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Formula

Pitch Class

#

of Mode

Chord Inversion Group

IanRing

Enharmonic C Spelling

4_3_6_4_addb9

addb9

R,b2,3,5

{0,1,4,7}

4

mMaj7b5

mMaj7b5

Analysis

C,Db,E,G

G,Ab,B,D

D,Eb,F#,A

A,Bb,C#,E

E,F,G#,B

B,C,D#,F#

F#,G,A#,C#

C#,D,F#,G#

F,Gb,A,C

Bb,Cb,D,F

Eb,Fb,G,Bb

Ab,Bbb,C,Eb

Db,Ebb,F,Ab

Gb,Abb,Bb,Db

Cb,Dbb,Eb,Gb

4_3_6_1_mMaj7b5

mMaj7b5

mMaj7b5

4_3_6_1_mMaj7b5

addb9

147

CONCAT(A2,"_G")

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Root note

C

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

addb9 Arpeggio

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

Spelled Versions

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

R,b2,3,5

Spelled version fingerings are to the right -->

R

R

R

addb9 Arpeggio

C

C

addb9 in Other Keys

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

C,Db,E,G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

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

5

R

3

G

C

E

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

3

R

3

3

3

3

R

R

5

B3

E4

C

8th

C

3rd

C

10th

C

E

5th

C

1st

E

7th

E

2nd

E

9th

4th

E

2nd

6th

C

12th

C

8th

G

3rd

11th

E

G

E

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

3

R

3

3

3

3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

E

C

E

E

E

E

C

5

R

5

R

5

5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

3

R

E3

A3

G

C

G

C

G

G

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

C

C

E

C

E

Db

E

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

D4

G4

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

C

G

G

3

3

3

3

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

E

E

E

E

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

G

Db

<Db>

4th

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

G

C

E

<E>

<G>

<E>

5th

E

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

3

5

R

5

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

B4

C

10th

C

5th

E

9th

4th

12th

G

C

8th

G

3rd

E

<E>

7th

E

b2

b2

R

R

3

3

3

G4

Db

Db

C

C

E

E

E

C

G

C

G

5

b2

b2

R

R

R

3

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

G

Db

Db

C

C

C

E

Db

E

Db

<Db>

9th

Db

R

5

R

5

b2

b2

b2

E4

A4

D5

C

G

C

G

Db

Db

Db

G

C

3

3

R

5

R

5

R

E

E

C

G

C

G

C

Db

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

E

G

E

<E>

<G>

<E>

12th

E

G

E

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

E

Db

E

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

R

5

b2

D5

G5

Db

4th

Db

11th

Db

6th

1st

Db

2nd

G

C

5th

G

12th

7th

Db

2nd

10th

G

C

G

G

5

R

5

b2

R

5

R

5

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

16th

B4

G

C

G

Db

C

G

C

G

Db

<Db>

16th

R

5

R

5

3

3

3

3

A3

D4

G4

E5

C

G

C

G

E

E

E

E

G

C

E

G

E

3

3

3

3

R

R

R

R

3

R

Ab4

C#5

E

E

E

E

C

C

C

C

E

C

Db

Db

R

R

R

R

3

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

19th

B3

E4

A4

D5

F#5

B5

C

C

C

C

E

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

<E>

19th

E

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

Db

E

Db

E

b2

b2

5

D4

G4

Db

11th

Db

6th

G

12th

7th

2nd

G

C

G

5

R

5

R

5

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

G

C

G

C

G

Db

Db

R

5

R

3

3

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

C

G

C

E

E

E

G

E

<E>

<G>

<E>

24th

E

G

E

3

3

R

R

R

3

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

E

E

C

C

C

E

<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

5

R

3

5

R

3

Mode 7

G

G

C

E

5th

Mode 7

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

Db

Db

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

8th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

Mode 3

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Mode 4

G

C

5th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

Mode 4

b2

b2

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

Db

Db

6th

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

12th

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Three note*

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

Three note*

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

8th

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

2nd

Mode 1

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

Mode 1

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

3rd

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

6th

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Mode 2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

