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

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

R

5

B3

E4

C

8th

C

3rd

C

10th

C

5th

C

1st

7th

2nd

9th

4th

2nd

6th

C

12th

C

8th

G

3rd

11th

G

#4

R

F#

C

5

R

5

R

5

#4

5

#4

R

E3

A3

G

C

G

C

G

F#

G

F#

C

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

#4

5

#4

D4

G4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

F#

G

F#

G

C

G

R

5

R

5

R

5

#4

5

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

C

G

C

G

C

G

F#

G

F#

<F#>

4th

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

G

C

<G>

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

R

5

R

5

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

B4

C

10th

C

5th

9th

4th

12th

G

C

8th

G

3rd

F#

<F#>

7th

#4

R

G4

F#

C

G

C

G

5

#4

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

G

F#

C

F#

<F#>

9th

R

5

R

5

#4

E4

A4

D5

C

G

C

G

F#

G

C

R

5

R

5

R

#4

C

G

C

G

C

F#

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

G

<G>

12th

G

G5

C

G

C

G

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

B4

E5

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

F#

#4

5

#4

D4

G4

F#

11th

6th

G

12th

7th

F#

2nd

G

C

G

5

#4

R

5

R

5

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

G

F#

C

G

C

G

F#

R

5

R

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

C

G

C

G

<G>

24th

G

R

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

C

<F#>

25th

R

#4

C

F#

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

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

#4

Mode 7 Alternate

F#

4th

Mode 7 Alternate

5

R

5

R

Mode 7

G

C

5th

Mode 7

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

#4

F#

7th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

#4

Mode 3

F#

9th

Mode 3

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

Alternates -->

5

R

#4

Mode 4

G

C

5th

F#

11th

Mode 4

5

6th

G

12th

#4

R

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

F#

C

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Three note*

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

Three note*

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

F#

2nd

Two-note*

#4

Three-string 2

#4

Two-note*

F#

Three-string 2

F#

Extended

Four note*

R

5

R

Extended

Four-note

C

3rd

G

C

5

R

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

F#

6th

#4

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

F#

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

7th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

F#

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

5

R

#4

G

C

F#

10th

5

1011

##

G

11th

R

C

Second-string shift

#4

5

R

5

R

5

Second-string shift

F#

G

C

G

C

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

#4

2nd

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

3rd

F#

G

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

4th

G

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

F#

#4

R

6th

F#

C

#4

R

5

R

5

R

5

F#

C

G

C

G

C

G

7th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

1011

##

F#

G

11th

R

C

Fifth-string shift

#4

5

R

5

R

Fifth-string shift

F#

G

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

2nd

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

3rd

F#

G

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

4th

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

5th

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

6th

F#

G

C

G

C

#4

R

5

R

F#

C

7th

G

C

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

F#

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

10th

#4

5

1011

##

F#

G

11th

R

C

Sixth-string shift

#4

5

R

5

R

Sixth-string shift

F#

G

C

G

C

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

2nd

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

5

R

5

R

3rd

F#

G

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

4th

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

5th

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

6th

F#

G

C

G

C

#4

R

5

R

#4

F#

C

7th

G

C

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

F#

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

10th

#4

5

1011

##

F#

G

11th

R

C

CAGED Group 4

#4

5

CAGED Group 4

F#

G

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

2nd

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

Mode 1

CAGED Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

#4

5

R

5

R

3rd

Mode 1

CAGED Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

F#

G

C

G

C

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

4th

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

CAGED Group 1

#4

5th

CAGED Group 1

F#

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

#4

R

5

R

5

R

6th

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

F#

C

G

C

G

C

#4

R

5

R

#4

F#

C

7th

C

G

C

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

#4

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

F#

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

CAGED Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

10th

CAGED Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

#4

5

1011

##

F#

G

11th

R

C

#4

F#

Single-string shift, descending

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

Single-string shift, descending

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

Reference Groups

#4

5

R

5

R

Reference Groups

F#

G

C

G

C

CAGED

Group 3

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

CAGED

Group 3

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

#4

12th

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

F#

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

#4

R

5

R

5

R

1st

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

F#

C

G

C

G

C

R

5

R

#4

2nd

C

G

C

F#

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

CAGED

Group 5

4th

CAGED

Group 5

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

6th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

#4

Mode 3 Alternate

F#

7th

Mode 3 Alternate

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

#4

CAGED

Group 2

F#

9th

CAGED

Group 2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

First-string shift

#4

1011

##

First-string shift

F#

11th

5

12th

G

R

1st

C

#4

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

4th

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

6th

#4

