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15 essential scales and 5 different ways to play each
( I tabbed it all in the key of C)
C Major (Ionian) WWHWWWH
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------7---8--- ------------------------------------------------8---10----------- -----------------------------------7---9---10-------------------- ----------------------7---9---10--------------------------------- ---------7---8---10---------------------------------------------- 8---10-----------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------10--- -------------------------------------------------------10---12---13-------- ---------------------------------------------10---12----------------------- ------------------------------10---12---14--------------------------------- ---------------10---12---14------------------------------------------------ 10---12---13---------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------12--- -------------------------------------------------------12---13---15-------- ---------------------------------------------12---14----------------------- ------------------------------12---14---15--------------------------------- ---------------12---14---15------------------------------------------------ 12---13---15---------------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
----------------------------------------------------1---3--- --------------------------------------------3---5----------- --------------------------------2---4---5------------------- --------------------2---3---5------------------------------- --------2---3---5------------------------------------------- 3---5-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
--------------------------------------------------------5--- --------------------------------------------5---6---8------- ------------------------------------5---7------------------- ------------------------5---7---9--------------------------- ------------5---7---8--------------------------------------- 5---7---8---------------------------------------------------
C Natural Minor (Aeolian) WHWWHWW
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
------------------------------------------------------------9---11--------- ----------------------------------------------8---10---12------------------ ------------------------------8---(10)---12-------------------------------- ----------------8---10---11------------------------------------------------ (8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- --------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---13---15------------------ --------------------------------12---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------(1)---3---4------- --------------------------------------1---3--------------------- --------------------------1---3---5----------------------------- ------------1---(3)---5----------------------------------------- 1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------------------3---4---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)------------------- --------------------------3---5---6----------------------------- ------------(3)---5---6----------------------------------------- 3---4---6-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
----------------------------------------------------------------6--- --------------------------------------------------------8---9------- -------------------------------------------7---8---10--------------- ----------------------------6---8---(10)---------------------------- ---------------6---8---10------------------------------------------- 6---(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------
C Dorian WHWWWHW
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
-------------------------------------------------------8---10---11--------- ----------------------------------------------8---10----------------------- ------------------------------8---(10)---12-------------------------------- ----------------8---10---12------------------------------------------------ (8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- --------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---14---15------------------ --------------------------------12---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------12---13---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------------3---4------- --------------------------------------2---3---(5)--------------- --------------------------1---3---5----------------------------- ------------1---(3)---5----------------------------------------- 1---3---5-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------------------3---4---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)------------------- --------------------------3---5---7----------------------------- ------------(3)---5---6----------------------------------------- 3---5---6-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
--------------------------------------------------------5---6--- ------------------------------------------------6---8----------- ----------------------------------(5)---7---8------------------- ----------------------5---7---8--------------------------------- ----------5---6---8---------------------------------------------
6---(8)---------------------------------------------------------
C Phrygian HWWWHWW
Type 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
------------------------------------------------------8---9---11--------- ---------------------------------------------8---10---------------------- -----------------------------8---(10)---11------------------------------- ---------------8---10---11----------------------------------------------- (8)---9---11-------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- --------------------------------------------------------------(13)---14------ -----------------------------------------------12---13---15------------------ --------------------------------11---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------(1)---2---4------- --------------------------------------1---3--------------------- --------------------------1---3---5----------------------------- ------------1---(3)---4----------------------------------------- 1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ----------------------------------------------------4---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)---6--------------- --------------------------3---5---6----------------------------- ------------(3)---4---6----------------------------------------- 3---4---6-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
-------------------------------------------------------------6--- -------------------------------------------------6---8---9------- -----------------------------------------6---8------------------- --------------------------6---8---(10)--------------------------- --------------6---8---10----------------------------------------- 6---(8)---9------------------------------------------------------
C Lydian WWWHWWH
Type 1
------------------------------------------------------------7---(8)--- -----------------------------------------------7---8---10------------- ---------------------------------------7---9-------------------------- ------------------------7---9---(10)---------------------------------- -----------7---9---10------------------------------------------------- (8)---10--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------------------(8)---10--- ------------------------------------------------------10---12-------------- ----------------------------------------9---11---12------------------------ ------------------------9---(10)---12-------------------------------------- ----------9---10---12------------------------------------------------------ 10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------12- ---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---14----------------------- --------------------------------12---14---16--------------------------------- ---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------ 12---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
--------------------------------------------------------2---3--- ------------------------------------------------3---5----------- ----------------------------------2---4---(5)------------------- ----------------------2---4---5--------------------------------- --------2---(3)---5--------------------------------------------- 3---5-----------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