Mode 2

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

R

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

b2

b2

C

8th

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

12th

Db

Db

b2

3

b2

b2

Mode 3

R

R

3

Db

E

Db

Db

Mode 3

C

C

E

5

R

5

R

Mode 4

3

b2

3

b2

G

C

G

C

10th

Mode 4

E

Db

E

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

5

Db

Db

Db

12th

G

C

G

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

Mode 5

b2

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

Mode 5

Db

R

R

R

C

C

C

2nd

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

Mode 6

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Mode 6

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

4th

Repeated Pattern

b2

b2

b2

Mode 7

Repeated Pattern

Db

Db

Db

Mode 7

Two-string 1

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

Two-string 2

Two-string 1

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

5th

Two-string 2

b2

b2

b2

6th

Db

Db

Db

6th

3

3

3

E

E

E

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

C

8th

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

8th

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

10th

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

12th

Db

Db

Db

11th

3

5

3

5

3

3

3

5

3

5

3

E

G

E

G

E

E

E

G

E

G

E

R

R

R

C

2nd

C

C

1st

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

4th

G

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

3rd

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

3

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

3

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

E

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

C

5th

E

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

5

R

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

G

C

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

5

R

5

R

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

C

G

C

Two-note*

b2

Three-string 2

b2

Two-note*

Db

Three-string 2

Db

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

3

5

3

11th

E

E

G

E

G

E

3rd

E

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

b2

R

b2

1st

Db

C

5th

Db

b2

5

5

b2

b2

5

Db

G

G

Db

Db

G

5

5

G

G

3rd

7th

R

5

5

R

4th

C

G

G

C

8th

5

R

3

R

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

G

C

E

C

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

Db

b2

b2

5

5

R

Db

Db

6th

G

G

C

10th

3

b2

E

Db

R

5

5

R

R

3

3

3

5

5

3

5

C

G

G

C

C

8th

E

E

E

G

G

E

G

12th

b2

b2

3

3

b2

b2

R

R

R

Db

Db

E

E

Db

Db

C

C

C

5

5

R

R

3

b2

b2

b2

G

G

C

C

10th

E

Db

Db

Db

2nd

b2

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

Db

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

3

3

5

5

3

3

Three-string 1

b2

b2

b2

E

E

G

G

E

E

Three-string 1

Db

Db

Db

Extended

Four note*

R

R

3

5

R

3

R

3

Extended

Four-note

C

C

3rd

E

G

C

E

C

E

3

3

b2

b2

E

E

E

E

Db

Db

5

5

R

R

R

3

3

3

G

G

C

C

C

5th

E

E

E

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

5

E

E

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

C

C

G

b2

b2

5

b2

C

G

7th

Db

5

R

5

5

R

R

5

E

E

E

C

G

G

C

C

8th

G

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

G

C

E

G

C

C

G

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

Db

Db

3

3

3

R

5

5

R

R

Db

Db

C

C

G

G

C

C

10th

b2

G

C

G

C

G

Db

G

Db

3

3

3

3

3

5

b2

5

3

5

3

C

G

C

Db

Db

G

C

G

C

E

E

E

G

Db

G

E

G

E

12th

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

Db

Db

G

C

Db

Db

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

G

G

C

Db

G

G

G

C

C

C

2nd

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

3

5

3

b2

b2

5

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

G

G

G

E

G

E

Db

Db

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

5

E

E

G

E

E

G

C

C

G

3

3

3

3

Extended range

Five-note

b2

b2

E

Db

E

Db

Extended range

Five-note

Db

Db

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

R

5

R

3

5

R

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

C

E

Db

G

E

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

G

C

E

G

C

C

G

E

G

C

C

C

G

C

C

C

3

3

3

5

3

5

5

3

5

b2

Db

Db

C

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

R

R

R

R

G

C

G

C

G

Db

G

G

C

C

G

C

E

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

3

C

G

C

Db

Db

G

C

G

C

Db

Db

Db

5

5

5

5

G

C

Db

Db

G

G

C

C

E

G

C

Reference Scales

Reference Scales

G

C

Db

G

G

G

C

Db

Db

C

Db

G

E

Full fretboard

3

3

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

Full fretboard

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

G

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

5th

G

E

E

G

Db

C

G

E

5

5

E

Db

E

Db

E

G

C

R

5

R

b2

7th

E

E

E

Db

G

R

5

R

b2

3

3

3

3

3

C

G

C

C

E

C

G

C

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

R

R

R

R

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

9th

E

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

5

R

5

R

3

3

b2

b2

b2

G

C

G

C

11th

Db

Db

G

C

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

G

C

G

Db

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

1st

Db

Db

G

G

C

C

R

R

R

5

5

5

5

3

3

C

C

C

E

G

E

Db

Db

Db

3

b2

3

b2

3

R

3

b2

b2

R

R

E

Db

E

Db

E

C

E

Db

Db

3rd

E

G

C

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

b2

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

b2

b2

3

b2

3

3

3

3

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

Db

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

E

E

Db

Db

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5th

C

C

E

E

E

G

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

E

C

E

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

3

R

3

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

C

Db

E

E

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

C

Db

G

C

G

C

C

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

G

Db

G

C

Db

E

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

5

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

G

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

E

Db

G

C

C

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Db

E

G

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

E

E

Db

G

C

One-note*

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

One-note*

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

Db

R

R

R

R

3

3

3

3

3

5

2nd

C

C

C

C

E

G

C

E

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

R

R

R

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

G

E

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

b2

b2

4th

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

Db

G

C

E

b2

b2

5

5

5

5

Db

Db

E

5

R

3

5

R

3

6th

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

b2

3

7th

Db

Db

G

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

b2

5

Db

9th

G

Db

R

G

3

E

11th

5

G

R

b2

C

Db

1st

3

E

5

G

b2

Db

5

R

3

G

C

E

b2

Db

3

E

R

C

b2

3

Db

E

5

R

G

C

b2

Db

3

E

5

R

G

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

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

3

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

3

3

3

3

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

E

E

E

E

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

7th

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

3

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

E

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

3

5

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

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E

G

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

11th

11th

11th

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Single-string shift

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

5

R

5

Single-string shift

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

G

C

G

First-string shift

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

b2

b2

First-string shift

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3

2nd

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

E

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

