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of Mode

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IanRing

Enharmonic C Spelling

8_9_1_8_Octatonic_Chromatic_Descending

Octatonic Chromatic Descending

R,4,#4,5,#5,6,b7,7

{0,5,6,7,8,9,10,11}

8

Octatonic Chromatic

Maj7sus4add#11add13addb13add#13

Octatonic Chromatic

Analysis

C,F,F#,G,G#,A,Bb,B

G,C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F#

D,G,G#,A,A#,B,C,C#

A,D,D#,E,E#,F#,G,G#

E,A,A#,B,B#,C#,D,D#

B,E,E#,F#,Fx,G#,A,A#

F#,B,B#,C#,Cx,D#,E,E#

C#,F#,Fx,G#,Gx,A#,B,B#

F,Bb,B,C,C#,D,Eb,E

Bb,Eb,E,F,F#,G,Ab,A

Eb,Ab,A,Bb,B,C,Db,D

Ab,Db,D,Eb,E,F,Gb,G

Db,Gb,G,Ab,A,Bb,Cb,C

Gb,Cb,C,Db,D,Eb,Fb,F

Cb,Fb,F,Gb,G,Ab,Bbb,Bb

8_9_1_8_Octatonic_Chromatic_Descending

Octatonic Chromatic

Octatonic Chromatic

8_9_1_8_Octatonic_Chromatic_Descending

Octatonic Chromatic Descending

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CONCAT(A2,"_G")

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Root note

C

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Octatonic Chromatic Descending Scale

