Guitar scales overview

Scales sorted by root note. Choose from all notes.

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C scales

Guitar scales with C as the root note.

C Major C Minor C Melodic Minor C Harmonic Minor C Major Pentatonic C Minor Pentatonic C Blues C Rock 'n' roll C Ionian C Dorian C Phrygian C Lydian C Mixolydian C Aeolian C Locrian C Dorian Bebop C Mixolydian Bebop C Whole Tone C Half Whole Diminished C Whole Half Diminished C Spanish Major C Persian C Gypsy Major C Gypsy Minor

C# / Db scales

Guitar scales with C# as the root note.

C# Major C# Minor C# Melodic Minor C# Harmonic Minor C# Major Pentatonic C# Minor Pentatonic C# Blues C# Rock 'n' roll C# Ionian C# Dorian C# Phrygian C# Lydian C# Mixolydian C# Aeolian C# Locrian C# Dorian Bebop C# Mixolydian Bebop C# Whole Tone C# Half Whole Diminished C# Whole Half Diminished C# Spanish C# Persian C# Gypsy Major C# Gypsy Minor

D scales

Guitar scales with D as the root note.

D Major D Minor D Melodic Minor D Harmonic Minor D Major Pentatonic D Minor Pentatonic D Blues D Rock 'n' roll D Ionian D Dorian D Phrygian D Lydian D Mixolydian D Aeolian D Locrian D Dorian Bebop D Mixolydian Bebop D Whole Tone D Half Whole Diminished D Whole Half Diminished D Spanish D Persian D Gypsy Major D Gypsy Minor

D# / Eb scales

Guitar scales with D# as the root note.

D# Major D# Minor D# Melodic Minor D# Harmonic Minor D# Major Pentatonic D# Minor Pentatonic D# Blues D# Rock 'n' roll D# Ionian D# Dorian D# Phrygian D# Lydian D# Mixolydian D# Aeolian D# Locrian D# Dorian Bebop D# Mixolydian Bebop D# Whole Tone D# Half Whole Diminished D# Whole Half Diminished D# Spanish D# Persian D# Gypsy Major D# Gypsy Minor

E scales

Guitar scales with E as the root note.

E Major E Minor E Melodic Minor E Harmonic Minor E Major Pentatonic E Minor Pentatonic E Blues E Rock 'n' roll E Ionian E Dorian E Phrygian E Lydian E Mixolydian E Aeolian E Locrian E Dorian Bebop E Mixolydian Bebop E Whole Tone E Half Whole Diminished E Whole Half Diminished E Spanish E Persian E Gypsy Major E Gypsy Minor

F scales

Guitar scales with F as the root note.

F Major F Minor F Melodic Minor F Harmonic Minor F Major Pentatonic F Minor Pentatonic F Blues F Rock 'n' roll F Ionian F Dorian F Phrygian F Lydian F Mixolydian F Aeolian F Locrian F Dorian Bebop F Mixolydian Bebop F Whole Tone F Half Whole Diminished F Whole Half Diminished F Spanish F Persian F Gypsy Major F Gypsy Minor

F# / Gb scales

Guitar scales with F# as the root note.

F# Major F# Minor F# Melodic Minor F# Harmonic Minor F# Major Pentatonic F# Minor Pentatonic F# Blues F# Rock 'n' roll F# Ionian F# Dorian F# Phrygian F# Lydian F# Mixolydian F# Aeolian F# Locrian F# Dorian Bebop F# Mixolydian Bebop F# Whole Tone F# Half Whole Diminished F# Whole Half Diminished F# Spanish F# Persian F# Gypsy Major F# Gypsy Minor

G scales

Guitar scales with G as the root note.

G Major G Minor G Melodic Minor G Harmonic Minor G Major Pentatonic G Minor Pentatonic G Blues G Rock 'n' roll G Ionian G Dorian G Phrygian G Lydian G Mixolydian G Aeolian G Locrian G Dorian Bebop G Mixolydian Bebop G Whole Tone G Half Whole Diminished G Whole Half Diminished G Spanish G Persian G Gypsy Major G Gypsy Minor

G# / Ab scales

Guitar scales with G# as the root note.

G# Major G# Minor G# Melodic Minor G# Harmonic Minor G# Major Pentatonic G# Minor Pentatonic G# Blues G# Rock 'n' roll G# Ionian G# Dorian G# Phrygian G# Lydian G# Mixolydian G# Aeolian G# Locrian G# Dorian Bebop G# Mixolydian Bebop G# Whole Tone G# Half Whole Diminished G# Whole Half Diminished G# Spanish G# Persian G# Gypsy Major G# Gypsy Minor

A scales

Guitar scales with A as the root note.

A Major A Minor A Melodic Minor A Harmonic Minor A Major Pentatonic A Minor Pentatonic A Blues A Rock 'n' roll A Ionian A Dorian A Phrygian A Lydian A Mixolydian A Aeolian A Locrian A Dorian Bebop A Mixolydian Bebop A Whole Tone A Half Whole Diminished A Whole Half Diminished A Spanish A Persian A Gypsy Major A Gypsy Minor

A# / Bb scales

Guitar scales with A# as the root note.

A# Major A# Minor A# Melodic Minor A# Harmonic Minor A# Major Pentatonic A# Minor Pentatonic A# Blues A# Rock 'n' roll A# Ionian A# Dorian A# Phrygian A# Lydian A# Mixolydian A# Aeolian A# Locrian A# Dorian Bebop A# Mixolydian Bebop A# Whole Tone A# Half Whole Diminished A# Whole Half Diminished A# Spanish A# Persian A# Gypsy Major A# Gypsy Minor

B scales

Guitar scales with B as the root note.

B Major B Minor B Melodic Minor B Harmonic Minor B Major Pentatonic B Minor Pentatonic B Blues B Rock 'n' roll B Ionian B Dorian B Phrygian B Lydian B Mixolydian B Aeolian B Locrian B Dorian Bebop B Mixolydian Bebop B Whole Tone B Half Whole Diminished B Whole Half Diminished B Spanish B Persian B Gypsy Major B Gypsy Minor

Collections

Guitar scales sorted by categories.

Major scales Natural Minor scales Melodic Minor scales Harmonic Minor scales Pentatonic Major Pentatonic Minor

Comparisons

Guitar scales in comparisons.

Major and Mixolydian Aeolian and Dorian Dorian and Mixolydian Pentatonic Minor and Dorian Pentatonic Major and Pentatonic Minor Major and Blues scales comparison

Alternate tunings

Guitar scales in alternate tunings.

DADGAD Open D Open E Open G Drop D Double Drop D D Standard

Arpeggios

Guitar arpeggios in all keys.

A Minor

See also

Jam tracks Arpeggios Scale exercises Scale lessons