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 12 Major Scale Positions
Finger - Indicates Root
(S) 1st
1st II * Roman Numeral Marker
2d (indicates the fret for the first finger)
3rd
4th (S) indicates a finger stretch .
(S) 4th
Stretch the first or fourth finger while
keeping your hand in the same position .

G Major C Major D Major

(S) (S)
II II II

A Major F Major Bb Major

(S) (S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S)

Eb Major Ab Major Db 0r C# Major

(S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S) ( ) ( ) (S) (S) ( ) ( )

( ) Indicates Alternate Fingering

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 Gb or F# Major B Major E Major

II II II

(S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

It is a good idea to practice all of these forms . If the stretches are too difficult
try starting higher up the guitar neck where the frets are closer together and
working your way down as your fingers get used to these fingerings . You will
find that some of the “ hard “ fingerings are easier on the high frets than the
“ easy “ fingerings .

Real Melodic Minor Fingerings

The following are scale fingerings for the Real Melodic Minor Scale
( also called Jazz Minor ) . They are derived by lowering the major
third of the preceding Major Scale fingerings .

F Minor Gb or F# Minor G Minor

(S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S) (S)

A Minor Bb Minor B Minor

(S) (S)
II II II

(S) (S) (S)

C Minor D Minor E Minor

(S) (S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S)
 Harmonic Minor Scale Fingerings

These fingerings are derived by lowering the sixth degree of

of the Real Melodic Minor scale fingerings .

F Minor Gb or F# Minor G Minor

(S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S) (S)

A Minor Bb Minor B Minor

(S) (S) (S) ( ) (S)
II II II

(S) (S) (S) (S)

C Minor D Minor E Minor

(S) (S) (S) (S)
II II II

(S)

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xx1 1 1 1 xx1 3 2 2 x x1 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4
3fr 6 fr 11 fr
8fr

xx1 1 1 1 xx1 3 2 2 x x1 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4

3fr 6 fr 11 fr
8fr

x2 3 1 4 x x2 3 1 4x x1 3 1 2x x2 31 4 x
3 fr 7fr 10fr 12 fr

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x2 3 1 4 x x2 3 1 4x x1 3 1 2x x2 31 4 x
3 fr 7fr 10fr 12 fr

2x3 3 3 x 2x 1 4 3x 3 x24 2x 4 x2 31 x
5 fr 8fr 11 fr
3 fr

2x3 3 3 x 2x 1 4 3x 3 x24 2x 4 x2 31 x
5 fr 8fr 11 fr
3 fr

It is important to see that G min7 and Bb 6 contain the same notes .

Learn to see these forms as two possible chords .

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xx 4 3 2 1 x x1 3 3 3 xx 3 2 4 1 xx 1 1 1 4
2fr 5fr 10 fr 12fr

x4 231 x x4 3 1 1 x x1 324x
3fr 7 fr 10fr

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1 x 3 4 2x 2 x 1(3 3 )x 1 x 3 24 x
3fr 5 fr 10fr

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 x x2 3 1 4
(1 1 1 2)
xx 1 2 1 1 xx1 3 2 4 xx 3 3 3 4
5 fr 8fr
3fr 12 fr

x231 4 x x2 4 1 3 x x1 31 4 x x2 3 1 4 x
4fr 7fr 12fr
10

(32 22
1 1 1)
1 x 24 3 x 3 x1 4 2 x 3 x2 4 1 x x 2x
5 fr 8fr 12fr
3fr

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xx1 2 1 4 xx 2 3 1 4 xx1 333 xx 1 3 1 2
3fr 6fr
9fr 12 fr

x1 234 x x2 4 1 3x x2 3 1 4 x x23 1 4 x
2 fr 4 fr 7fr 10 fr

2x3 1 4 x 2x34 1 x 2 x 1 3 43 x 2x 1 4 1 x
2fr 6 fr 9fr 12fr

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 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24
3 fr 6 fr 9fr 12 fr

xx 1 213 xx 1 213 xx 1 213 xx 1 213

3 fr 6 fr 9fr 12 fr
4 4 4 4

2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x

3 fr 6 fr 9fr 12 fr

2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x 2x1 3 1 x

3 fr 6 fr 9fr 12
4 4 4 4 fr

x23 14 x x23 14 x x23 14 x x23 14 x

3 fr 6 fr 9 fr 12 fr

x23 14 x x23 14 x x23 14 x x23 14 x

3 fr 6 fr 9 fr 12 fr

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xx1 1 3 3 2133 xx1 3 1 1 x x1 3 2 1 xx1133 xx1 3 1 1
2 fr 5 fr 7 fr 9fr 12 fr
xx

