Guitar Library (Update 05/24/2011)

Scales

And today... some scales. I think you will find them very useful especially if you're having problems with the modes and all the scales in general. I hope you enjoy this post and to enjoy in even more I've included a Guitar Video Tutorial (Natural Minor Lick "A"). Download it Here!

1.Pentatonic Scales

Major:

W, W, W+H, W, W+H

Minor:

W+H, W, W, W+H, W


2. Diatonic Scales

2.1 Modes

Ionian:

Major Scale

W, W, H, W, W, W, H

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Dorian:

Minor Scale, raised 6^th

W, H, W, W, W, H, W

1 2b 3 4 5 6b 7

Phrygian:

Minor Scale, lowered 2^nd

H, W, W, W, H, W, W

1b 2b 3 4 5b 6b 7

Lydian:

Major Scale, raised 4^th

W, W, W, H, W, W, H

1 2 3# 4 5 6 7

Mixolydian:

Major Scale, lowered 7^th

W, W, H, W, W, H, W

1 2 3 4 5 6b 7

Aeolian:

Minor Scale

W, H, W, W, H, W, W

1 2b 3 4 5b 6b 7

Locrian:

Minor Scale, lowered 2nd, 5^th

H, W, W, H, W, W, W

1b 2b 3 4b 5b 6b 7

2.2 Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor:

W, H, W, W, H, W+H, H

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

2.3 Real Melodic Minor

Real Melodic Minor:

W, H, W, W, W, W, H

1 2 b3 4 5 6 7


3.Blues and Bebop Scales

Major Blues:

W, H, H, W+H, W, W+H

1 2 b3 3 5 6

Minor Blues:

W+H, W, H, H, W+H, W

1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

Bebop Dominant:

W, W, H, W, W, H, H, H

1 2 3 4 5 6 7b 7

Bebop Major:

W, W, H, W, H, H, W, H

1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7

4.Symmetric

Chromatic Scale:

H, H, H, H, H, H, H, H, H, H, H

1 b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7

Diminished Scale:

W, H, W, H, W, H, W, H

1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7

Whole Tone Scale:

W, W, W, W, W, W

1 2 3 #4 #5 b7

5.Exotic Scales

Balinese Scale

Chinese Mongolian Scale

In Sen Pentatonic Scale

Japanese Pentatonic Scale

Pelog Scale

Sus Pentatonic Scale

6 Note Exotic Scales

Iberian Hexatonic Scale

Minor Hexatonic Scale

Prometheus Scale

Raga Todi Scale

Wonder Hexatonic Scale

7 Note Exotic Scales

Arabian Scale

Byzantine Scale

Hindustan Scale

Hungarian Scale

Hungarian Gypsy Scale

Hungarian Gypsy (Persian) Scale

Hungarian Minor Scale

Japanese (Hyojo) Scale

Javanese Scale

Jewish (Ahaba Rabba) Scale

Neapolitan Scale

Oriental Scale

Persian Scale

Raga Hanunat Todi Scale

Spanish Gypsy Scale

8 Note Exotic Scales

Algerian Scale

Arabian (diminished) Scale

Jewish (Adonai Malakh) Scale

Jewish (Magen Abot) Scale