------------------------------------------------------------5--- ------------------------------------------------5---7---8------- --------------------------------------(5)---7------------------- --------------------------5---7---9----------------------------- --------------5---7---9----------------------------------------- 5---7---(8)-----------------------------------------------------
C Mixolydian WWHWWHW
Type 1
-------------------------------------------------------------6---(8)--- ----------------------------------------------------8---10------------- ---------------------------------------7---9---10---------------------- ------------------------7---8---(10)----------------------------------- -----------7---8---10-------------------------------------------------- (8)---10---------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------10-- --------------------------------------------------------10---11---(13)------- ----------------------------------------------10---12------------------------ -----------------------------(10)---12---14---------------------------------- --------------10---12---14--------------------------------------------------- 10---12---14-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------12- --------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---14---15------------------ --------------------------------12---14---15--------------------------------- ---------------12---13---(15)------------------------------------------------ 12---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------------------3---5---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)------------------- --------------------------3---5---7----------------------------- ------------(3)---5---7----------------------------------------- 3---5---6-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
------------------------------------------------------------5--- ------------------------------------------------5---6---8------- --------------------------------------(5)---7------------------- --------------------------5---7---8----------------------------- --------------5---7---8----------------------------------------- 5---6---(8)-----------------------------------------------------
C Locrian HWWHWWW
Type 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
----------------------------------------------------------9---11--------- --------------------------------------------8---10---11------------------ ----------------------------8---(10)---11-------------------------------- ---------------8---9---11------------------------------------------------ (8)---9---11-------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- ---------------------------------------------------------11---(13)---14------ -----------------------------------------------11---13----------------------- --------------------------------11---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---14-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------(1)---2---4------- --------------------------------------1---3--------------------- --------------------------1---3---4----------------------------- ------------1---(3)---4----------------------------------------- 1---2---4-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------2--- ----------------------------------------------------4---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)---6--------------- --------------------------3---4---6----------------------------- ------------(3)---4---6----------------------------------------- 2---4---6-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
--------------------------------------------------------------6--- ------------------------------------------------------7---9------- -----------------------------------------6---8---10--------------- --------------------------6---8---(10)---------------------------- --------------6---8---9------------------------------------------- 6---(8)---9-------------------------------------------------------
C harmonic minor WHWWHm3H
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
------------------------------------------------------------9---12--------- ----------------------------------------------8---10---12------------------ ------------------------------9---(10)---12-------------------------------- ----------------8---10---11------------------------------------------------ (8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- ---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---13----------------------- --------------------------------12---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------11---14---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------(1)---3---4------- --------------------------------------1---4--------------------- --------------------------1---3---5----------------------------- ------------2---(3)---5----------------------------------------- 1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------------------3---4---6------- --------------------------------------3---(5)------------------- --------------------------3---5---6----------------------------- ------------(3)---5---6----------------------------------------- 3---4---7-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
----------------------------------------------------------------7--- --------------------------------------------------------8---9------- -------------------------------------------7---8---10--------------- ----------------------------6---9---(10)---------------------------- ---------------6---8---10------------------------------------------- 7---(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------
C jazz melodic minor WHWWWWH
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---
-------------------------------------------------------8---10---12--------- ----------------------------------------------8---10----------------------- ------------------------------9---(10)---12-------------------------------- ----------------8---10---12------------------------------------------------ (8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- ---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---14----------------------- --------------------------------12---13---15--------------------------------- ---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------ 11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------------------------3---4------- --------------------------------------2---4---(5)--------------- --------------------------1---3---5----------------------------- ------------2---(3)---5----------------------------------------- 1---3---5-------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
------------------------------------------------------------3--- ----------------------------------------------------4---6------- --------------------------------------4---(5)---7--------------- --------------------------3---5---7----------------------------- ------------(3)---5---6----------------------------------------- 3---5---7-------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
-----------------------------------------------------------------7--- --------------------------------------------------------8---10------- -------------------------------------------7---8---10---------------- ----------------------------7---9---(10)----------------------------- ---------------6---8---10-------------------------------------------- 7---(8)---10---------------------------------------------------------
C Lydian flat-seven WWWHWHW
Type 1
------------------------------------------------------------6---(8)--- -----------------------------------------------7---8---10------------- ---------------------------------------7---9-------------------------- ------------------------7---8---(10)---------------------------------- -----------7---9---10------------------------------------------------- (8)---10--------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------------------(8)---10--- ------------------------------------------------------10---12-------------- ----------------------------------------9---11---12------------------------ ------------------------9---(10)---12-------------------------------------- ----------9---10---12------------------------------------------------------ 10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------12- ---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------ -----------------------------------------------12---14----------------------- --------------------------------12---14---16--------------------------------- ---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------ 12---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
