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Spanish Guitar Scales

Spanish guitar scales are used by classical composers, flamenco guitarists and rock and
jazz guitarists who wish to give their music a Spanish feel. These scales can sound very
effective in many musical situations, and can make a refreshing change from the
ubiquitous pentatonic and blues scales.
One characteristic of many Spanish guitar scales is the semitone interval between the first
and second notes. This is often used in traditional Spanish music. The first two scales
shown below demonstrate this feature. In the fret diagrams below, the white notes are the
root notes of the scale.
(Click on the links below to see other ways of playing the scales in different positions.)
Spanish Guitar Scales The Spanish Gypsy Guitar Scale
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The Spanish Gypsy guitar scale is widely used in Spanish music. It is redolent of Eastern
music, and reflects the Moorish influence on Spain. This scale is also known as the
Phrygian Dominant, Freygish or Jewish scale. It can also be thought of as the fifth mode
of a standard harmonic minor scale. It is shown in notation and TAB below:
Spanish Guitar Scales Phrygian Modal Scale
The Phrygian modal scale is another scale used in Spanish music, and is often used in
improvisation when a Spanish sound is desired. It is the third mode of a major scale. (see
Guitar Modes and Phrygian Scale Guitar for more information). The Phrygian modal scale
is shown below in TAB & notation:
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Spanish Guitar Scales Harmonic Minor Scale
Another scale widely used in Spanish music is the harmonic minor scale. Although not
strictly a Spanish guitar scale (it is used in many forms of music), the harmonic minor
scale is often used in flamenco improvisation. For more information on this scale, see:
Harmonic Minor Scale Guitar. TAB for this scale is shown below:
Spanish Guitar Scales Conclusion
Although there are many other scales in use in Spanish guitar music, the three scales
shown above are probably the most widely used. Incorporate them in your playing to give
your music an instant Spanish or Latin sound. See the main Guitar Scales page for more
inspiration.
Spanish Guitar Scales C Phrygian Modal Scale TAB
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The guitar has long been associated with Spain, and is the Spanish national instrument.
The origins of the modern guitar in all of its shapes and forms can be traced back to early
fretted instruments played in the region. To learn more about the guitars Spanish origins,
see history of the guitar.
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Jed says:
February 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Thanks, good intro.
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