Scales for boxes on the fretboard

Learn scale notes of all boxes of fundamental guitar scales in 17 keys.

All Boxes Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5
Scale:
Scale type information:
Notes:
Intervals:

Information

Learn the five boxes for each guitar scale. Select the root note and scale type and toogle between boxes and study the patterns.

Box merges illustrated

The scale diagram shows C Major box 5 and box 1 merged.

Major scale boxes merged

Above: Box 5 and box 1 blended together to show the relationship with C Major scale as example. The boxes are overlapping at the 7th and 8th frets (since the root note is on the 6th fret in box 1, the B note at the 6th string isn't included in that box, but is so in box 5).

The scale diagram shows C Major box 4 and box 5 merged.

Major scale boxes merged

Above: Box 4 and box 5 blended together to show the relationship with C Major scale as example. The boxes are overlapping at the 4th, 5th and 6th frets.