6

6

6

Spelled Versions

A

G

B

A

G

A

G

B

R,4,#4,5,#5,6,b7,7

Maj7sus4add#11add13addb13add#13 Arpeggio

Spelled version fingerings are to the right -->

b7

#5

R

b7

#5

R

b7

#5

R

Octatonic Chromatic Descending Scale

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

Octatonic Chromatic Descending in Other Keys

#4

6

#4

#4

6

#4

#4

6

#4

Maj7sus4add#11add13addb13add#13 Arpeggio

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

R

b7

R

b7

R

b7

C,F,F#,G,G#,A,Bb,B

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

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

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

#5

G#

F#

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

6

R

6

A

G

C

A

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

R

4

6

#5

#5

#5

#5

#5

R

5

B3

E4

C

F

Bb

8th

C

F

Bb

3rd

C

F

A

10th

C

A

5th

C

F

1st

A

7th

G#

2nd

G#

9th

G#

4th

2nd

G#

6th

G#

12th

C

8th

G

3rd

11th

A

G

B

B

#4

7

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

#4

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

R

4

6

6

#5

#5

F#

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

F#

C

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

C

F

A

A

G#

G#

F

Bb

G#

C

F

5

R

5

R

5

7

#4

7

5

#4

7

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

#4

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

R

4

E3

A3

G

C

G

C

G

B

F#

B

G

F#

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

F#

C

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

C

F

F#

B

A

F#

A

#5

#5

#5

R

5

R

#5

5

R

5

R

5

7

#4

7

5

#4

7

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

#4

D4

G4

G#

G#

G#

C

G

C

G#

G

C

G

C

G

B

F#

B

G

F#

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

F#

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

6

6

#5

6

#5

#5

R

5

R

#5

5

R

5

R

5

7

#4

7

5

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

A

A

G#

A

G#

G#

C

G

C

G#

G

C

G

C

G

B

F#

B

G

G#

F#

B

G#

<G#>

<F#>

<B>

<G#>

4th

B

G#

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

A

G

C

A

<A>

<G>

<B>

5th

A

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

Bb

G#

F

Bb

R

4

R

6

#5

#5

R

5

R

5

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

Gb

B4

C

F

10th

C

A

5th

9th

G#

4th

G#

C

12th

G

C

8th

G

3rd

B

A

F#

B

<B>

<A>

<F#>

<B>

7th

A

Gb

B

#4

b7

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

6

#5

#5

G4

F#

Bb

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

A

G#

G#

C

F

Bb

G

C

G

5

7

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

G

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

F#

B

G#

<G#>

<F#>

<B>

<G#>

9th

B

G#

#5

R

5

R

5

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

E4

A4

D5

G#

C

G

C

G

B

F#

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

G

C

F

A

F

A

6

#5

#5

R

5

R

5

7

#4

7

A

G#

G#

C

G

C

G

B

F#

B

G#

F#

Bb

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

A

G

B

<A>

<G>

<B>

12th

A

G

B

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

F

Bb

G#

C

F

G#

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

F#

B

A

F#

B

A

F#

#4

7

#4

b7

4

5

R

5

7

#4

7

#4

D5

G5

F#

B

4th

F#

11th

Bb

6th

F

1st

2nd

G

C

5th

G

B

12th

F#

B

7th

F#

2nd

10th

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

5

R

5

7

#4

7

#4

#5

#5

R

5

R

5

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

16th

B4

G

C

G

B

F#

B

F#

G#

G#

C

G

C

G

G#

F#

B

G#

<G#>

<F#>

<B>

<G#>

16th

B

#5

#5

R

5

R

5

6

6

#5

#5

A3

D4

G4

E5

G#

G#

C

G

C

G

A

A

G#

G#

A

G

C

A

A

G

6

6

#5

#5

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

R

4

Ab4

C#5

A

A

G#

G#

C

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

C

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G#

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

R

4

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

#4

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

19th

B3

E4

A4

D5

F#5

B5

C

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

C

F

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

F#

B

A

F#

B

<B>

<A>

<F#>

<B>

19th

B

A

F#

B

G5

C

F

Bb

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#

B

G#

B

#4

b7

4

b7

5

7

#4

D4

G4

F#

Bb

11th

F

Bb

6th

G

12th

B

7th

F#

2nd

G

C

F

A

G

5

7

#4

7

#5

R

5

R

5

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

G

B

F#

B

G#

C

G

C

G

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

#5

R

5

R

6

#5

#5

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

G#

C

G

C

A

G#

G#

A

G

B

<A>

<G>

<B>

24th

A

G

B

6

#5

R

4

b7

R

4

6

R

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

A

G#

C

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

A

<G#>

<F#>

<B>

<G#>

25th

R

4

R

6

#4

7

#4

b7

4

b7

C

F

C

A

F#

B

F#

Bb

F

Bb

Parent forms sorted chromatically

Ab6

Parent forms sorted chromatically

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

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

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

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

#5

#4

7

#5

Mode 7 Alternate

Multiple scale degrees on the same number (like a 7, b7, and 6 in the same scale) may also not line up with modes and scales as expected.

G#

F#

B

G#

4th

Mode 7 Alternate

Multiple scale degrees on the same number (like a 7, b7, and 6 in the same scale) may also not line up with modes and scales as expected.

