Scale Cheat Sheet

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A Major ● F# Minor Pentatonic ● E Major (which will ​sound ​like A Lydian)

(which will ​sound ​like A ● D Major (which will ​sound ​like A
Major Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● A Major

A Minor ● A Minor Pentatonic ● G Major (which will ​sound ​like A Dorian)

● C Major (which will ​sound ● F Major (which will ​sound ​like A
like A Natural Minor) Phrygian)
● A Harmonic Minor

B Major ● G# Minor Pentatonic ● F# Major (which will ​sound ​like B

(which will ​sound ​like B Lydian)
Major Pentatonic) ● E Major (which will ​sound ​like B
● B Major Mixolydian)

B Minor ● B Minor Pentatonic ● A Major (which will ​sound ​like B Dorian)

● D# Major (which will ● G Major (which will ​sound ​like B
sound ​like B Natural Phrygian)
Minor)
● B Harmonic Minor

C Major ● A Minor Pentatonic (which ● G Major (which will ​sound ​like C Lydian)
will ​sound ​like C Major ● F Major (which will ​sound ​like C
Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● C Major

C Minor ● C Minor Pentatonic ● Bb Major (which will ​sound ​like C

● Eb Major (which will Dorian)
sound ​like C Natural ● Ab Major (which will ​sound ​like C
Minor) Phrygian)
● C Harmonic Minor

D Major ● B Minor Pentatonic (which ● A Major (which will ​sound ​like D Lydian)
will ​sound ​like D Major ● G Major (which will ​sound ​like D
Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● D Major

D Minor ● D Minor Pentatonic ● C Major (which will ​sound ​like D Dorian)

● F Major (which will ​sound ● Bb Major (which will ​sound ​like D
like D Natural Minor) Phrygian)
● D Harmonic Minor

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E Major ● C# Minor Pentatonic ● B Major (which will ​sound ​like E Lydian)
(which will ​sound ​like E ● A Major (which will ​sound ​like E
Major Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● E Major

E Minor ● E Minor Pentatonic ● D Major (which will ​sound ​like E Dorian)

● G Major (which will ​sound ● C Major (which will ​sound ​like E
like E Natural Minor) Phrygian)
● E Harmonic Minor

F Major ● D Minor Pentatonic ● C Major (which will ​sound ​like F Lydian)

(which will ​sound ​like F ● Bb Major (which will ​sound ​like F
Major Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● F Major

F Minor ● F Minor Pentatonic ● Eb Major (which will ​sound ​like F

● Ab Major (which will Dorian)
sound ​like F Natural ● Db Major (which will ​sound ​like F
Minor) Phrygian)
● F Harmonic Minor

G Major ● E Minor Pentatonic (which ● D Major (which will ​sound ​like G Lydian)
will ​sound ​like G Major ● C Major (which will ​sound ​like G
Pentatonic) Mixolydian)
● E Major

G Minor ● G Minor Pentatonic ● F Major (which will ​sound ​like G Dorian)

● Bb Major (which will ● Eb Major (which will ​sound ​like G
sound ​like G Natural Phrygian)
Minor)
● G Harmonic Minor

For flat or sharp keys, adjust the recommended scales by the same amount (eg. if
soloing in Ab, use F Minor Pentatonic instead of F# Minor Pentatonic)

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