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Interval Name

Formula

Pitch Class

#

of Inversion Group

Alternate Name

Inversion Group

IanRing

Enharmonic C Spelling

2_1_5_2_m2

m2

R,b2

{0,1}

2

M7

Half Step

M7

Analysis

C,Db

G,Ab

D,Eb

A,Bb

E,F

B,C

F#,G

C#,D

F,Gb

Bb,Cb

Eb,Fb

Ab,Bbb

Db,Ebb

Gb,Abb

Cb,Dbb

2_1_5_1_M7

M7

M7

2_1_5_1_M7

m2

3

CONCAT(A2,"_G")

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Root note

C

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

m2 Interval

Spelled Versions

R,b2

Half Step

Spelled version fingerings are to the right -->

R

R

R

m2 Interval

C

C

m2 in Other Keys

b2

b2

b2

Half Step

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

C,Db

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. -->

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

R

C

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

R

R

R

R

B3

E4

C

8th

C

3rd

C

10th

C

5th

C

1st

7th

2nd

9th

4th

2nd

6th

C

12th

C

8th

3rd

11th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

E3

A3

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

Db

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

D4

G4

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

R

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

C

C

C

Db

<Db>

4th

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

C

5th

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

Db

R

R

R

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

B4

C

10th

C

5th

9th

4th

12th

C

8th

3rd

7th

b2

b2

R

R

G4

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

R

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

Db

Db

C

C

C

Db

Db

<Db>

9th

Db

R

R

b2

b2

b2

E4

A4

D5

C

C

Db

Db

Db

C

R

R

R

C

C

C

Db

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

12th

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

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

b2

D5

G5

Db

4th

Db

11th

Db

6th

1st

Db

2nd

C

5th

12th

7th

Db

2nd

10th

C

R

b2

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

16th

B4

C

Db

C

C

Db

<Db>

16th

R

R

A3

D4

G4

E5

C

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

Ab4

C#5

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

19th

B3

E4

A4

D5

F#5

B5

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

19th

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

Db

Db

b2

b2

D4

G4

Db

11th

Db

6th

12th

7th

2nd

C

R

R

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

C

C

Db

Db

R

R

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

C

C

24th

R

R

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

C

C

C

<Db>

25th

R

R

b2

b2

b2

C

C

Db

Db

Db

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.*

b2

Mode 7 Alternate

4th

Mode 7 Alternate

R

R

Mode 7

C

5th

Mode 7

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

Db

Db

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

Mode 3

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

10th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

Alternates -->

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 4

C

5th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

Mode 4

b2

b2

Db

Db

6th

12th

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

C

C

C

C

C

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Three note*

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Three note*

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

2nd

Mode 1

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 1

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

3rd

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

6th

C

C

C

10th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Mode 2

b2

b2

R

R

R

Mode 2

Db

Db

C

C

C

R

b2

b2

C

8th

12th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

Mode 3

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Mode 3

C

C

R

R

Mode 4

b2

b2

C

C

10th

Mode 4

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

Db

Db

Db

12th

C

Mode 5

b2

Mode 5

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

2nd

b2

b2

b2

Mode 6

Db

Db

Db

Mode 6

R

R

R

C

C

C

4th

Repeated Pattern

b2

b2

b2

Mode 7

Repeated Pattern

Db

Db

Db

Mode 7

Two-string 1

R

R

R

Two-string 2

Two-string 1

C

C

C

5th

Two-string 2

b2

b2

b2

6th

Db

Db

Db

6th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

8th

C

C

C

C

C

C

8th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

C

10th

C

C

C

10th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

12th

Db

Db

Db

11th

R

R

R

C

2nd

C

C

1st

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

4th

C

C

C

3rd

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

5th

C

C

C

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

Two-note*

b2

Three-string 2

b2

Two-note*

Db

Three-string 2

Db

11th

3rd

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

b2

R

b2

1st

Db

C

5th

Db

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

3rd

7th

R

R

4th

C

C

8th

R

R

b2

b2

b2

C

C

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

R

Db

Db

6th

C

10th

b2

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

8th

12th

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

R

R

b2

b2

b2

C

C

10th

Db

Db

Db

2nd

b2

b2

R

R

R

Db

Db

C

C

C

Three-string 1

b2

b2

b2

Three-string 1

Db

Db

Db

Extended

Four note*

R

R

R

R

Extended

Four-note

C

C

3rd

C

C

b2

b2

Db

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

5th

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

C

7th

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

8th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

10th

b2

C

C

Db

Db

b2

C

C

Db

Db

C

C

Db

12th

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

C

Db

C

C

C

2nd

R

R

R

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

C

C

Extended range

Five-note

b2

b2

Db

Db

Extended range

Five-note

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

R

R

R

R

R

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

C

C

Db

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

Db

Db

C

C

Db

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

C

C

C

Reference Scales

Reference Scales

C

Db

C

Db

Db

C

Db

Full fretboard

R

R

R

R

Full fretboard

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

5th

Db

C

Db

Db

C

R

R

b2

7th

Db

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

C

C

C

Db

R

R

b2

b2

b2

C

C

11th

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1st

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

R

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

3rd

C

R

R

R

b2

R

R

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

Db

C

C

Db

Db

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

Db

C

C

C

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

Db

Db

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

One-note*

One-note*

Db

R

R

R

R

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

b2

b2

4th

C

C

C

Db

C

b2

b2

Db

Db

R

R

6th

C

C

C

b2

7th

Db

Db

R

C

C

b2

Db

9th

Db

R

11th

R

b2

C

Db

1st

b2

Db

R

C

b2

Db

R

C

b2

Db

R

C

b2

Db

R

C

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

b2

b2

b2

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

R

R

R

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

C

C

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

1011

##

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Single-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Single-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