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

Mode 7

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

5th

Mode 7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

b7

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

Bb

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

7th

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

R

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

C

8th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

Alternate Upper b3

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

Mode 3

Alternate Upper b3

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

9th

Mode 3

#5

#4

7

#5

Alternate Upper 3

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

#5

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

G#

F#

B

G#

4th

Alternate Upper 3

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

G#

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

10th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

Alternate Upper 4

#5

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

Mode 4

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

5th

Alternate Upper 4

G#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

11th

Mode 4

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

Alternate Upper b5

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

6th

Alternate Upper b5

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

12th

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

7

Alternate Upper 5

4

b7

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

4

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

B

7th

Alternate Upper 5

F

Bb

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

F

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

Alternate Upper b6

#4

7

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

8th

Alternate Upper b6

F#

B

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

2nd

Three Note* Mode 1

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

Alternate Upper 6

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

Three Note* Mode 1

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G

F#

B

G#

F#

B

9th

Alternate Upper 6

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

3rd

5

R

6

5

R

4

#5

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

Alternate Upper b7

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

6th

G

C

A

G

C

F

G#

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

10th

Alternate Upper b7

G#

F#

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

Mode 2

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

Alternate Upper 7

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

Mode 2

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

11th

Alternate Upper 7

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

R

4

b7

6

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

Alternate Upper Root

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

C

F

Bb

8th

A

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

12th

Alternate Upper Root

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

#4

7

Mode 3

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

Alternate Upper b2

7

6

#4

7

F#

B

Mode 3

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

1st

Alternate Upper b2

B

A

F#

B

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

Mode 4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

Alternate Upper 2

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

10th

Mode 4

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

2nd

Alternate Upper 2

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

5

R

4

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

12th

G

C

F

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

3rd

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

Mode 5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

Mode 5

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

6

5

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

2nd

A

G

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

Mode 6

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

Mode 6

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

7

6

#4

7

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

4th

B

A

F#

B

Repeated Pattern

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

Mode 7

Repeated Pattern

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

Mode 7

Two-string 1

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

Two-string 2

Two-string 1

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

5th

Two-string 2

#5

4

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

6th

G#

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

6th

#4

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

F#

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

R

4

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

C

F

8th

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

8th

#4

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

F#

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

5

R

4

5

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

5

R

G

C

F

G

10th

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

G

C

10th

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

G#

F#

G#

12th

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

11th

6

5

6

5

6

7

6

5

7

6

5

6

A

G

A

G

A