5fr

1 1 3x 2
x2 1 1 3 x x1 3 1 1x x1 x1 1 1 3x
2fr 5 fr 7 fr 12 fr

21 1 1 33 x 21 1 33 21 1 1 3 1 x 21 1 31 1 x 234 4

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xx 1111 xx 1111 xx 1 322 xx 1 322 xx 1314 xx 1314 xx 2314 xx 2314
fr 11 fr 13
fr 5 fr 5 fr 7 fr 8 fr 10

xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 233 xx 1 1 23 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33
fr 8
fr 6 fr 8 fr 10 fr 13 fr 15

xx 2 34 1 xx 1 23 1 xx 1 1 21 xx 1 1 21 xx 2 34 1 xx 1131 xx 1 1 21 xx 2 34 1
fr 8 fr 10 fr 13
fr 5 fr 7 fr 12

xx 1 1 33 xx 1 233 xx 1 1 23 xx xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33 xx 1 1 33
fr 3
fr 5 fr 8 fr 10 fr 10 fr 13 fr 15

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xx 1 333 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 214 xx 1 214 xx 3214
fr 10 fr 10 fr 8 fr 8
fr 15
fr 8

xx 131 2 xx 21 33 x 21 333
fr 5 fr 3
fr 3

xx 23 1 4 xx 1 1 14 x 21 333
fr 3 fr 3
fr 3

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x 2 1 ( 3 3)x x 1314x x 1312x x 1 3 24 x

fr 3 fr 5 fr

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x 3 1 24 x x 1312x x 1 34 2x x 2 1 (3 3 )x
fr 8
fr 10 fr 13 fr 15

Any of these Dominant Seventh Voicings may be mixed and matched in various
combinations.Also you can find many of these voicings on other string sets than
the ones shown in these chord diagrams .

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3 fr

x1 33 3 x x1 3 24 x x1 14x x23 1 4 x

1 34 21 1 x3 4 2 x 1 x243 x 2 x14 3x

x 23 1 x 2 1 x 2 13 x1 3 4 2 1 x1 3121 x 1 3 1 24

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xx1 1 1 1 xx1 1 1 4 xx1 3 2 2 xx1 3 24 x x1 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4 xx1 1 1 1
3fr 3fr 6 fr 6 fr 11 fr 11 fr
8fr 15 fr

xx1 1 1 1 xx1 1 1 4 xx1 3 2 2 xx3 21 4 x x1 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4 xx2 3 1 4 xx1 1 1 1

3fr 3fr 6 fr 6 fr 11 fr 11 fr
8fr 15 fr

x2 3 1 4 x x2 3 1 4x x2 3 1 4x x1 3 1 2x x1 3 1 4 x x2 31 4 x
3 fr 7fr 7fr 10fr 10fr 12 fr

x2 3 1 4 x x2 3 1 4x x2 3 1 4x x1 3 1 2x x3 2 1 4 x x2 31 4 x
3 fr 7fr 7fr 10fr 10 12 fr

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xx 1111 xx 1 333 xx 1 322 xx 1111 xx 23 1 4 x x4 321
fr 2
fr 5 fr 5 fr 3 fr 5
fr 5

xx 1 322 xx 1312 xx 1 314 xx 1 322 xx 1112 xx 1 333

fr 7 fr 7 fr 5 fr 7
fr 7 fr 5

xx 1 314 xx 1 214 xx 23 1 4 xx 1 314 xx 1 21 1 xx 1 322

fr 10 fr 10
fr 10 fr 10
fr 10
fr

xx 23 1 4 xx 23 1 4 xx 1111 xx 23 1 4 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 1 14

fr 14 fr 12 fr 12
fr 15 fr 15 fr 14

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2x333 x 2 x 1( 3 3 )x 2x 1 4 3 x 2x333 x 3 x 24 1 x 1 x 34 2 x

fr 5 fr 5 fr 5
fr 5

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2x 1 4 3 x 2x 1 4 1 x 3x14 1 x 2x 1 4 3 x 2x 1 1 1 x 2 x 1 ( 3 3 )x

fr 8 fr 8 fr 8 fr 8
fr 7 fr 7

3x14 1 x 2 x 3 14 x 4 x 23 1 x 3x14 1 x 1 x 24 3 x 1 x 3 24 x
fr 10
fr 10 fr 10
12 fr 10 12
fr fr

