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7_7_3_1_Debussy_Heptatonic

Debussy Heptatonic

R,2,b3,3,4,b5,6

{0,2,3,4,5,6,9}

1

Debussy's Heptatonic

b5add9add#9add11add13

Debussy's Heptatonic

Analysis

C,D,Eb,Fb,F,Gb,A

G,A,Bb,Cb,C,Db,E

D,E,F,Gb,G,Ab,B

A,B,C,Db,D,Eb,F#

E,F#,G,Ab,A,Bb,C#

B,C#,D,Eb,E,F,G#

F#,G#,A,Bb,B,C,D#

C#,D#,E,F,F#,G,A#

F,G,Ab,Bbb,Bb,Cb,D

Bb,C,Db,Ebb,Eb,Fb,G

Eb,F,Gb,Abb,Ab,Bbb,C

Ab,Bb,Cb,Dbb,Db,Ebb,F

Db,Eb,Fb,Gbb,Gb,Abb,Bb

Gb,Ab,Bbb,Cbb,Cb,Dbb,Eb

Cb,Db,Ebb,Fbb,Fb,Gbb,Ab

7_7_3_1_Debussy_Heptatonic

Debussy's Heptatonic

Debussy's Heptatonic

7_7_3_1_Debussy_Heptatonic

Debussy Heptatonic

637

CONCAT(A2,"_G")

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Root note

C

Open Form

Alternate open form

Second position extension

Debussy Heptatonic Scale

6

2

6

2

6

2

Spelled Versions

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

R,2,b3,3,4,b5,6

b5add9add#9add11add13 Arpeggio

Spelled version fingerings are to the right -->

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

Debussy Heptatonic Scale

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

Debussy Heptatonic in Other Keys

b5

6

b5

b5

6

b5

b5

6

b5

b5add9add#9add11add13 Arpeggio

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

C,D,Eb,Fb,F,Gb,A

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

If you are new to scales, start with the CAGED forms five row  groups below or the Open forms to the far right. -->