B

A

G

B

A

G

A

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

4

b7

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

b7

4

b7

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

F

Bb

2nd

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

1st

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

7

6

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

7

6

#4

7

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

B

A

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

B

A

F#

B

b7

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

R

4

b7

5

R

5

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

R

4

b7

5

R

4

Bb

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

C

F

Bb

G

C

4th

G

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

C

F

Bb

G

C

F

3rd

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

B

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

6

R

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

5

R

6

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

5

R

6

5

A

C

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

G

C

A

5th

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

G

C

A

G

5th

b7

4

b7

#5

4

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

b7

b7

4

b7

#5

4

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

#5

b7

Bb

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

Bb

Bb

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G#

Bb

7

#4

7

#4

7

6

#4

7

7

6

7

6

7

#4

7

#4

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

6

7

6

B

F#

B

F#

B

A

F#

B

B

A

B

A

B

F#

B

F#

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

A

B

A

R

5

R

5

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

5

R

5

R

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

4

b7

C

G

C

G

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

G

C

G

C

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

F

Bb

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#4

7

#5

#5

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

F#

B

G#

G#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

6

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

6

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

A

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

A

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

Two-note*

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

Three-string 2

b7

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

Two-note*

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

Three-string 2

Bb

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

7

5

7

6

5

7

7

7

5

7

11th

B

G

B

A

G

B

3rd

B

B

G

B

4

#5

R

4

#5

R

4

R

4

#5

R

4

F

G#

C

F

G#

C

F

C

F

G#

C

F

4

#4

#4

6

#4

R

#4

#4

F

1st

F#

F#

A

F#

C

5th

F#

F#

#4

5

5

4

b7

5

F#

G

G

F

Bb

G

b7

5

5

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

Bb

G

G

3rd

G#

G#

F#

B

7th

G#

7

#5

#5

6

R

4

b7

5

5

R

B

G#

G#

4th

A

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

8th

5

R

R

6

6

#4

7

#5

#5

G

C

C

A

A

F#

B

G#

G#

#5

4

4

b7

b7

5

6

5

R

4

6

4

6

4

G#

F

F

Bb

Bb

6th

G

A

G

C

F

A

F

A

F

10th

6

6

#4

#4

7

7

#5

#5

#4

b7

#4

b7

#4

b7

A

A

F#

F#

B

B

G#

G#

F#

Bb

F#

Bb

F#

Bb

R

4

4

b7

b7

5

5

R

R

6

6

7

6

5

7

5

7

5

C

F

F

Bb

Bb

G

G

C

C

8th

A

A

B

A

G

B

G

B

G

12th

#4

#4

7

7

#5

#5

4

b7

4

b7

#5

R

4

b7

#5

R

#5

R

4

F#

F#

B

B

G#

G#

F

Bb

F

Bb

G#

C

F

Bb

G#

C

G#

C

F

5

5

R

R

4

6

4

6

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

6

6

#4

6

G

G

C

C

F

A

F

A

10th

F#

B

F#

B

F#

B

A

A

F#

A

2nd

#5

#5

#4

#4

b7

b7

5

R

5

R

5

R

4

b7

b7

5

b7

G#

G#

F#

F#

Bb

Bb

G

C

G

C

G

C

F

Bb

Bb

G

Bb

6

6

5

7

5

7

Three-string 1

#5

#5

#5

#4

7

7

#5

7

A

A

G

B

G

B

Three-string 1

G#

G#

G#

F#

B

B

G#

B

Extended

Four note*

4

4

b7

b7

#5

#5

R

R

4

6

6

6

5

R

R

6

Extended

Four-note

F

F

Bb

Bb

G#

G#

C

C

F

3rd

A

A

A

G

C

C

A

#4

#4

7

7

6

6

#4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

4

A

F#

F#

B

B

A

A

F#

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

F

5

5

R

R

4

4

b7

R

6

7

7

#4

7

6

#4

F

Bb

G

G

C

C

F

F

Bb

C

A

5th

B

B

F#

B

A

F#

R

#5

#5

#4

#4

7

4

b7

b7

R

4

R

4

5

F#

B

A

A

B

G#

G#

F#

F#

B

F

Bb

Bb

C

F

C

F

G

6

6

5

6

#4

7

7

#4

#4

#5

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

A

A

G

A

F#

B

B

7th

F#

F#

G#

5

b7

b7

#5

R

4

b7

5

b7

5

R

R

5

F#

B

F#

B

F#

B

Bb

Bb

G#

C

F

Bb

G

Bb

G

C

C

8th

G

#5

7

#4

7

#5

7

#5

#5

G

C

G

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

C

F

B

B

F#

B

G#

B

G#

G#

6

6

R

5

5

R

4

6

R

4

6

4

G#

F

Bb

G#

F#

B

F#

B

F#

F

C

F

C

G

G

C

F

A

C

F

A

F

10th

4

b7

4

b7

4

b7

4

#5

#5

#4

#4

b7

#4

F#

B

G

C

G

C

F

G

F#

F#

G

B

G#

G#

F#

F#

Bb

F#

#4

7

6

#4

7

#4

7

#4

6

6

5

7

5

b7

5

C

G

C

G#

F

G#

F#

G

C

G

G#

C

F

A

A

G

B

G

Bb

G

12th

R

4

b7

5

R

4

b7

5

R

4

5

R

5

4

4

b7

#5

4

#5

7

#5

4

4

G#

A

F#

A

G

C

G#

G#

F#

A

G

F

F

Bb

G#

F

G#

B

G#

F

F

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