First-string shift

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

First-string shift

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

2nd

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

b2

3rd

3rd

C

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

1011

##

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Second-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Second-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

R

R

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

C

C

Db

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

1011

##

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Third-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Third-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

R

R

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

C

C

Db

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

1011

##

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fourth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Fourth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

5th

5th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

1011

##

Db

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fifth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Fifth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

C

C

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

5th

5th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

1011

##

Db

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Sixth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Sixth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

4th

4th

4th

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

5th

5th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

1011

##

Db

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED  Group 4

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED  Group 4

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

2nd

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

3rd

3rd

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

4th

4th

4th

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

CAGED  Group 1

b2

b2

5th

5th

CAGED  Group 1

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

R

R

R

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

C

C

C

C

R

R

R

R

C

C

7th

7th

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

9th

9th

9th

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

b2

1011

##

Db

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Single-string shift, descending

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

Single-string shift, descending

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Reference  Groups

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Reference  Groups

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

CAGED

Group 3

R

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 3

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Db

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

b2

b2

12th

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Db

Db

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

C

C

C

C

R

R

2nd

2nd

2nd

C

C

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 5

R

R

R

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

C

C

C

5th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

CAGED

Group 2

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

First-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

First-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

12th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

2nd

2nd

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

5th

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

Db

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Second-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Second-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

12th

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

5th

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

Db

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Third-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Third-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

12th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

6

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

6

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

5th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Fourth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Fourth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

12th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

5th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Fifth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Fifth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

12th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

5th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

12th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 4

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

5th

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED  Group 1

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

CAGED  Group 1

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

10th

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

b2

b2

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

Db

Db

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

R

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

C

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

b2

CAGED

Group 2

b2

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 2

Db

CAGED

Group 2

Db

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 2

12th

7th

12th

R

CAGED

Group 3

R

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

b2

Db

Db

2nd

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 4

Db

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 4

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

C

C

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

7th

2nd

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

10th

C

C

5th

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 6

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 6

Db

12th

7th

12th

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 7

R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 7

C

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

Db

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 3

7th

2nd

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

10th

C

C

5th

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 7 alt 2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 7 alt 2

Db

12th

7th

12th

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 1 alt 6

R

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 1 alt 6

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

b2

Db

Db

2nd

Db

Db

C

2nd

Db

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

10th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

12th

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 4 alt 6

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 4 alt 6

R

7th

2nd

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

10th

C

C

5th

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1 alt 3

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1 alt 3

Db

R

12th

7th

12th

C

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 2

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

2nd

Db

Db

Db

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 5 alt 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 5 alt 3

7th

2nd

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

10th

C

C

C

5th

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 2 alt 4

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 2 alt 4

Db

R

12th

7th

12th

C

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 3 alt R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 3 alt R

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

2nd

Db

Db

Db

2nd

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

C

10th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

R

Db

Db

Db

C

R

R

R

R

b2

b2

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 6 alt R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 6 alt R

R

R

7th

2nd

C

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

R

R

R

R

b2

10th

C

C

C

5th

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 3 alt 5

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 3 alt 5

C

b2

12th

7th

12th

Db

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 4 alt 2

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 4 alt 2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

Db

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Db

2nd

C

C

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

C

b2

b2

Mode 2

b2

b2

R

b2

Superstretch 7 alt 5

Db

Db

Mode 2

Db

Db

C

Db

Superstretch 7 alt 5

b2

R

7th

2nd

Db

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 4

b2

b2

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 4

Db

Db

C

R

R

R

R

b2

10th

C

C

C

5th

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

R

R

12th

7th

12th

C

C

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 5

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 5

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 6 Alternate

Db

2nd

Db

Db

Db

Mode 6 Alternate

2nd

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

10th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

12th

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1

R

7th

C

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Mode 4 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 4 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

R

10th

C

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 6

b2

b2

CAGED

1

b2

b2

Superstretch 6

Db

Db

CAGED

1

Db

Db

R

12th

12th

C

R

Superstretch 7

R

CAGED

3

C

Superstretch 7

C

CAGED

3

b2

b2

b2

Db

2nd

Db

Db

2nd

R

R

R

C

C

C

b2

b2

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

Db

Db

Mode 1 Alternate

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

C

C

5th

C

C

b2

b2

Superstretch 3

b2

CAGED

5

Db

Db

Superstretch 3

Db

CAGED

5

7th

7th

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

R

R

C

C

b2

Db

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