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

6

2

R

6

A

D

C

E

A

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

Five-fret single-octave box sorted by finger

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

In Scale

In scale

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

First finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

1st/2nd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

2nd/3rd finger root

Full Fretboard

Harmonics map

Notes of Harmonics

R

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

R

4

3

6

3

3

3

b3

b3

b3

R

2

b3

B3

E4

C

F

8th

C

F

3rd

C

F

A

10th

C

E

A

5th

C

F

1st

E

A

7th

E

2nd

E

9th

4th

E

2nd

Eb

6th

Eb

12th

Eb

C

8th

D

3rd

Eb

11th

E

A

D

E

E

b5

b5

b5

4

b5

R

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

R

4

3

6

3

6

3

b3

3

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

Gb

C

F

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

C

F

E

A

E

A

E

Eb

E

F

Eb

C

F

2

R

2

R

2

2

b5

2

b5

b5

b5

4

b5

R

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

R

4

E3

A3

D

C

D

C

D

D

Gb

D

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

Gb

C

F

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

C

F

Gb

E

A

Gb

E

A

b3

b3

b3

R

b3

R

b3

2

R

2

R

2

2

b5

2

b5

b5

b5

4

b5

D4

G4

Eb

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

C

Eb

D

C

D

C

D

D

Gb

D

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

Gb

C

F

D

D

3

6

3

6

3

3

6

b3

b3

b3

R

b3

R

b3

2

R

2

R

2

b5

2

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

4th

B3

Ab4

E

A

E

A

E

E

A

Eb

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

C

Eb

D

C

D

C

D

Gb

D

Gb

Eb

<Gb>

<Eb>

4th

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

5th

E4

A4

A

D

C

E

A

<E>

<A>

<D>

<E>

5th

E

A

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

Alternate 6

Alternate 3

Alternate b6

Alternate b3

Alternate root

Alternate 5

Alternate 2

Eb

F

R

4

R

6

3

b3

b3

R

b3

R

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

7th

E3

A3

D4

Gb

B4

C

F

10th

C

A

5th

E

9th

Eb

4th

Eb

C

12th

Eb

C

8th

3rd

E

A

D

Gb

<E>

<A>

<D>

<Gb>

7th

E

A

D

Gb

b5

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

3

6

3

b3

G4

Gb

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

E

A

E

Eb

C

F

Eb

C

2

2

b5

b5

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

9th

B3

Ab4

C#5

D

D

Gb

Gb

F

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

Gb

E

<Gb>

<Eb>

9th

b3

R

b3

R

2

2

b5

b5

b5

4

E4

A4

D5

Eb

C

Eb

C

D

D

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

D

C

F

A

D

F

A

D

3

6

3

b3

R

R

2

2

2

b5

E

A

E

Eb

C

C

D

D

D

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

<E3>

<A3>

<D4>

<G4>

<B4>

<E5>

12th

E3

A3

D4

G4

B4

E5

E

A

D

E

<E>

<A>

<D>

<E>

12th

E

A

D

E

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

Ab4

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

6th string

5th string

4th string

3rd string

2nd string

F

Eb

C

F

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

B3

E4

A4

C#5

F#5

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

Fourth finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

3rd/4th finger root

Gb

E

A

Gb

E

A

Gb

b5

b5

4

2

R

2

2

b5

b5

2

D5

G5

Gb

4th

Gb

11th

6th

F

1st

2nd

D

C

5th

D

12th

D

Gb

7th

Gb

2nd

D

10th

C

F

D

D

2

R

2

2

b5

b5

2

b3

b3

R

b3

R

2

b3

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

<D#6>

<Ab6>

16th

B4

D

C

D

D

Gb

Gb

D

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

C

D

Eb

Gb

Eb

<Gb>

<Eb>

16th

b3

b3

R

b3

R

2

b3

3

6

3

6

3

b3

3

A3

D4

G4

E5

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

C

D

Eb

E

A

E

A

E

Eb

E

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

E

3

6

3

6

3

b3

3

R

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

R

4

Ab4

C#5

E

A

E

A

E

Eb

E

C

F

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

C

F

Eb

F

R

4

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

R

4

b5

b5

4

b5

<B3>

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<F#5>

<B5>

19th

B3

E4

A4

D5

F#5

B5

C

F

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

C

F

Gb

Gb

F

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

<E>

<A>

<D>

<Gb>

19th

E

A

D

Gb

G5

C

F

Eb

C

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

B4

E5

Alternate b7

Alternate 4

Alternate 7

Alternate b5

Alternate b2

Gb

E

E

b5

4

2

2

b5

D4

G4

Gb

11th

F

6th

D

12th

D

7th

Gb

2nd

D

C

F

A

D

D

2

2

b5

b3

R

b3

R

2

Ab4

C#5

F#5

D#6

D

D

Gb

Eb

C

Eb

C

D

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

b3

R

b3

R

3

6

3

b3

<E4>

<A4>

<D5>

<G5>

<B5>

<E6>

24th

E4

A4

D5

G5

B5

E6

Eb

C

Eb

C

E

A

E

Eb

E

A

D

E

<E>

<A>

<D>

<E>

24th

E

A

D

E

3

6

3

R

4

R

4

6

R

3

6

<Ab4>

<C#5>

<F#5>

<B5>

D#6

<Ab6>

25th

E

A

E

C

F

C

F

A

C

E

A

<Gb>

<Eb>

25th

R

4

R

6

b5

b5

4

C

F

C

A

Gb

Gb

F

Parent forms sorted chromatically

Ab6

Parent forms sorted chromatically

This layout is from a seven-note structure. Scales with more than seven notes will have missing modes.

This layout is from a seven-note structure. Scales with more than seven notes will have missing modes.

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Also, the names for the alternate scale forms are incorrect for scales with more than seven notes. The "three note" scale no longer has three notes per string.*

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Also, the names for the alternate scale forms are incorrect for scales with more than seven notes. The "three note" scale no longer has three notes per string.*

b5

Mode 7 Alternate

Multiple scale degrees on the same number (like a 7, b7, and 6 in the same scale) may also not line up with modes and scales as expected.

Gb

4th

Mode 7 Alternate

Multiple scale degrees on the same number (like a 7, b7, and 6 in the same scale) may also not line up with modes and scales as expected.