--------------------------------------------------------2---3--- ------------------------------------------------3---5----------- ----------------------------------2---4---(5)------------------- ----------------------2---4---5--------------------------------- --------2---(3)---5--------------------------------------------- 3---5-----------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
------------------------------------------------------------5--- ------------------------------------------------5---7---8------- --------------------------------------(5)---7------------------- --------------------------5---7---9----------------------------- --------------5---7---9----------------------------------------- 5---7---(8)-----------------------------------------------------
C whole tone WWWWWW
Type 1
---------------------------------------------------------8--- ------------------------------------------------9---11------- -----------------------------------7---9---11---------------- ------------------------8---(10)----------------------------- -----------7---9---11---------------------------------------- (8)---10-----------------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------2--- --------------------------------------------3---5------- ----------------------------------3---(5)--------------- ----------------------2---4---6------------------------- ------------(3)---5------------------------------------- 2---4---6-----------------------------------------------
C diminished (whole-half) WHWHWHWH
Type 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------7---(8) ---------------------------------------------------------7---9---10---------- --------------------------------------------7---8---10----------------------- -----------------------------7---9---(10)------------------------------------ ----------------8---9---11--------------------------------------------------- (8)---10---11----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------------------2---4--- ----------------------------------------------------3---4---6----------- --------------------------------------2---4---(5)----------------------- --------------------------3---4---6------------------------------------- ------------(3)---5---6------------------------------------------------- 4---5---7---------------------------------------------------------------
C pentatonic (major) WWm3Wm3
Type 1
-----------------------------------------------(8)---
--------------------------------------8---10--------- ------------------------------7---9------------------ --------------------7---(10)------------------------- -----------7---10------------------------------------ (8)---10---------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------10--- -----------------------------------------10---(13)------- --------------------------------9---12------------------- --------------------(10)---12---------------------------- ----------10---12---------------------------------------- 10---12--------------------------------------------------
Type 3
------------------------------------------------------12--- ------------------------------------------(13)---15-------- --------------------------------12---14-------------------- ----------------------12---14------------------------------ ----------12---(15)---------------------------------------- 12---15----------------------------------------------------
Type 4
--------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------3---5------- --------------------------2---(5)--------------- ------------------2---5------------------------- --------(3)---5--------------------------------- 3---5-------------------------------------------
Type 5
--------------------------------------------5--- ------------------------------------5---8------- --------------------------(5)---7--------------- ------------------5---7------------------------- ----------5---7---------------------------------
5---(8)-----------------------------------------
C pentatonic (minor) m3WWm3W
Type 1
-------------------------------------------------8--- ----------------------------------------8---11------- -------------------------------8---10---------------- --------------------8---(10)------------------------- -----------8---10------------------------------------ (8)---11---------------------------------------------
Type 2
----------------------------------------------------11--- ------------------------------------------11---13-------- --------------------------------10---12------------------ --------------------(10)---13---------------------------- ----------10---13---------------------------------------- 11---13--------------------------------------------------
Type 3
--------------------------------------------1--- ----------------------------------(1)---4------- --------------------------0---3----------------- ------------------1---3------------------------- --------1---(3)--------------------------------- 1---3-------------------------------------------
Type 4
--------------------------------------------3--- ------------------------------------4---6------- --------------------------3---(5)--------------- ------------------3---5------------------------- --------(3)---6--------------------------------- 3---6-------------------------------------------
Type 5
--------------------------------------------6--- ------------------------------------6---8------- --------------------------(5)---8--------------- ------------------5---8------------------------- ----------6---8---------------------------------
6---(8)-----------------------------------------
C blues scale (with major third and flatted fifth) m3HHHHm3W
Type 1
----------------------------------------------------------------8--- -------------------------------------------------------8---11------- -------------------------------------8---9---10---11---------------- ----------------------------8---10---------------------------------- -----------7---8---9---10------------------------------------------- (8)---11------------------------------------------------------------
Type 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------11- --------------------------------------------------------------11---(13)------ -----------------------------------------------10---11---12------------------ ------------------------------(10)---13---14--------------------------------- --------------------10---13-------------------------------------------------- 11---12---13---14------------------------------------------------------------
Type 3
----------------------------------------------------------------11---12---13- ----------------------------------------------------11---(13)---------------- ------------------------------------------11---12---------------------------- ---------------------------13---14---15-------------------------------------- ---------------13---(15)----------------------------------------------------- 13---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------
Type 4
--------------------------------------------------------2---3--- --------------------------------------------4---5---6----------- ----------------------------------3---(5)----------------------- ------------------2---3---4---5--------------------------------- --------(3)---6------------------------------------------------- 3---6-----------------------------------------------------------
Type 5
------------------------------------------------------------6--- --------------------------------------------5---6---7---8------- ----------------------------------(5)---8----------------------- --------------------------5---8--------------------------------- ----------6---7---8---9-----------------------------------------
6---(8)---------------------------------------------------------
thanks for reading this. this can definetely boost your soloing power
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