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Every scale a guitarist needs, with positions, intervals, and use cases. Pick a scale and start playing.
01All scales
Five note scale and the foundation of blues, rock and countless solos. Easy to play and instantly musical.
Open scaleThe bright, happy counterpart to the minor pentatonic. Five notes that work over major chords in country, pop and rock.
Open scaleThe diatonic foundation of Western music. Bright, stable and the basis of harmony, modes and most song forms.
Open scaleThe Aeolian mode. Dark, expressive, and ubiquitous in rock, metal, film and folk traditions.
Open scaleMinor pentatonic with an added b5, the blue note. The single most recognizable lead vocabulary in blues and rock.
Open scaleSeven sister scales built from the same notes, starting on different degrees. Each has a distinct color.
Open scaleMinor scale with a natural 6. Jazzy, hopeful, and the default mode for minor7 vamps and modal jazz.
Open scaleMinor scale with a flat 2. Exotic, Spanish and metal sounding. Built on the third degree of the major scale.
Open scaleMajor scale with a flat 7. The natural fit over dominant seventh chords and classic rock vamps.
Open scaleNatural minor with a raised 7th. Creates a strong leading tone and a characteristic augmented second between b6 and 7.
Open scaleA family of scales used to navigate jazz harmony. Includes melodic minor and its modes, the diminished scale, and bebop scales with added chromatic passing tones.
Open scaleScales drawn from outside the common practice tradition. Use sparingly for unique color and unusual cadences.
Open scale