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2x333 x x21 33x 2x 1 4 3 x 2x333 x x 3 24 1 x 1 x 34 2 x

fr 5 fr 5 fr 5
fr 5

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2x333 x 2 x 1( 3 3 )x 2x 1 4 3 x 2x333 x 3 x 24 1 x 1 x 34 2 x

fr 5 fr 5 fr 5
fr 5

x 1 312x x 2314 x x 1 3 24 x x 1 312x x 2314 x x23 14x

5 5
fr
fr 5 fr
fr 5

x 1 312x 1 31 21 x x 1 3 24 x 3x 14 1 x 1 x 24 3 x 4 x 23 1 x
fr 5
fr 3
fr 5

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xx 1 3 24 x x4 21 1 x4 311 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x 3214 x x 3214 x x 1 3 24 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 5

xx4 321 x x4 21 1 x4 311 x

fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

3 x4 21 x 3 x4 21 x x4 311 x
fr 5
8
fr
fr 8

xx 1 114 xx 1 21 4 xx3 21 4
fr 5 fr 4
fr 5

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xx1 1 1 1 xx 1 3 24 xx1 3 2 2 xx 1 3 24
3fr 5 fr 6 fr 8 fr

x x1 3 1 4 1 3 24 xx2 3 1 4 1 3 24 xx1 1 1 1
11 fr
xx xx

8fr 11 fr 14 fr 15 fr

This sequence can be useful for chord melody applications and

can be practiced with the plain G minor voicing as well .

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 xx 1 333 xx 1112 xx 1 322 xx 1312 xx 1 21 1 xx 1 314
fr 4 4 fr 7 5
fr
fr 7 fr

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xx 1 2 1( 4 ) xx 1 324 xx 23 1 4 xx 23 1 4 xx 23 1 4 xx 1111
fr 10 fr 9 fr 9 fr 13 fr 12 fr 12

xx 1 333 xx 1 324 xx 1 322 xx 1312 xx 1 324 xx 1 314

fr 4 fr 4 fr 7 fr 7 fr 5

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xx 1 2 1( 4 ) xx1 324 xx 23 1 4 xx 23 1 4 xx 1 324 xx 1111
fr 10 fr 10 fr 9 fr 13 fr 13 fr 12

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2x34 1 x 2x34 1 x 2x 1 4 3 x
fr 3 fr 3

x 1 31 2x x 1214 x x 1 3 24 x
fr 7 fr 6 fr 5

2x34 1 x 2x34 1 x 2x 1 4 3 x
fr 6 fr 5
fr 5

xx 1 1 14 xx 1 21 1 xx 1 3 22
fr 7 fr 6
fr 5

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 xx 1 23 1 xx 1 23 1 xx 1 4 xx 1 4
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x 1 34 2 x x 1 34 2 x x 1211 x x 1211 x
fr 6 fr 6 fr 6 fr 6

xx 1 24 3 xx 1 24 3 xx 1 21 1 xx 1 21 1
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x 1 333x x 1 333x x 24 1 3 x x 24 1 3 x
fr 6 fr 6 fr 5 fr 5

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1 x 2333 x 21 333 1 x 233 4 x 2 1 334
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x2 1314 Tx 1314 x 2 1 34 4 1 x 234 4

fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x 1 3 24 x x 1 3 24 x x 1 214x x 1 214x
fr 6 fr 6 fr 6 fr 6

xx 1 214 xx 1 214 xx 1 214 xx 1 214

fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

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x1 234 x x1 234 x 2x 34 1 x 2x 34 1 x
fr 6 fr 6 fr 6 fr 6

x 1 214 x x 1 214 x 1 3 24 x x 1 3 24 x x
fr 8 fr 8 fr 7 fr 7

xx 3 24 1 xx 3 24 1 x 231 4 x x 231 4 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 5 fr 5

xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24 x 231 4 x x 231 4 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 5 fr 5

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1 x 234 x x 2 1( 3 4 )x 2x 1 4 3x
fr 7 fr 6 fr 4

2 1 34 4 1 x 234 4 2 1 34 4 1 x 234 4 x2 1 1 3 3
fr 2
x x
fr 6 fr 5 fr 4 fr 3

1 233 1 231 1 233 1 231 xx1 3 2 2

fr 5
xx xx xx xx
fr 6 fr 4 fr 3
fr 3

( )

1 x 233 4 1 x 2333 x 21 333

fr 7 fr 7 fr 6

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 1 x 233 4 1 x 2333 x 21 333
fr 7 fr 7 fr 5

