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Guitar scales

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432 scales

C scales

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CMajor CNatural Minor CDorian CMixolydian CPhrygian CLocrian CLydian CMelodic Minor CLydian Augmented CAcoustic CAeolian Dominant CAltered CHarmonic Minor CIonian Augmented CPhrygian Dominant CGypsy Major CGypsy Minor CHungarian Gypsy CHungarian Major CMajor Pentatonic CNeutral Pentatonic CScottish Pentatonic CMinor Pentatonic CBebop Dominant CBebop Major CBebop Minor CBebop Melodic Minor CBlues Major CBlues Minor CBlues Diminished CWhole CWhole-Half CAugmented CChromatic CNeapolitan Major CNeapolitan Minor

C♯ scales

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C♯Major C♯Natural Minor C♯Dorian C♯Mixolydian C♯Phrygian C♯Locrian C♯Lydian C♯Melodic Minor C♯Lydian Augmented C♯Acoustic C♯Aeolian Dominant C♯Altered C♯Harmonic Minor C♯Ionian Augmented C♯Phrygian Dominant C♯Gypsy Major C♯Gypsy Minor C♯Hungarian Gypsy C♯Hungarian Major C♯Major Pentatonic C♯Neutral Pentatonic C♯Scottish Pentatonic C♯Minor Pentatonic C♯Bebop Dominant C♯Bebop Major C♯Bebop Minor C♯Bebop Melodic Minor C♯Blues Major C♯Blues Minor C♯Blues Diminished C♯Whole C♯Whole-Half C♯Augmented C♯Chromatic C♯Neapolitan Major C♯Neapolitan Minor

D scales

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DMajor DNatural Minor DDorian DMixolydian DPhrygian DLocrian DLydian DMelodic Minor DLydian Augmented DAcoustic DAeolian Dominant DAltered DHarmonic Minor DIonian Augmented DPhrygian Dominant DGypsy Major DGypsy Minor DHungarian Gypsy DHungarian Major DMajor Pentatonic DNeutral Pentatonic DScottish Pentatonic DMinor Pentatonic DBebop Dominant DBebop Major DBebop Minor DBebop Melodic Minor DBlues Major DBlues Minor DBlues Diminished DWhole DWhole-Half DAugmented DChromatic DNeapolitan Major DNeapolitan Minor

E♭ scales

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E♭Major E♭Natural Minor E♭Dorian E♭Mixolydian E♭Phrygian E♭Locrian E♭Lydian E♭Melodic Minor E♭Lydian Augmented E♭Acoustic E♭Aeolian Dominant E♭Altered E♭Harmonic Minor E♭Ionian Augmented E♭Phrygian Dominant E♭Gypsy Major E♭Gypsy Minor E♭Hungarian Gypsy E♭Hungarian Major E♭Major Pentatonic E♭Neutral Pentatonic E♭Scottish Pentatonic E♭Minor Pentatonic E♭Bebop Dominant E♭Bebop Major E♭Bebop Minor E♭Bebop Melodic Minor E♭Blues Major E♭Blues Minor E♭Blues Diminished E♭Whole E♭Whole-Half E♭Augmented E♭Chromatic E♭Neapolitan Major E♭Neapolitan Minor

E scales

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EMajor ENatural Minor EDorian EMixolydian EPhrygian ELocrian ELydian EMelodic Minor ELydian Augmented EAcoustic EAeolian Dominant EAltered EHarmonic Minor EIonian Augmented EPhrygian Dominant EGypsy Major EGypsy Minor EHungarian Gypsy EHungarian Major EMajor Pentatonic ENeutral Pentatonic EScottish Pentatonic EMinor Pentatonic EBebop Dominant EBebop Major EBebop Minor EBebop Melodic Minor EBlues Major EBlues Minor EBlues Diminished EWhole EWhole-Half EAugmented EChromatic ENeapolitan Major ENeapolitan Minor

F scales

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FMajor FNatural Minor FDorian FMixolydian FPhrygian FLocrian FLydian FMelodic Minor FLydian Augmented FAcoustic FAeolian Dominant FAltered FHarmonic Minor FIonian Augmented FPhrygian Dominant FGypsy Major FGypsy Minor FHungarian Gypsy FHungarian Major FMajor Pentatonic FNeutral Pentatonic FScottish Pentatonic FMinor Pentatonic FBebop Dominant FBebop Major FBebop Minor FBebop Melodic Minor FBlues Major FBlues Minor FBlues Diminished FWhole FWhole-Half FAugmented FChromatic FNeapolitan Major FNeapolitan Minor

F♯ scales

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F♯Major F♯Natural Minor F♯Dorian F♯Mixolydian F♯Phrygian F♯Locrian F♯Lydian F♯Melodic Minor F♯Lydian Augmented F♯Acoustic F♯Aeolian Dominant F♯Altered F♯Harmonic Minor F♯Ionian Augmented F♯Phrygian Dominant F♯Gypsy Major F♯Gypsy Minor F♯Hungarian Gypsy F♯Hungarian Major F♯Major Pentatonic F♯Neutral Pentatonic F♯Scottish Pentatonic F♯Minor Pentatonic F♯Bebop Dominant F♯Bebop Major F♯Bebop Minor F♯Bebop Melodic Minor F♯Blues Major F♯Blues Minor F♯Blues Diminished F♯Whole F♯Whole-Half F♯Augmented F♯Chromatic F♯Neapolitan Major F♯Neapolitan Minor