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

Mode 7

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

5th

Mode 7

b3

4

b3

4

b3

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

6th

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 1

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

7th

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

8th

CAGED

Group 5

Mode 2

Alternate Upper b3

b5

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

Mode 3

Alternate Upper b3

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

9th

Mode 3

b5

b3

Alternate Upper 3

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

Gb

Eb

4th

Alternate Upper 3

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

10th

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3 Alternate

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

6

Alternate Upper 4

b3

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

Mode 4

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

A

5th

Alternate Upper 4

Eb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

11th

Mode 4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

Alternate Upper b5

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

6th

Alternate Upper b5

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

12th

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

Alternate Upper 5

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

4

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

7th

Alternate Upper 5

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

F

1st

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

R

4

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

Alternate Upper b6

b5

3

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

C

F

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

8th

Alternate Upper b6

Gb

E

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

2nd

Three Note* Mode 1

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

Alternate Upper 6

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

Three Note* Mode 1

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

9th

Alternate Upper 6

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

3rd

2

R

6

2

2

R

4

2

2

R

4

6

3

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

2

Alternate Upper b7

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

6th

D

C

A

D

D

C

F

D

D

C

F

A

E

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

D

10th

Alternate Upper b7

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Mode 2

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

Alternate Upper 7

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

Mode 2

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

11th

Alternate Upper 7

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

R

4

b3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

Alternate Upper Root

b3

4

b3

4

C

F

Eb

8th

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

12th

Alternate Upper Root

Eb

F

Eb

F

b5

3

b5

Mode 3

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

Alternate Upper b2

3

6

2

b5

Gb

E

Gb

Mode 3

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

1st

Alternate Upper b2

E

A

D

Gb

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

Mode 4

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

Alternate Upper 2

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

10th

Mode 4

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

2nd

Alternate Upper 2

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

12th

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

3rd

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

Mode 5

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

Mode 5

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

6

2

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

2nd

A

D

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

Mode 6

b3

4

b3

4

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

Mode 6

Eb

F

Eb

F

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

3

6

2

b5

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

4th

E

A

D

Gb

Repeated Pattern

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

Mode 7

Repeated Pattern

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Mode 7

Two-string 1

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

Two-string 2

Two-string 1

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

5th

Two-string 2

4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

6th

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

6th

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

R

4

R

R

4

b3

R

R

b3

R

R

4

C

F

8th

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

Eb

C

C

F

8th

b5

b5

3

b5

3

b5

b5

Gb

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

Gb

2

R

4

2

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

2

R

D

C

F

D

10th

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

