Essential Scales Tab by Misc Scales 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 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