G scales

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GMajor GNatural Minor GDorian GMixolydian GPhrygian GLocrian GLydian GMelodic Minor GLydian Augmented GAcoustic GAeolian Dominant GAltered GHarmonic Minor GIonian Augmented GPhrygian Dominant GGypsy Major GGypsy Minor GHungarian Gypsy GHungarian Major GMajor Pentatonic GNeutral Pentatonic GScottish Pentatonic GMinor Pentatonic GBebop Dominant GBebop Major GBebop Minor GBebop Melodic Minor GBlues Major GBlues Minor GBlues Diminished GWhole GWhole-Half GAugmented GChromatic GNeapolitan Major GNeapolitan Minor

A♭ scales

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A♭Major A♭Natural Minor A♭Dorian A♭Mixolydian A♭Phrygian A♭Locrian A♭Lydian A♭Melodic Minor A♭Lydian Augmented A♭Acoustic A♭Aeolian Dominant A♭Altered A♭Harmonic Minor A♭Ionian Augmented A♭Phrygian Dominant A♭Gypsy Major A♭Gypsy Minor A♭Hungarian Gypsy A♭Hungarian Major A♭Major Pentatonic A♭Neutral Pentatonic A♭Scottish Pentatonic A♭Minor Pentatonic A♭Bebop Dominant A♭Bebop Major A♭Bebop Minor A♭Bebop Melodic Minor A♭Blues Major A♭Blues Minor A♭Blues Diminished A♭Whole A♭Whole-Half A♭Augmented A♭Chromatic A♭Neapolitan Major A♭Neapolitan Minor

A scales

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AMajor ANatural Minor ADorian AMixolydian APhrygian ALocrian ALydian AMelodic Minor ALydian Augmented AAcoustic AAeolian Dominant AAltered AHarmonic Minor AIonian Augmented APhrygian Dominant AGypsy Major AGypsy Minor AHungarian Gypsy AHungarian Major AMajor Pentatonic ANeutral Pentatonic AScottish Pentatonic AMinor Pentatonic ABebop Dominant ABebop Major ABebop Minor ABebop Melodic Minor ABlues Major ABlues Minor ABlues Diminished AWhole AWhole-Half AAugmented AChromatic ANeapolitan Major ANeapolitan Minor

B♭ scales

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B♭Major B♭Natural Minor B♭Dorian B♭Mixolydian B♭Phrygian B♭Locrian B♭Lydian B♭Melodic Minor B♭Lydian Augmented B♭Acoustic B♭Aeolian Dominant B♭Altered B♭Harmonic Minor B♭Ionian Augmented B♭Phrygian Dominant B♭Gypsy Major B♭Gypsy Minor B♭Hungarian Gypsy B♭Hungarian Major B♭Major Pentatonic B♭Neutral Pentatonic B♭Scottish Pentatonic B♭Minor Pentatonic B♭Bebop Dominant B♭Bebop Major B♭Bebop Minor B♭Bebop Melodic Minor B♭Blues Major B♭Blues Minor B♭Blues Diminished B♭Whole B♭Whole-Half B♭Augmented B♭Chromatic B♭Neapolitan Major B♭Neapolitan Minor

B scales

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BMajor BNatural Minor BDorian BMixolydian BPhrygian BLocrian BLydian BMelodic Minor BLydian Augmented BAcoustic BAeolian Dominant BAltered BHarmonic Minor BIonian Augmented BPhrygian Dominant BGypsy Major BGypsy Minor BHungarian Gypsy BHungarian Major BMajor Pentatonic BNeutral Pentatonic BScottish Pentatonic BMinor Pentatonic BBebop Dominant BBebop Major BBebop Minor BBebop Melodic Minor BBlues Major BBlues Minor BBlues Diminished BWhole BWhole-Half BAugmented BChromatic BNeapolitan Major BNeapolitan Minor

How to use these guitar scale diagrams

This library maps every published guitar scale across standard E–A–D–G–B–E tuning. Choose a root or scale type, then open any tile for its notes, interval formula, box positions and three-notes-per-string patterns where they apply. The diagrams are not separate scales: adjacent positions contain the same pitch collection and connect into one continuous fretboard map.

Read the six strings from low E on the left to high E on the right. Highlighted root notes are your visual anchors; the other dots are the remaining scale tones. Start inside one position, play slowly up and down, and say the interval or note name as you go. Then connect the highest notes of one box to the lowest notes of the next instead of memorising isolated shapes.

Eight useful guitar scales to learn first

Start with major, natural minor, pentatonic and blues sounds before adding the modes:

C major A natural minor E minor pentatonic A blues minor G major D major pentatonic E Dorian G Mixolydian

Turn scale shapes into music

Use C major over C–F–G, A natural minor over Am–F–G, and E minor pentatonic over an E blues or rock groove. Practise in short rhythmic phrases instead of running every note at one speed. Land on a chord tone when the harmony changes, shift between two neighbouring boxes, and transpose the same fingering to another root. That connects the diagram to phrasing, ear training and improvisation rather than leaving it as a visual pattern.

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