6

R

R

R

A

C

C

C

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

A

<A>

12th

A

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

Ab4

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

C

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

B3

E4

A4

C#5

F#5

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

A

A

R

D5

G5

4th

11th

6th

1st

2nd

C

5th

12th

7th

2nd

10th

C

R

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

16th

B4

C

C

C

16th

R

R

6

6

A3

D4

G4

E5

C

C

A

A

A

C

A

A

6

6

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

Ab4

C#5

A

A

C

C

C

A

C

A

C

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

19th

B3

E4

A4

D5

F#5

B5

C

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

<A>

19th

A

G5

C

C

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

B4

E5

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

D4

G4

11th

6th

12th

7th

2nd

C

A

R

R

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

C

C

R

R

6

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

C

C

A

A

<A>

24th

A

6

R

R

6

R

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

A

C

C

A

C

A

25th

R

R

6

C

C

A

Parent forms sorted chromatically

Ab6

Parent forms sorted chromatically

This layout is from a seven-note structure. Scales with fewer than seven notes will have redundant modes.

This layout is from a seven-note structure. Scales with fewer than seven notes will have redundant modes.

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Also, the names for the alternate scale forms are incorrect for scales with fewer than seven notes. The "three note" scale no longer has three notes per string.*

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Also, the names for the alternate scale forms are incorrect for scales with fewer than seven notes. The "three note" scale no longer has three notes per string.*

Mode 7 Alternate

4th

Mode 7 Alternate

6

R

6

6

R

6

Mode 7

A

A

C

A

5th

Mode 7

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

Mode 3

9th

Mode 3

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

10th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

Alternates -->

6

R

6

Mode 4

A

C

A

5th

11th

Mode 4

6

6

6

6

6

6th

A

A

A

A

A

12th

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Three note*

R

R

R

R

R

R

6

6

6

6

Three note*

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

A

A

A

A

2nd

Mode 1

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 1

C

C

C

C

C

3rd

R

6

R

6

R

6th

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Mode 2

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

Mode 2

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

R

6

6

6

C

8th

A

A

A

12th

Mode 3

R

R

6

Mode 3

C

C

A

R

6

R

Mode 4

6

6

C

A

C

10th

Mode 4

A

A

R

12th

C

6

6

6

Mode 5

A

A

A

Mode 5

R

R

R

C

C

C

2nd

6

6

6

Mode 6

A

A

A

Mode 6

R

R

R

C

C

C

4th

Repeated Pattern

Mode 7

Repeated Pattern

Mode 7

Two-string 1

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

Two-string 2

Two-string 1

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

Two-string 2

6th

6th

6

6

6

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

8th

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

R

6

R

6

R

R

C

10th

A

C

A

C

C

10th

12th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

C

2nd

C

C

1st

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

4th

C

C

C

3rd

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

A

C

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

5th

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

5th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

A

A

C

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

Two-note*

Three-string 2

Two-note*

Three-string 2

6

11th

A

3rd

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

6

R

1st

A

C

5th

3rd

7th

6

R

R

4th

A

C

C

8th

R

R

6

6

C

C

A

A

6

R

6

6

6th

A

C

A

A

10th

6

6

A

A

R

R

R

6

6

6

C

C

C

8th

A

A

A

12th

R

R

R

C

C

C

R

R

6

6

6

6

6

C

C

A

A

10th

A

A

A

2nd

R

R

R

C

C

C

6

6

Three-string 1

A

A

Three-string 1

Extended

Four note*

R

R

6

6

6

R

R

6

Extended

Four-note

C

C

3rd

A

A

A

C

C

A

6

6

A

A

A

R

R

R

6

6

C

C

C

A

5th

A

R

R

R

A

A

C

C

6

6

6

C

A

A

A

7th

R

R

R

C

C

C

8th

C

C

C

6

6

R

R

6

R

6

C

C

C

A

C

A

10th

C

C

6

6

6

C

C

C

C

A

A

12th

R

R

R

R

A

A

C

A

A

6

R

6

R

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

C

2nd

R

R

6

R

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

R

R

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

6

6

6

6

Extended range

Five-note

6

6

A

Extended range

Five-note

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

6

R

R

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

A

C

C

A

C

C

6

6

6

R

6

R

R

R

R

6

C

A

A

A

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

C

A

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

A

6

6

6

6

C

C

C

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

C

A

C

Reference Scales

Reference Scales

C

A

A

C

C

Full fretboard

6

6

6

R

6

R

R

R

Full fretboard

A

A

A

A

5th

A

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

C

6

R

R

A

7th

A

A

A

A

R

R

6

6

6

C

C

C

C

A

C

R

R

R

R

9th

C

A

C

C

A

R

6

R

6

C

A

C

A

11th

C

C

A

6

R

R

R

R

R

A

C

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

1st

A

C

C

A

R

R

R

6

6

6

6

C

C

C

A

A

A

6

6

6

R

6

6

R

R

A

A

A

C

A

A

3rd

A

A

C

R

R

R

R

R

6

6

6

6

6

C

C

C

C

C

A

C

R

R

5th

C

C

A

A

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

C

A

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

6

6

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

A

C

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

A

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

C

One-note*

6

6

6

6

6

One-note*

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

4th

C

C

C

A

C

6

A

A

A

6

R

6

6

R

6

6th

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

6

6

6

7th

R

6

C

A

C

9th

6

R

A

11th

R

C

1st

6

A

R

C

6

A

R

C

R

C

6

A

R

C

6

A

Consistent scale pattern forms. (Some scales stretch outside the five-finger box).

