Guitar

Guitar Scales and Modes

E
B
G
D
A
E

E
B

D
A

Bb

Bb

D
G

Key

Bb

Scale/Mode
Blues Scale

Dorian

Melodic Minor
Minor Pentatonic

Harmonic Minor

Mixolydian

F# / Gb

Locrian

Natural Minor

C# / Db

Lydian

Phrygian

G# / Ab

Major

Whote Tone

D# / Eb

Major Pentatonic

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G
A

Bb

15

E
G

A# / Bb

Bb

* 12 *

7
Bb

Bb

E
Bb

Display option

Show sharps

Show flats

Neck color
Black/White

B
G

Guitar

17
A

19
Bb

21

24
D
A

E
Bb

B
G

A Bb B

Bb

E
Blues Scale

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Data

Blues Scale
Dorian
Harmonic Min
Locrian
Lydian
Major
Major Pentato
Melodic Mino
Minor Pentato
Mixolydian
Natural Minor
Phrygian
Whole Tone

1
E
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
F
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

3
Gb
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1

4
G
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0

5
Ab
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1

6
A
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0

7
Bb
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

8
B
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0

Key: E
Scale: Blues Scale
8 Key Index
1 Scale Index

1
Black/White
White/Brown
White/Black

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9
C
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1

10
Db
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0

11
D
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

12
Eb
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#

A
Bb B
Bb B
C
B
C
Db
C

Db D

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab

D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A

Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

Data

C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C

D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#

D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D

E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#

G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#

G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#

C
Db D
Db D
Eb
D
Eb E

Eb
E
F

E
F
Gb G
F
Gb G
Ab
Gb G
Ab A

Ab
A
Bb

A
Bb
B

Eb

Gb G

Ab A

Bb B

E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B

F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db

G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E

B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb

Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab

Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb

F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F

Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G

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Tuningsdlg

Change the Guitar Tuning

To change the guitar tuning, just change the red
entries in the first column to correspond to the open
note for each string.
The displayed scale will adjust automatically.

OK

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Instructionsdlg

About This Application

This application displays the notes on a guitar for any scale or mode in any key.
Select the key from the "Key" option buttons, and select the desired scale or mode
from the "Scale/Mode" option buttons. The displayed scale will adjust automatically.
Developed by John Walkenbach
john@j-walk.com

OK

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ScaleInfodlg

Melodic Minor

OK

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ScaleInfo
2
STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
2
2

In C...
C
D
Eb
F
G
Ab
Bb
C

The natural (or relative) minor

scale is the same as the Aolean
mode. It is one of three minor
scales (the other are harmonic
minor and melodic minor).

STEPS
-3
2
1
1
3
2

In C...
C
Eb
F
Gb
G
Bb
C

The Blues Scale is the same

as the minor pentatonic,
but with an added flattened
fifth.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
2
1
2

In C...
C
D
Eb
F
G
A
Bb
C

This is a minor mode. It's like the

natural minor scale, but the sixth
is sharpened.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
3
1

In C...
C
D
Eb
F
G
Ab
B
C

This is similar to the natural minor

scale, but the seventh note is
sharpened.

STEPS
-1
2
2

In C...
C
Db
Eb
F

All of the notes in this scale are

flatened except the tonic and the
fourth.

Use this scale with minor

chords.

Bending strings up to the notes

in this scale is the key to getting
a good "bluesy" sound.

Play this mode with unaltered

minor chords.

This mode is not used very often

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ScaleInfo
1
2
2
2

Gb
Ab
Bb
C

in Western music.

STEPS
-2
2
2
1
2
2
1

In C...
C
D
E
Gb
G
A
B
C

This is a similar to the major

scale, but it has a sharpened
fourth note.

STEPS
-2
2
1
2
2
2
1

In C...
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C

The major scale is also the Ionian

Mode. It's the standard Do-Re-Mi
scale, and is the basis for most
Western music.

STEPS
-2
2
3
2
3

In C...
C
D
E
G
A
C

This is a five-note scale, and it

differs from the diatonic major
scale in that two notes (the fourth
and seventh) are left out.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
2
2
1

In C...
C
D
Eb
F
G
A
B
C

This is one of the three minor

scales.

This scale is often used in jazz

and blues.

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ScaleInfo
STEPS
-3
2
2
3
2

In C...
C
Eb
F
G
Bb
C

This is a five-note scale, and it

differs from the diatonic major
scale in that two notes (the second
and sixth) are left out.

STEPS
-2
2
1
2
2
1
2

In C...
C
D
E
F
G
A
Bb
C

This mode is similar to the major

scale, but with a flattened seventh
note.

STEPS
-2
1
2
2
1
2
2

In C...
C
D
Eb
F
G
Ab
Bb
C

This is a minor mode. It's similar

to the natural minor scale, but has
a flattened second note.

STEPS
-2
2
2
2
2
2

In C...
C
D
E
Gb
Ab
Bb
C

This is also known as

"augmented." It divides the octave
into six equal intervals of a whole
tone each.

This scale is often used in jazz

and blues.

It is often used in jazz and blues.

There are only two Whole Tone

scales.

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