b2

3rd

3rd

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

Db

b2

b2

b2

3

3

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

E

E

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

b2

b2

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

3

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

3

3

3

3

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

E

E

E

E

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

7th

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

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E

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

11th

11th

11th

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Second-string shift

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

5

R

5

Second-string shift

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

G

C

G

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

b2

b2

2nd

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

b2

b2

3

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

E

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

3

R

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

C

C

3

3

3

3

R

5

R

5

R

R

R

5

E

E

E

E

C

G

C

G

C

C

C

G

7th

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

5

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E

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

G

11th

11th

11th

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

b2

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Db

Third-string shift

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

Third-string shift

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

b2

b2

2nd

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

3

3

3

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

E

E

E

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

Db

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

3

3

G

C

G

C

G

C

Db

Db

5th

5th

E

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

3

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

G

C

G

C

3

3

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

E

E

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

G

C

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

5

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

5

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G

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

G

11th

11th

11th

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fourth-string shift

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

3

5

R

5

R

Fourth-string shift

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

Db

E

G

C

G

C

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

b2

b2

2nd

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

b2

b2

b2

R

3

3

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

C

E

E

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

Db

5

5

5

b2

b2

3

3

G

G

G

5th

5th

Db

Db

E

E

b2

b2

b2

3

3

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

G

C

G

C

3

3

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

3

E

E

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

G

C

E

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

R

R

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

C

C

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

5

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

1011

##

Db

G

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

11th

11th

11th

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Fifth-string shift

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

3

5

R

5

R

Fifth-string shift

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

Db

E

G

C

G

C

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

b2

b2

2nd

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

4th

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

Db

b2

b2

3

3

5th

5th

Db

Db

E

E

b2

b2

b2

3

3

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

E

E

6th

G

C

G

C

3

3

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

3

E

E

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

G

C

E

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

G

9th

9th

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

5

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

1011

##

Db

G

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

11th

11th

11th

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Sixth-string shift

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

5

R

5

R

Sixth-string shift

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

G

C

G

C

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

b2

b2

2nd

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3rd

3rd

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

b2

4th

4th

4th

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

Db

b2

b2

3

3

5th

5th

Db

Db

E

E

b2

b2

b2

3

3

3

5

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

E

E

E

G

C

G

C

3

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

3

E

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

7th

7th

G

C

E

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

b2

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

1011

##

Db

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

11th

11th

11th

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

CAGED  Group 4

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

5

5

CAGED  Group 4

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

G

G

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

b2

b2

2nd

Mode 7 Alternate

Mode 7

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

Db

Db

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

3rd

3rd

Mode 1

CAGED  Group 5

Mode 1 Alternate

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

b2

4th

4th

4th

Mode 2 Alternate

Mode 2

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

Db

CAGED  Group 1

b2

b2

3

3

5th

5th

CAGED  Group 1

Db

Db

E

E

b2

b2

b2

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

3

3

3

R

5

R

R

5

R

Db

Db

Db

6th

Mode 3

Mode 3 alternate

E

E

E

C

G

C

C

G

C

3

3

3

R

R

R

5

R

3

E

E

E

C

C

7th

7th

C

G

C

E

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

9th

9th

9th

Mode 5 Alternate

Mode 5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

10th

10th

CAGED  Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

b2

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

1011

##

Db

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

11th

11th

11th

3

3

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

E

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

Single-string shift, descending

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

b2

b2

Single-string shift, descending

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

Db

Db

Reference  Groups

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

R

3

5

R

Reference  Groups

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

C

E

G

C

CAGED

Group 3

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 3

G

C

E

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

Db

Db

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

b2

b2

3

3

12th

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Db

Db

E

E

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

3

3

3

R

5

R

R

5

R

1st

1st

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

E

E

E

C

G

C

C

G

C

R

5

R

3

2nd

2nd

2nd

C

G

C

E

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 5

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

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

3

3

3

3

3

3

Mode 3 Alternate

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

Mode 3 Alternate

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

8th

Mode 4 Alternate

Mode 4

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 2

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

First-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

3

5

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

12th

E

G

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

2nd

2nd

2nd

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

5th

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

Db

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

E

E