Consistent scale pattern forms. (Some scales stretch outside the five-finger box).

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

2nd

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

3rd

3rd

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

4th

4th

4th

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

CAGED

Group 5

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

5th

CAGED

Group 5

6

6

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

A

A

6th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

9th

9th

9th

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

R

6

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

C

A

10th

10th

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Single-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Single-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

First-string shift

R

R

R

R

R

R

First-string shift

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

2nd

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

R

6

6

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

A

A

C

A

6

6

4th

4th

4th

A

A

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

5th

6

6

A

A

6th

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

9th

9th

9th

R

6

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Second-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Second-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

R

6

6

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

A

A

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

C

A

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

A

C

A

C

A

C

5th

5th

A

A

6

6

R

R

A

A

6th

C

C

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

9th

9th

9th

6

6

6

R

6

A

A

A

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Third-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Third-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

R

6

6

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

A

A

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

C

A

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

A

C

A

C

A

C

5th

5th

A

A

6

6

R

R

A

A

6th

C

C

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

R

R

C

A

C

A

C

C

A

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

6

6

6

R

6

A

A

A

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fourth-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Fourth-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

C

A

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

5th

5th

A

A

6

6

R

R

A

A

6th

C

C

6

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

R

R

C

A

C

A

C

C

A

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fifth-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Fifth-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

C

A

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

5th

5th

A

A

6

6

6

R

R

6th

A

A

A

C

C

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

R

6

C

A

C

A

C

C

A

9th

9th

9th

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Sixth-string shift

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

Sixth-string shift

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

A

C

A

A

C

A

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

5th

5th

A

A

6

6

6

R

R

6th

A

A

A

C

C

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

R

6

C

A

C

A

C

C

A

9th

9th

9th

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

10th

10th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED  Group 4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

CAGED  Group 4

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

2nd

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

6

R

6

6

R

6

3rd

3rd

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

A

C

A

A

C

A

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

4th

4th

4th

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

CAGED  Group 1

6

6

5th

5th

CAGED  Group 1

A

A

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

6th

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

C

C

7th

7th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

R

6

R

6

R

R

6

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

C

A

C

A

C

C

A

9th

9th

9th

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

10th

10th

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1011

##

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

11th

11th

11th

6

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

A

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Single-string shift, descending

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Single-string shift, descending

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Reference  Groups

6

R

6

6

R

6

Reference  Groups

A

C

A

A

C

A

CAGED

Group 3

6

R

6

6

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

CAGED

Group 3

A

C

A

A

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

6

6

12th

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

A

A

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

6

6

6

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

R

R

2nd

2nd

2nd

C

C

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

CAGED

Group 5

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 5

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

6th

6th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mode 3 Alternate

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

Mode 3 Alternate

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

CAGED

Group 2

9th

9th

CAGED

Group 2

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

First-string shift

1011

##

First-string shift

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12th

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

4th

4th

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

5th

A

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

6th

6th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

C

C

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Second-string shift

1011

##

Second-string shift

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12th

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

4th

4th

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

5th

A

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

C

A

6th

6th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

C

C

C

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

A

10th

Third-string shift

1011

##

Third-string shift

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12th

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

A

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

6

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

4th

4th

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

5th

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

A

6th

6th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

9th

9th

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

A

A

10th

Fourth-string shift

1011

##

Fourth-string shift

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12th

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

4th

4th

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

5th

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

A

6th

6th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

9th

9th

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Fifth-string shift

1011

##

Fifth-string shift

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

12th

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

4th

4th

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

5th

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

A

6th

6th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

9th

9th

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

1011

##

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

11th

11th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Mode 6

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 6 Altenate

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

Mode 6

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 6 Altenate

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

2nd

2nd

2nd

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED

Group 4

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 4

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

6

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

A

A

A

C

A

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

6th

6th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mode 2 Alternate

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

7th

7th

Mode 2 Alternate

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

CAGED  Group 1

9th

9th

CAGED  Group 1

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

C

A

C

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

10th

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

1011

##

11th

11th

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

A

A

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

The CAGED forms above are tweaked to make the patterns move to the next CAGED form. This  Group shifts like the modal scales.