D

C

10th

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b3

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

12th

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

11th

3

6

2

3

6

2

3

6

3

3

6

2

3

6

2

3

6

2

E

A

D

E

A

D

E

A

E

E

A

D

E

A

D

E

A

D

b3

R

4

4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

b3

4

b3

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

2nd

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

Eb

F

Eb

1st

3

6

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

3

b5

E

A

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

E

Gb

2

R

4

2

R

4

R

4

R

2

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

R

4

D

C

F

D

C

F

C

F

C

4th

D

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

C

F

3rd

b3

b3

b5

b3

b5

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b5

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Gb

3

6

R

3

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

6

2

R

6

2

3

6

3

6

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

2

R

6

2

E

A

C

E

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

A

D

C

A

D

5th

E

A

E

A

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

D

C

A

D

5th

4

4

b3

4

b3

b3

b3

4

4

4

b3

4

b3

b3

F

F

Eb

F

Eb

Eb

Eb

F

F

F

Eb

F

Eb

Eb

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

3

b5

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

E

Gb

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

R

R

b3

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

4

b3

R

R

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

4

b3

C

C

Eb

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

F

Eb

C

C

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

F

Eb

3

3

b5

3

b5

3

3

3

b5

3

E

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

E

E

Gb

E

2

6

2

4

6

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

6

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

D

A

D

F

A

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

A

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

Two-note*

b3

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

Three-string 2

b3

b3

b5

b3

Two-note*

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Three-string 2

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

3

3

3

6

2

3

3

3

2

3

11th

E

E

E

A

D

E

3rd

E

E

D

E

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

F

C

F

C

F

C

F

C

F

4

b5

6

b5

R

b5

F

1st

Gb

A

Gb

C

5th

Gb

b5

b5

2

4

2

Gb

Gb

D

F

D

2

2

b5

2

b5

D

3rd

D

Gb

D

Gb

7th

b5

b3

b3

6

R

4

b3

b3

R

b3

Gb

Eb

Eb

4th

A

C

F

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

8th

R

3

R

3

6

6

b5

3

b5

3

3

C

E

C

E

A

A

Gb

E

Gb

E

E

b3

4

4

2

6

2

R

4

6

4

6

2

4

Eb

F

F

6th

D

A

D

C

F

A

F

A

D

F

10th

3

6

6

2

2

b5

b5

b3

b3

b3

b5

b5

b3

b5

E

A

A

D

D

Gb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Gb

Eb

Gb

R

4

4

b3

b3

R

R

3

6

3

6

3

6

2

3

C

F

F

Eb

Eb

C

C

8th

E

A

E

A

E

A

D

E

12th

b5

b5

3

3

4

4

R

4

b3

R

R

4

Gb

Gb

E

E

F

F

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

2

2

R

R

4

6

4

6

2

2

b5

b5

3

6

b5

6

6

b5

D

D

C

C

F

A

F

A

D

D

10th

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

A

A

Gb

2nd

b3

b3

b5

b5

b3

b3

R

R

2

R

4

2

2

Eb

Eb

Gb

Gb

Eb

Eb

C

C

D

C

F

D

D

3

3

6

6

2

2

3

3

Three-string 1

b3

b5

b3

b3

E

E

A

A

D

D

E

E

Three-string 1

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Extended

Four note*

4

4

b3

b3

R

R

4

6

2

6

2

3

6

2

R

3

R

3

6

Extended

Four-note

F

F

Eb

Eb

C

C

F

3rd

A

D

A

D

E

A

D

C

E

C

E

A

b5

3

3

6

6

b3

b3

4

b3

4

E

A

D

E

Gb

E

E

A

A

Eb

Eb

F

Eb

F

R

R

4

4

2

R

6

3

3

3

6

2

b5

F

Eb

C

C

F

F

D

C

A

5th

E

E

E

A

D

Gb

R

b5

4

R

4

R

4

E

A

E

A

E

Gb

F

C

F

C

F

b5

6

6

2

2

6

2

b5

2

b5

b5

C

F

F

Eb

F

A

A

D

D

A

D

Gb

D

Gb

7th

Gb

2

2

b3

R

4

b3

b3

R

b3

R

2

Gb

Eb

Gb

E

E

E

Eb

C

F

Eb

Eb

C

Eb

C

8th

D

b3

b3

b3

3

b5

3

b5

3

3

C

E

C

F

F

C

F

E

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

E

3

6

2

3

6

3

R

2

2

R

4

6

R

4

6

2

4

2

F

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

C

F

C

D

D

C

F

A

C

F

A

D

F

D

10th

4

b3

4

b3

4

4

b3

b3

b3

b5

b5

b3

b5

3

D

Gb

D

C

C

F

Gb

Gb

D

Eb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Gb

Eb

Gb

E

3

6

b5

3

b5

b5

b5

3

3

6

3

6

2

3

3

C

C

F

Gb

C

D

C

F

E

E

A

E

A

D

E

E

12th

R

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

4

4

2

4

4

Gb

A

D

Gb

A

D

C

Gb

Gb

Gb

A

D

F

F

F

D

F

F

b5

b3

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b3

6

R

b5

b3

6

R

b5

D

A

D

Eb

C

Eb

A