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x 2 1 34 x x 2131x 1 x 2 3( 3 )x
fr 6 fr 6 fr 4

x 1 x 24 3 Tx 1 24 3 x 1 x 24 3 Tx 1 24 3 x 21 1 33
5 fr 3
fr 7 fr 5
fr

1 x 234 4 x 2 1 34 4 1 x 234 4 x 2 1 34 4 1 x 234 4

fr 7 fr 6 fr 5 fr 4

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2x 34 1 x x2 1 31 x 2 x 1( 3 3 )x 2x 34 1 x 2x 1 31 x 2x 333 x

fr 5 fr 5
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

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2x 34 1 x 2x 34 1 x 2x 333 x 2x 34 1 x 2x3 1 1 x 2 x 1( 3 3 )x

fr 5 fr 5
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 7

x 1 3 24 x x 23 1 4 x x 1 31 2x x 1 3 24 x x 1 214 x x 1 31 2x
fr 7 fr 6 fr 5 fr 7 fr 6 fr 5

x 1 314 x x 1 3 24 x x 23 1 4 x x 23 1 4 x 3x1 21 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 6 fr 3
fr 5

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x 1 314 x x 1 3 24 x 1 x 234 x x 23 1 4 x 3 x 1 24 x 3x 14 1 x
fr 7 fr 7 fr 3
fr 5
fr 5 fr 5

xx 1 3 34 xx 1 333 xx 1 3 24 xx 1 3 24 xx 1111
fr 7 fr 7 fr 7 fr 4

xx 1 3 34 xx 1 333 xx 1 214 xx 2314 xx 1 333

fr 7 fr 7
fr 4
fr 5

xx 1 3 34 xx 1 333 xx 1 334 xx 1 214 xx 1 3 34

fr 7 fr 7
fr 7 fr 4

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 xx 1 133 xx 1 23 3 xx 1 1 23 xx 1 133 xx 1 133 xx 1 133 xx 1 133 xx 1 133

fr 3 fr 3 fr 8 fr 10 fr 12 fr 13 fr 15

1 314 1 1 3x4 21 x 3x4 21 x xx 34 1 1 xx 1 1 21 xx 1 3 24 x 11111 x 1 3 34 4

fr 5
fr 5 fr 10 fr 10

xx 234 1 xx 1 231 xx 1 1 21 xx 1 1 21 xx 234 1 xx 1131 xx 1 1 21 xx 234 1

fr 3 fr 8 fr 10 fr 13
fr 5 fr 7 fr 12

xx 34 1 1 x 2 x 34 1 x 314 1 1 1 x 24 4 4 x 11114
fr 3 fr 10
fr 3

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 2x 34 1 x x 11111 1 2 1 34 x x 21 34 1
fr 3 fr 5 fr 5
fr 5

x2 1 34 4 x2 1 34 4 2x 1 3 34
5 fr
4 fr

x 1 21 4 x x 1 32 4 x 1 x 2 34 x x 2314 x 3x 1 21 x
fr 7 fr 7
fr 5 fr 5
fr 5

xx 1 3 34 xx 1 3 34 x 21 314 xx 23 14 2x 1 3 3 3
fr 7 fr 7 fr 4
fr 5

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3x4 21 x 3x4 21 x 4 x 23 1 x

fr 8 fr 8
fr 8

3x4 21 x 3x4 21 x x 431 1x

fr 8
fr 8 fr 8

x 1111x x 21 31 x x 231 4 x
fr 8 fr 8
fr 8

x 1111x 2x 1 3 1 x 1 x 34 2 x

fr 8 fr 8 fr 6

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xx 31 1 1 xx 21 1 1
fr 5 fr 5

xx 1111 xx 1 333
fr 5 fr 5

( 3 3 3)
xx 1 333 1
xx 444

fr 5 fr 5

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x 1 34 2x x 1 34 2x 1 x34 2x
fr 6
fr 5 fr 5

2x 34 1 x 1 x 34 2x 1 x 34 2x
fr 7 fr 6 fr 5

x4 21 3x x4 21 3x x 2314 x

fr 5 fr 5 fr 5

x 1 3 24 x x 1 3 24 x x 1 3 24 x

fr 5
fr 5 fr 5

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 G , A , B , C# (Db), D# (Eb) & F F# (Gb) , G# (Ab) , A# (Bb) , C , D & E
Wholetone Scale Wholetone Scale
(S) (S) (S) (S)
II II

Below are three different fingerings for the A , C ,Eb or F# Diminished Scales .
Another way to look at the Diminished Scale is that it comprises two diminished 7th
arpeggios a half step apart (G# dim7 and A dim7 contain the A diminished scale notes) .

fr 4 fr 5 fr 6
(S) (S) (S)
IV V VI

(S) (S) (S)

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