#4

7

#4

b7

6

R

6

R

#4

#4

G

A

G

C

G#

A

G

A

G

G

G#

C

F#

F#

B

F#

Bb

A

C

A

C

F#

F#

2nd

5

R

5

R

6

5

R

6

5

6

6

5

5

7

5

b7

6

5

G#

G#

A

Bb

G#

G#

G#

A

A

G

G

G

B

G

Bb

A

G

#5

4

b7

#5

4

#5

b7

#5

b7

b7

b7

#5

#5

R

#5

R

4

7

4

b7

#5

b7

5

A

A

Bb

G

B

A

A

A

G

Bb

G#

G#

G#

C

G#

C

F

B

F

Bb

G#

Bb

G

#4

7

6

#4

6

7

6

7

6

7

7

Extended range

Five-note

6

6

#4

#5

#4

7

7

#5

F

Bb

Bb

B

G#

F

Bb

Bb

Bb

G#

B

A

Extended range

Five-note

A

A

F#

G#

F#

B

B

G#

5

R

5

R

b7

5

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

b7

6

5

R

5

R

6

F#

B

A

A

B

A

F#

B

B

A

B

A

A

F

Bb

G

B

Bb

A

G

C

G

C

A

#5

#5

7

#5

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

b7

#5

b7

#5

4

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

Bb

C

F

A

C

F

Bb

Bb

F

Bb

F#

B

G#

C

B

Bb

G#

Bb

G#

F

6

6

4

6

R

4

6

5

R

4

5

R

4

5

R

R

7

7

6

#4

F#

B

F#

B

F#

B

F#

Bb

F#

B

B

B

A

A

G

B

B

A

F#

b7

#4

b7

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

#5

R

R

4

G

C

G

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

C

F

G

B

G

C

F

C

F

Bb

C

Bb

F

Bb

G

G#

C

C

C

F

7

7

5

7

5

7

6

5

6

5

#4

G#

F

Bb

G#

F#

B

F#

B

F#

F

G#

C

F

G#

F#

Bb

F#

B

B

F#

B

G#

A

F#

4

R

4

#5

R

4

#5

R

4

#5

R

b7

#5

F#

B

G

C

G

C

F

G

F#

F#

G

B

G

C

F

C

F

G

C

A

Bb

F

#4

#4

#4

6

#4

6

7

6

6

C

G

C

G#

F

G#

F#

G

C

G

G#

C

F

G#

F#

F#

G#

F

Bb

B

F#

F

5

5

5

b7

5

4

b7

4

b7

4

b7

4

4

A

F#

A

G

C

G#

G#

F#

A

G

G

C

C

F#

B

A

G

C

F#

B

Reference Scales

#5

#5

#5

7

#5

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

#4

Reference Scales

G

C

G#

A

G

A

G

G

G#

C

G#

C

F

Bb

G#

G

C

F

Full fretboard

6

6

6

R

6

5

R

4

5

R

5

R

5

5

Full fretboard

A

Bb

G#

G#

G#

A

A

G

F#

B

A

G#

F#

F#

B

F

b7

4

b7

4

b7

#5

#4

#5

#5

#5

#5

5th

Bb

G

B

A

A

A

G

Bb

G#

G

C

Bb

A

G

F#

C

F#

7

#4

7

#4

7

5

6

5

6

6

6

6

F

Bb

Bb

Bb

G#

B

A

A

G#

B

A

Bb

G#

G

G

G

B

F

R

5

R

#5

#5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

7th

B

A

B

A

A

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

Bb

B

A

G#

G#

G#

C

F#

R

4

b7

5

R

#5

6

6

7

6

7

7

7

7

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

Bb

F

Bb

F#

B

F#

B

F#

B

C

F

Bb

Bb

A

A

G

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

b7

4

b7

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

R

4

R

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

9th

B

B

A

G

C

F

F

Bb

G

C

F

F#

B

B

A

A

G#

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

#4

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

11th

Bb

F

Bb

G#

F#

F#

B

G#

F#

G

C

C

F

Bb

Bb

A

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

6

#5

#4

6

R

4

R

4

5

R

4

5

R

5

R

5

5

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

A

G#

F#

A

B

F#

B

G

G

C

G

G#

F#

B

B

Bb

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

b7

6

5

b7

#4

b7

#4

#5

#4

#5

#5

#5

#5

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

Bb

A

G

Bb

1st

G#

G#

G#

A

G

G

C

C

F

Bb

B

4

b7

#5

R

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

7

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

5

7

5

5

6

5

6

6

6

F

Bb

G#

C

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

B

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

A

A

G

A

G#

G#

F#

B

C

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

R

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#5

R

#5

R

#5

#5

b7

b7

4

b7

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

C

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

3rd

Bb

G#

F

Bb

A

A

G

C

C

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

b7

6

6

6

6

7

6

7

#4

7

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

Bb

B

A

B

F

Bb

Bb

G#

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

5

b7

4

b7

4

b7

4

b7

R

4

b7

R

4

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

5th

C

F

F

Bb

C

F#

B

B

A

A

G

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

#5

7

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

F#

Bb

F#

B

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

Bb

G#

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

6

6

R

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G

B

C

F

F#

B

F

F#

B

B

A

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

4

b7

4

b7

4

b7

4

#5

4

#5

#5

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

G#

C

F#

G

C

F#

G

C

C

F

Bb

F

Bb

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

#4

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

#4

7

#4

7

#4

7

#4

#4

6

6

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

F#

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

A

G

G#

G

C

G#

F

F#

B

F#

B

#4

7

#5

#4

7

5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

R

5

R

5

R

5

R

5

5

b7

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

G

G#

C

A

G#

F#

G

C

C

F

5

R

4

#5

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

#5

#5

#5

#5

#5

7

G

C

F

G#

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G#