D

A

D

Eb

C

Gb

Gb

Eb

A

C

Gb

Eb

A

C

Gb

2nd

R

3

2

R

6

2

R

6

2

6

2

6

3

3

6

b5

Eb

Eb

E

E

A

D

Gb

Eb

Eb

E

A

Gb

E

A

D

E

E

A

Gb

4

4

b3

b3

b3

b3

R

R

4

2

4

2

E

A

D

E

D

A

D

Eb

E

A

D

A

D

E

A

D

Eb

C

C

F

D

F

D

2

b5

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

3

6

3

Extended range

Five-note

6

6

b5

b3

b5

b3

F

Eb

Eb

Eb

E

F

Eb

Eb

Eb

E

A

Extended range

Five-note

A

A

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

R

b3

R

b3

4

b3

R

4

b3

R

4

R

4

2

6

2

R

3

R

3

6

E

A

E

A

E

A

D

E

E

A

A

E

A

F

D

D

A

D

C

E

C

E

A

3

3

3

b5

3

b5

b3

b3

4

C

F

F

Eb

F

Eb

Eb

C

F

A

C

F

Eb

Eb

F

Eb

C

Eb

Eb

F

6

2

6

2

4

6

2

R

4

6

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

R

3

3

6

2

Gb

Eb

Gb

E

E

E

Gb

Eb

Gb

E

E

E

A

A

Gb

D

E

E

A

D

b3

b3

b3

b5

b3

b5

b5

b3

b5

R

R

4

C

E

C

F

F

C

F

E

C

F

C

F

C

F

D

C

C

C

F

3

3

3

3

2

6

2

3

6

2

2

2

F

Gb

Gb

Gb

F

C

F

Gb

Gb

Gb

Eb

A

E

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

b3

R

b3

b3

b3

b3

2

D

Gb

D

C

C

F

Gb

Gb

D

D

C

F

C

F

C

E

A

D

F

D

b5

b5

6

b5

3

6

b5

3

6

3

6

3

3

C

C

F

Gb

C

D

C

F

Gb

F

Eb

Gb

F

2

2

2

4

2

4

4

4

4

A

D

Gb

A

D

C

Gb

Gb

Gb

A

D

D

C

D

C

E

A

C

Gb

E

Reference Scales

b3

b3

b3

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

Reference Scales

Eb

C

Eb

A

D

A

D

Eb

C

Eb

Gb

C

F

C

F

Full fretboard

6

3

6

3

6

R

3

6

R

4

R

R

Full fretboard

E

A

D

Gb

Eb

Eb

E

A

Gb

E

A

D

D

Gb

A

D

Gb

Gb

F

4

4

b5

b5

5th

Eb

E

A

D

A

D

E

A

D

Eb

Eb

D

C

Eb

A

D

Gb

C

Gb

b5

2

6

2

6

2

6

2

6

6

F

Eb

Eb

Eb

E

A

E

A

D

E

A

Eb

F

R

R

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

7th

E

A

A

E

A

F

D

F

Eb

D

F

E

A

C

Gb

R

4

b3

R

3

6

2

3

6

3

6

3

3

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

Eb

F

Eb

Gb

E

Eb

Gb

C

F

Eb

A

A

b5

3

b5

3

2

b3

4

b3

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

R

Gb

E

Gb

E

9th

E

E

A

C

F

F

E

C

F

Gb

E

A

A

D

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

3

3

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

11th

F

Gb

Gb

Gb

C

C

F

Eb

A

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

6

b3

b3

b5

6

b3

R

4

R

4

R

4

R

2

R

2

2

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

A

Eb

Eb

Gb

A

Eb

Gb

D

C

D

Gb

Gb

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

b5

b5

b5

b5

b3

b3

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

1st

Eb

Gb

Eb

A

D

D

C

C

F

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

2

2

6

2

6

2

3

6

2

3

6

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

E

A

D

A

D

E

A

Eb

Gb

C

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

R

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

R

R

b3

b3

b3

b3

4

b3

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

C

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

3rd

Eb

Eb

F

D

E

A

A

D

D

C

C

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

R

4

2

R

4

2

6

b5

6

3

6

3

6

3

6

3

3

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

C

F

D

C

F

D

E

E

A

Eb

F

Eb

Eb

Gb

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

2

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

2

2

4

2

4

4

R

4

R

4

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

D

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

5th

C

F

F

Eb

C

E

Eb

E

A

E

A

D

D

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

b3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

b3

b3

b3

b3

b5

b5

b5

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

Eb

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

Gb

E

F

C

E

F

Eb

Eb

b3

4

b3

4

b3

3

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

3

6

3

6

R

3

R

3

R

R

2

R

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

E

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

C

F

Gb

F

Gb

E

E

A

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

4

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

4

4

4

4

4

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

F

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

C

Gb

C

D

Gb

C

C

F

F

Eb

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

b5

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

b5

b5

2

b5

2

b5

6

2

b5

6

2

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

Gb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

A

Gb

D

C

F

Gb

E

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

R

R

R

R

b3

b3

b3

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

D

C

Eb

A

D

D

Gb

C

C

F

2

R

4

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

3

3

3

D

C

F