CAGED

Group 1

6

6

6

R

6

The CAGED forms above are tweaked to make the patterns move to the next CAGED form. This  Group shifts like the modal scales.

CAGED

Group 1

A

A

A

C

A

2nd

Ascending

Ascending

CAGED

Group 1

CAGED

Group 2

Superstretch Scales

CAGED

Group 1

CAGED

Group 2

Superstretch Scales

Derived from shifts in CAGED system forms

10th

5th

Derived from shifts in CAGED system forms

CAGED

Group 2

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 2

CAGED

Group 2

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 2

6

6

A

12th

A

7th

12th

R

CAGED

Group 3

R

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

6

6

6

6

CAGED

Group 4

6

A

A

2nd

A

A

CAGED

Group 4

A

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

CAGED

Group 4

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 4

CAGED

Group 5

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

A

C

A

A

C

A

12th

A

C

A

A

C

A

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

10th

C

A

C

A

5th

C

A

C

A

C

A

Superstretch 6

Superstretch 6

6

6

6

6

6

A

12th

A

A

7th

A

12th

A

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 7

R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 7

C

6

6

6

6

A

A

2nd

A

A

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

6

R

6

R

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

5th

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

12th

A

C

A

C

Superstretch 3

Superstretch 3

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

A

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

6

R

6

6

R

R

6

6

R

10th

C

A

C

A

A

5th

C

C

A

A

C

Superstretch 7 alt 2

Superstretch 7 alt 2

6

6

6

6

6

A

12th

A

A

7th

A

12th

A

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 1 alt 6

R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 1 alt 6

C

6

6

6

R

6

A

A

2nd

A

C

2nd

A

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

6

A

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

R

R

R

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

A

A

C

A

A

12th

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 4 alt 6

Superstretch 4 alt 6

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

A

C

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

A

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

R

6

R

10th

A

C

A

C

A

A

5th

C

C

A

C

Superstretch 1 alt 3

6

Superstretch 1 alt 3

A

6

6

6

6

R

A

12th

A

A

7th

A

12th

C

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 2

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

A

A

2nd

A

A

A

2nd

A

A

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

C

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

A

A

C

A

C

A

12th

C

A

C

A

Superstretch 5 alt 3

Superstretch 5 alt 3

6

6

6

6

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

A

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

R

10th

A

C

A

C

C

A

5th

C

A

C

Superstretch 2 alt 4

Superstretch 2 alt 4

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

12th

A

A

7th

A

12th

A

C

A

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 3 alt R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 3 alt R

6

6

6

6

A

2nd

A

A

A

2nd

R

R

R

C

C

C

10th

R

6

C

A

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

A

A

C

A

C

A

12th

6

6

Superstretch 6 alt R

A

A

Superstretch 6 alt R

6

6

6

6

6

R

R

A

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

C

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

6

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

A

R

C

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

10th

A

C

A

C

C

A

5th

C

A

Superstretch 3 alt 5

6

R

6

Superstretch 3 alt 5

A

C

A

6

6

6

6

A

12th

A

A

A

7th

12th

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 4 alt 2

6

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 4 alt 2

A

6

6

6

6

R

R

A

2nd

A

A

A

2nd

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

A

C

A

C

A

12th

A

C

Mode 2

R

6

Superstretch 7 alt 5

Mode 2

C

A

Superstretch 7 alt 5

6

6

6

6

6

R

A

A

7th

2nd

A

A

A

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 4

6

6

R

Superstretch 4

A

A

C

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

6

10th

A

C

A

C

C

A

5th

C

A

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

6

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

A

6

6

6

6

R

R

12th

A

A

A

A

7th

12th

C

C

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 5

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 5

6

6

6

6

Mode 6 Alternate

6

6

A

2nd

A

A

A

Mode 6 Alternate

A

2nd

A

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

Superstretch 1

6

6

Superstretch 1

A

A

6

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

6

R

R

A

A

A

C

A

A

C

5th

A

C

A

A

C

A

12th

C

C

Superstretch 1

Superstretch 1

6

6

6

6

6

R

6

A

A

7th

A

A

A

C

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Mode 4 Alternate

6

Mode 4 Alternate

A

6

R

6

R

R

6

R

R

10th

A

C

A

C

C

A

C

C

Superstretch 6

CAGED

1

Superstretch 6

CAGED

1

6

6

R

6

12th

A

A

12th

C

A

R

Superstretch 7

R

CAGED

3

C

Superstretch 7

C

CAGED

3

6

6

6

A

2nd

A

A

2nd

R

R

R

C

C

C

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1 Alternate

6

6

6

R

6

R

6

R

6

6

R

6

A

A

A

C

A

C

5th

A

C

A

A

C

A

Superstretch 3

CAGED

5

Superstretch 3

CAGED

5

6

6

6

A

A

7th

A

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

6

R

6

R

R

6

A

C

A

C

C

A

6

6

6

A

A

A

R

R

C

C

6

A

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