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

8th

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Second-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

12th

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

3

3

3

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

E

E

E

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

5

5

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

G

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

3

3

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

E

E

5th

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

Db

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

E

E

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

8th

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Third-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

3

12th

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

E

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

b2

b2

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

E

E

E

E

E

E

6

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

5

5

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

G

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

R

3

R

R

5

5

5

5

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

C

E

C

C

5th

G

G

G

G

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

E

E

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

8th

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

5

5

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

G

G

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

10th

Fourth-string shift

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Fourth-string shift

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

12th

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3

b2

b2

3

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

E

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

E

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

5

5

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

G

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

C

5th

G

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

E

E

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

8th

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

9th

9th

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

R

R

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

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

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

12th

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

1st

1st

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3

b2

b2

[3]

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

E

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

[3]

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

C

G

C

G

C

G

G

G

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

C

5th

G

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

6th

6th

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

C

8th

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

9th

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

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

3

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

5

3

12th

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

E

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

G

E

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

3

b2

b2

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

E

Db

Db

2nd

2nd

2nd

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

Mode 7

Mode 7 Alternate

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

4th

4th

CAGED

Group 4

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

5

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

G

C

G

C

5th

Mode 1 Alternate

Mode 1

G

E

G

C

E

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

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Mode 2 Alternate

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

7th

7th

Mode 2 Alternate

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

8th

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

CAGED  Group 1

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

9th

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

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

1011

##

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

11th

11th

3

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

E

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

E

E

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

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

5

3

5

R

3

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

E

G

C

E

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

3

5

3

3

5

3

E

G

E

12th

E

G

E

7th

12th

R

CAGED

Group 3

R

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

C

CAGED

Group 3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

CAGED

Group 4

3

b2

E

Db

E

Db

2nd

E

Db

E

Db

CAGED

Group 4

E

Db

2nd

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

10th

G

C

G

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 4

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 4

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

G

C

E

G

C

E

5th

G

C

E

G

C

E

12th

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

b2

b2

b2

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

Db

Db

Db

CAGED

Group 5

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

E

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 6

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 6

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

E

G

E

12th

E

G

E

E

G

E

7th

E

G

E

12th

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 7

R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 7

C

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

E

Db

E

Db

2nd

E

E

Db

2nd

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

C

G

G

10th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

R

G

C

E

G

C

E

5th

G

C

E

G

C

E

12th

G

C

E

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

E

E

7th

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

5

R

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

G

C

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 7 alt 2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 7 alt 2

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

E

G

12th

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

7th

E

G

E

12th

E

G

E

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 1 alt 6

R

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 1 alt 6

C

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

5

R

3

b2

E

Db

E

Db

2nd

E

E

Db

Db

G

C

2nd

E

Db

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

5

b2

b2

5

5

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

C

G

G

10th

Db

Db

G

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

3

5

R

3

R

5

R

R

5

R

E

G

C

E

G

C

E

5th

G

E

G

C

E

12th

C

G

C

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

Superstretch 4 alt 6

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

Superstretch 4 alt 6

3

3

3

3

5

R

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

G

C

7th

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

5

R

5

R

b2

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

G

C

G

C

Db

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

5

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

E

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

R

10th

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

G

C

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1 alt 3

3

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1 alt 3

E

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

5

R

5

E

G

12th

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

7th

E

E

12th

G

C

G

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 2

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

3

3

E

Db

E

2nd

Db

E

E

Db

Db

E

2nd

E

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

C

G

G

10th

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

R

5

R

5

R

E

G

C

E

G

C

5th

E

G

C

E

C

12th

G

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 5 alt 3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 5 alt 3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