A

A

G

G#

F#

#5

#4

6

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

6

6

6

4

6

4

6

G#

F#

A

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

A

Bb

F

Bb

G#

A

G

C

One-note*

6

5

b7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

b7

b7

#4

b7

#4

b7

One-note*

A

G

Bb

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

F

Bb

B

F#

F

F

B

A

G

G#

4

#5

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

7

7

7

5

7

2nd

F

G#

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

A

G

C

F#

F#

F

Bb

G#

A

#4

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

4

4

R

4

R

4

#5

R

4

F#

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F

Bb

G#

G

F#

B

F

A

Bb

R

4

b7

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

#4

#4

#4

#4

#4

4th

C

F

Bb

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

A

G#

G

C

F

F#

Bb

B

6

#5

#4

#5

#5

4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

5

5

5

5

A

G#

F#

G#

G#

F

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

A

G#

F#

B

F

F

A

b7

6

#4

R

6

6

5

R

6

#5

#5

#5

#5

Bb

6th

A

F#

C

A

A

G

C

A

Bb

G

C

F#

F#

Bb

7

#5

b7

#5

4

b7

6

6

6

B

7th

G#

Bb

G#

F

Bb

G#

G

G

B

F

5

R

6

#4

b7

b7

G

C

A

F#

G#

G#

C

F#

#5

7

7

G#

9th

A

G

4

6

R

F

A

G#

#4

b7

F#

Bb

11th

A

5

7

G

B

#5

R

4

G#

C

F

1st

6

#4

A

F#

4

b7

5

F

Bb

G

#4

7

#5

F#

B

G#

5

R

G

C

#5

4

G#

F

6

#4

A

F#

R

4

b7

C

F

Bb

#4

7

F#

B

5

R

G

C

#5

G#

6

A

4

b7

F

Bb

#4

7

F#

B

5

R

G

C

#5

G#

6

A

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

b7

Bb

7

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

B

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

2nd

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

b7

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

Bb

3rd

3rd

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

7

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

B

4th

4th

4th

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

b7

b7

b7

b7

CAGED

Group 5

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

5th

5th

CAGED

Group 5

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

7

6

7

7

6

7

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

B

A

B

B

A

B

6th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

R

R

4

b7

5

R

b7

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

Bb

7th

7th

R

4

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

R

4

b7

5

R

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#4

7

#5

7

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

F

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

C

F

Bb

G

C

F#

B

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

F#

B

G#

B

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

#4

#5

#4

7

#5

#4

7

#4

7

#5

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

6

5

R

4

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

F#

G#

F#

B

G#

F#

B

F#

B

G#

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

A

G

C

F

9th

9th

9th

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

5

R

6

#5

#4

#5

#4

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

#5

#4

b7

b7

b7

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

G

C

A

G#

F#

G#

F#

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

G#

F#

Bb

Bb

Bb

10th

10th

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

#5

6

5

7

6

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

6

5

7

1011

##

G#

A

G

B

A

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

A

G

B

11th

11th

11th

#5

4

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

#5

R

4

4

b7

4

4

b7

R

4

b7

G#

F

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

G#

C

F

F

Bb

F

F

Bb

C

F

Bb

Single-string shift

#4

#4

#4

7

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

#4

7

6

#4

7

6

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

Single-string shift

F#

F#

F#

B

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

F#

B

A

F#

B

A

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

First-string shift

5

R

4

5

5

R

4

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

5

R

4

b7

5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

First-string shift

G

C

F

G

G

C

F

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G

C

F

Bb

G

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

#5

#4

7

#5

6

5

R

6

6

5

R

6

2nd

G#

F#

G#

G#

F#

G#

G#

F#

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

G#

F#

B

G#

A

G

C

A

A

G

C

A

b7

6

5

R

6

6

5

6

6

5

R

6

b7

#5

4

b7

b7

#5

4

b7

Bb

3rd

3rd

A

G

C

A

A

G

A

A

G

C

A

Bb

G#

F

Bb

Bb

G#

F

Bb

#5

#5

#5

4

7

6

#4

7

7

6

#4

7

4th

4th

4th

G#

G#

G#

F

B

A

F#

B

B

A

F#

B

6

R

6

6

R

6

6

R

6

b7

b7

b7

b7

#4

A

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

A

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

5th

5th

F#

b7

#5

b7

b7

#5

b7

b7

#5

b7

b7

b7

6

6

Bb

G#

Bb

Bb

G#

Bb

Bb

G#

Bb

Bb

Bb

A

A

6th

6

#4

6

#4

6

#4

6

#4

R

b7

R

R

b7

R

R

b7

R

R

b7

R

b7

A

F#

A

F#

A

F#

A

F#

C

Bb

C

C

Bb

C

C

Bb

C

C

Bb

C

Bb

7th

7th

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