F#

7th

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

#4

F#

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Second-string shift

#4

1011

##

Second-string shift

F#

11th

5

12th

G

R

1st

C

#4

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

4th

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

6th

#4

F#

7th

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

#4

F#

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Third-string shift

#4

1011

##

Third-string shift

F#

11th

5

12th

G

R

1st

C

#4

6

#4

2nd

F#

6

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

4th

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

6th

#4

F#

7th

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

#4

F#

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Fourth-string shift

#4

1011

##

Fourth-string shift

F#

11th

5

12th

G

R

1st

C

#4

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

F#

4th

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

6th

#4

F#

7th

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Fifth-string shift

#4

1011

##

Fifth-string shift

F#

11th

5

12th

G

R

1st

C

#4

2nd

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

F#

4th

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

6th

#4

F#

7th

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

#4

F#

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

#4

1011

##

Sixth-string to CAGED 2

F#

11th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

5

12th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

G

Mode 6

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 6 Altenate

R

1st

Mode 6

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 6 Altenate

C

#4

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

CAGED

Group 4

#4

F#

4th

CAGED

Group 4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

G

C

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

6th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

#4

Mode 2 Alternate

#4

F#

7th

Mode 2 Alternate

F#

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

8th

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

#4

CAGED Group 1

F#

9th

CAGED Group 1

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

#4

1011

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F#

11th

5

G

R

C

#4

F#

5

R

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R

5

R

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R

5

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G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

#4

Single-shift versions from CAGED forms

Descending

F#

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

5

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

G

C

2nd

Ascending

#4

Ascending

F#

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

5

G

12th

G

7th

12th

R

CAGED

Group 3

R

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

#4

CAGED

Group 4

F#

2nd

F#

CAGED

Group 4

2nd

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

G

C

G

#4

CAGED

Group 4

#4

CAGED

Group 5

#4

F#

CAGED

Group 4

F#

CAGED

Group 5

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

12th

G

C

G

C

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

CAGED

Group 5

#4

F#

7th

2nd

F#

7th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

Superstretch 6

#4

F#

Superstretch 6

F#

5

G

12th

G

7th

G

12th

G

R

Superstretch 7

R

C

Superstretch 7

C

#4

F#

2nd

F#

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

12th

G

C

Superstretch 3

#4

F#

7th

2nd

F#

7th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

Superstretch 7 alt 2

#4

F#

Superstretch 7 alt 2

F#

5

G

12th

G

7th

G

12th

G

R

Superstretch 1 alt 6

R

C

Superstretch 1 alt 6

C

#4

5

R

#4

F#

2nd

F#

G

C

2nd

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

G

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

12th

C

G

C

G

C

#4

Superstretch 4 alt 6

F#

Superstretch 4 alt 6

#4

5

R

F#

7th

2nd

F#

G

C

7th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

5

F#

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

#4

Superstretch 1 alt 3

#4

F#

Superstretch 1 alt 3

F#

5

R

5

G

12th

G

7th

12th

G

C

G

R

Superstretch 2

#4

C

Superstretch 2

F#

#4

F#

2nd

F#

2nd

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

12th

G

C

G

C

#4

Superstretch 5 alt 3

F#

Superstretch 5 alt 3

#4

5

F#

7th

2nd

F#

G

7th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

#4

Superstretch 2 alt 4

#4

F#

Superstretch 2 alt 4

F#

5

R

12th

G

7th

12th

G

C

R

Superstretch 3 alt R

C

Superstretch 3 alt R

#4

5

R

5

F#

G

C

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

10th

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

F#

#4

Superstretch 3 alt 5

5

R

F#

Superstretch 3 alt 5

G

C

5

12th

G

7th

12th

R

Superstretch 4 alt 2

#4

C

Superstretch 4 alt 2

F#

#4

R

5

R

F#

2nd

F#

2nd

C

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

G

C

#4

5

F#

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

12th

G

C

Mode 2

R

#4

Superstretch 7 alt 5

Mode 2

C

F#

Superstretch 7 alt 5

#4

5

R

5

F#

7th

2nd

F#

G

C

G

7th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

#4

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

F#

#4

Superstretch 4

#4

5

R

F#

Superstretch 4

F#

G

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

#4

Superstretch 5

#4

Superstretch 4

#4

F#

Superstretch 5

F#

Superstretch 4

F#

5

R

5

R

12th

G

7th

12th

C

G

C

R

Superstretch 5

#4

C

Superstretch 5

F#

#4

Mode 6 Alternate

5

F#

2nd

F#

Mode 6 Alternate

G

2nd

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

10th

C

#4

Superstretch 1

#4

F#

Superstretch 1

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

12th

G

C

G

C

G

#4

Superstretch 1

F#

Superstretch 1

#4

5

R

F#

7th

F#

G

C

7th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Mode 4 Alternate

#4

Mode 4 Alternate

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

G

C

Superstretch 6

#4

CAGED

1

#4

Superstretch 6

F#

CAG

1

F#

5

R

12th

G

12th

G

C

R

Superstretch 7

R

CAGED

3

#4

C

Superstretch 7

C

CAG

3

F#

#4

F#

2nd

F#

2nd

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

#4

Mode 1 Alternate

#4

F#

Mode 1 Alternate

F#

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

Superstretch 3

CAGED

5

Superstretch 3

CAG

5

#4

F#

7th

F#

7th

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

#4

F#

5

G

R

C

#4

F#

5

G