E

G

E

7th

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

5

R

R

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

C

G

C

G

C

C

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

Db

5

R

5

R

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

10th

G

C

G

C

C

5th

G

G

C

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 2 alt 4

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 2 alt 4

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

5

R

3

E

12th

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

7th

E

E

12th

G

C

E

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 3 alt R

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 3 alt R

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

E

Db

E

2nd

Db

E

E

Db

Db

2nd

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

5

R

5

5

b2

3

b2

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

G

C

G

G

10th

Db

E

Db

b2

b2

b2

5

R

Db

Db

Db

G

C

5

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

b2

b2

G

E

G

C

E

G

C

5th

E

G

C

E

G

C

12th

Db

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

5

3

3

5

3

Superstretch 6 alt R

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

G

E

E

G

E

Superstretch 6 alt R

3

3

3

3

R

R

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

C

C

7th

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

R

5

R

5

R

3

b2

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

C

G

C

G

C

E

Db

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

5

R

5

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

G

C

G

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

10th

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 3 alt 5

5

R

3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 3 alt 5

G

C

E

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

b2

E

12th

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

7th

E

E

12th

Db

R

R

R

R

Superstretch 4 alt 2

3

C

C

C

C

Superstretch 4 alt 2

E

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

b2

R

5

R

E

Db

2nd

E

Db

E

E

Db

Db

Db

2nd

C

G

C

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

C

G

10th

G

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

5

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

G

5

3

5

R

3

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

3

5

3

R

G

E

G

C

E

C

5th

E

G

C

E

G

C

12th

E

G

E

C

b2

b2

Mode 2

b2

b2

R

3

b2

Superstretch 7 alt 5

Db

Db

Mode 2

Db

Db

C

E

Db

Superstretch 7 alt 5

3

3

3

3

3

3

b2

5

R

5

E

E

E

7th

2nd

E

E

E

Db

G

C

G

7th

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

5

R

b2

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

G

C

Db

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 4

3

b2

3

b2

3

5

R

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 4

E

Db

E

Db

E

G

C

5

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

b2

10th

G

G

C

G

C

G

C

5th

G

C

Db

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

3

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 5

Superstretch 4

E

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

5

3

3

R

5

R

E

12th

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

G

7th

E

E

12th

C

G

C

R

R

R

R

b2

Superstretch 5

b2

3

b2

C

C

C

C

Db

Superstretch 5

Db

E

Db

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

b2

b2

Mode 6 Alternate

5

E

Db

2nd

E

Db

E

E

Db

Db

Mode 6 Alternate

G

2nd

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

5

R

5

R

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

G

C

G

10th

C

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1

3

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1

E

Db

Db

5

3

5

R

3

R

3

5

R

3

5

R

5

R

5

5

R

5

G

E

G

C

E

C

5th

E

G

C

E

G

C

12th

G

C

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

Superstretch 1

Db

Db

Db

Db

Db

Superstretch 1

3

3

3

3

3

5

R

3

E

E

7th

E

E

E

G

C

E

7th

5

R

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

b2

G

C

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Db

Mode 4 Alternate

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

Mode 4 Alternate

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

E

Db

E

5

5

R

R

5

R

R

5

R

10th

G

G

C

C

G

C

C

G

C

Superstretch 6

b2

b2

CAGED

1

b2

3

b2

Superstretch 6

Db

Db

CAGED

1

Db

E

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

3

5

R

12th

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

E

12th

G

C

R

Superstretch 7

R

CAGED

3

C

Superstretch 7

C

CAGED

3

3

b2

3

b2

3

b2

3

3

E

Db

2nd

E

Db

E

Db

2nd

E

E

5

R

5

R

5

5

5

R

5

G

C

G

C

G

G

G

C

G

b2

b2

Mode 1 Alternate

b2

b2

Db

Db

Mode 1 Alternate

Db

Db

5

3

5

R

3

R

5

R

3

5

R

3

G

E

G

C

E

C

5th

G

C

E

G

C

E

b2

b2

Superstretch 3

b2

CAGED

5

Db

Db

Superstretch 3

Db

CAGED

5

3

3

3

E

E

7th

E

7th

5

R

5

R

R

R

R

5

R

G

C

G

C

C

C

C

G

C

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

b2

3

b2

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

Db

E

Db

5

5

R

R

5

R

G

G

C

C

G

C

b2

b2

b2

Db

Db

Db

3

5

3

3

5

3

3

5

3

E

G

E

E

G

E

E

G

E

R

R

C

C

3

b2

E

Db

5

5

G

G

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