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

Eb

A

E

Eb

A

D

Eb

Gb

b3

b5

6

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

2

2

6

2

6

2

6

2

4

6

4

6

Eb

Gb

A

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

E

A

D

F

E

Eb

E

A

D

Gb

D

C

One-note*

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b5

One-note*

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

F

Eb

Gb

F

F

E

A

D

Eb

4

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

3

3

3

3

3

2nd

F

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

E

A

C

Gb

F

Eb

E

A

D

3

6

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

4

4

R

4

R

4

R

4

E

A

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

F

Gb

E

F

A

Eb

Eb

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

b5

b5

b5

b5

4th

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

A

D

Gb

C

F

E

E

6

4

b3

b5

b3

2

2

A

F

Eb

Gb

Eb

A

D

Gb

F

F

A

6

2

b5

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

b3

6th

A

D

Gb

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

Eb

C

Gb

Gb

b5

b3

4

6

6

3

6

Gb

7th

Eb

F

F

R

3

6

2

b5

C

E

A

D

Gb

C

Gb

9th

A

4

6

2

b3

R

F

A

D

Eb

D

b5

3

Gb

E

11th

Eb

A

b3

R

4

Eb

C

F

1st

3

6

2

b5

E

A

D

Gb

4

F

b5

b3

Gb

Eb

2

R

3

D

C

E

b3

4

Eb

F

3

6

2

E

A

D

R

4

b3

C

F

Eb

b5

3

Gb

E

2

R

D

C

b3

Eb

3

6

2

E

A

D

4

F

b5

Gb

R

C

6

A

Consistent scale pattern forms. (Some scales stretch outside the five-finger box).

Consistent scale pattern forms. (Some scales stretch outside the five-finger box).

CAGED

Group 3

CAGED

Group 3

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

2nd

Mode 6

Mode 6 Alternate

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

3rd

3rd

Mode 7 Alternate

CAGED

Group 4

Mode 7

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

4th

4th

4th

Mode 1

Mode 1 Alternate

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

6

b3

b3

CAGED

Group 5

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

A

Eb

Eb

5th

5th

CAGED

Group 5

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

b5

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

Gb

6th

Mode 2

Mode 2 Alternate

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

3

6

2

b5

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

b3

Enharmonic scales with different shift patterns

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

E

A

D

Gb

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

Eb

7th

7th

R

4

R

R

4

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

3

b5

b5

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

C

F

C

C

F

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

E

Gb

Gb

CAGED

Group 1

Mode 3

Mode 3 Alternate

3

b5

3

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

6

2

2

R

4

2

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

E

Gb

E

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

A

D

D

C

F

D

9th

9th

9th

Mode 4

Mode 4 Alternate

2

R

6

2

b3

b5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

b3

b5

b3

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

D

C

A

D

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Eb

Gb

Eb

10th

10th

CAGED

Group 2

Mode 5

Mode 5 Alternate

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

3

6

2

3

1011

##

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

E

A

D

E

11th

11th

11th

4

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

R

4

4

b3

4

4

b3

R

4

b3

b5

b5

b5

b5

F

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

C

F

F

Eb

F

F

Eb

C

F

Eb

Gb

Gb

Gb

Gb

Single-string shift

3

3

6

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

b5

3

6

b5

R

4

2

R

4

Single-string shift

E

E

A

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

Gb

E

A

Gb

C

F

D

C

F

First-string shift

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

R

4

2

b5

b3

b5

b3

First-string shift

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

C

F

D

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

2nd

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

6

2

R

3

6

6

2

3

6

6

2

R

3

6

b3

4

b3

4

3rd

3rd

A

D

C

E

A

A

D

E

A

A

D

C

E

A

Eb

F

Eb

F

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

4

3

6

3

6

2

Gb

Eb

Gb

Eb

Gb

4th

4th

4th

F

E

A

E

A

D

6

2

R

6

6

2

R

6

6

2

R

6

b3

b3

A

D

C

A

A

D

C

A

A

D

C

A

Eb

Eb

5th

5th

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

b3

4

6

2

b5

6

2

b5

b5

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

Eb

F

A

D

Gb

A

D

Gb

Gb

6th

6

2

b5

6

2

b5

6

2

b5

6

2

b5

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

R

4

b3

R

b3

A

D

Gb

A

D

Gb

A

D

Gb

A

D

Gb

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

C

F

Eb

C

Eb

7th

7th

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