Guitar Scales

A complete reference of guitar scales — major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modes, and more. Each scale page includes fretboard diagrams, audio playback, and diatonic chords.

Minor Pentatonic

1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7

C Minor Pentatonic C# Minor Pentatonic D Minor Pentatonic Eb Minor Pentatonic E Minor Pentatonic F Minor Pentatonic F# Minor Pentatonic G Minor Pentatonic Ab Minor Pentatonic A Minor Pentatonic Bb Minor Pentatonic B Minor Pentatonic

Major Pentatonic

1 2 3 5 6

C Major Pentatonic Db Major Pentatonic D Major Pentatonic Eb Major Pentatonic E Major Pentatonic F Major Pentatonic F# Major Pentatonic G Major Pentatonic Ab Major Pentatonic A Major Pentatonic Bb Major Pentatonic B Major Pentatonic

Major

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

C Major Db Major D Major Eb Major E Major F Major F# Major G Major Ab Major A Major Bb Major B Major

Minor

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7

C Minor C# Minor D Minor Eb Minor E Minor F Minor F# Minor G Minor Ab Minor A Minor Bb Minor B Minor

Minor Blues

1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7

C Minor Blues C# Minor Blues D Minor Blues Eb Minor Blues E Minor Blues F Minor Blues F# Minor Blues G Minor Blues Ab Minor Blues A Minor Blues Bb Minor Blues B Minor Blues

Harmonic Minor

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7

C Harmonic Minor C# Harmonic Minor D Harmonic Minor Eb Harmonic Minor E Harmonic Minor F Harmonic Minor F# Harmonic Minor G Harmonic Minor Ab Harmonic Minor A Harmonic Minor Bb Harmonic Minor B Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7

C Melodic Minor C# Melodic Minor D Melodic Minor Eb Melodic Minor E Melodic Minor F Melodic Minor F# Melodic Minor G Melodic Minor Ab Melodic Minor A Melodic Minor Bb Melodic Minor B Melodic Minor

Dorian

1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7

C Dorian C# Dorian D Dorian Eb Dorian E Dorian F Dorian F# Dorian G Dorian Ab Dorian A Dorian Bb Dorian B Dorian

Mixolydian

1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7

C Mixolydian C# Mixolydian D Mixolydian Eb Mixolydian E Mixolydian F Mixolydian F# Mixolydian G Mixolydian Ab Mixolydian A Mixolydian Bb Mixolydian B Mixolydian

Phrygian

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7

C Phrygian C# Phrygian D Phrygian Eb Phrygian E Phrygian F Phrygian F# Phrygian G Phrygian Ab Phrygian A Phrygian Bb Phrygian B Phrygian

Lydian

1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7

C Lydian Db Lydian D Lydian Eb Lydian E Lydian F Lydian F# Lydian G Lydian Ab Lydian A Lydian Bb Lydian B Lydian

Locrian

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7

C Locrian C# Locrian D Locrian Eb Locrian E Locrian F Locrian F# Locrian G Locrian Ab Locrian A Locrian Bb Locrian B Locrian

Major Blues

1 2 ♭3 3 5 6

C Major Blues Db Major Blues D Major Blues Eb Major Blues E Major Blues F Major Blues F# Major Blues G Major Blues Ab Major Blues A Major Blues Bb Major Blues B Major Blues

Harmonic Major

1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7

C Harmonic Major Db Harmonic Major D Harmonic Major Eb Harmonic Major E Harmonic Major F Harmonic Major F# Harmonic Major G Harmonic Major Ab Harmonic Major A Harmonic Major Bb Harmonic Major B Harmonic Major

Chromatic

1 ♭2 2 ♭3 3 4 ♭5 5 ♭6 6 ♭7 7

Interval Reference

Scale	Notes	Formula
Minor Pentatonic	5	1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7
Major Pentatonic	5	1 2 3 5 6
Major	7	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Minor	7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Minor Blues	6	1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7
Harmonic Minor	7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
Melodic Minor	7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7
Dorian	7	1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Mixolydian	7	1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Phrygian	7	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Lydian	7	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
Locrian	7	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
Major Blues	6	1 2 ♭3 3 5 6
Harmonic Major	7	1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7