The Bass Scale Collection For BEADG

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com 20 Mar 2023
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domasdragunas321@gmail.com 20 Mar 2023
GUITARSCALE.ORG EBOOKS
The
Bass Scale
Collection
for BEADG tuning
© Guitarscale.org 2022
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means
without permission from the publisher except for personal use.
Contents
Intro
Major
Minor
Melodic Minor
Harmonic Minor
Pentatonic Major
Pentatonic Minor
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Appendix
Intro
This eBook is a collection of scales for 5-string bass guitar in graphic presentations with complementary
information. The included scales can be considered as the most important scales to learn for the guitarist. There
are several methods for making it easier to learn scales. One obvious way is to notice that they are movable,
meaning scales of a certain category has the same pattern. Another helpful method is to think about the
intervals, which also are the same for each category. Other specific learning tips can be found in each text
section that precedes the graphical overviews.
Thanks a lot for purchasing this eBook!
***
A tip
If you are new to scales, there are much information to absorb. A shortcut is to observe how patterns are
repeating between scales with the root on 5th and 4th strings respectively.
FAQ
How to read the scale diagrams?
The circles indicate positions on the fingerboard for tones in the specific scale (circles with darker color
represent root notes, the first note in the scale). The numbers above the diagram indicate the frets.
The horizontal lines are representations of the strings. From lowest to the highest string, these are B, E, A, D
and G. The vertical lines are representations of the frets, including the nut as the thicker line. And lastly, the
dots on the bottom represent the typical configuration of fret inlays on the guitar fingerboard.
The empty fingerboard diagram below shows also the tuning (to the left) and strings numbers (to the right):
The FAQ continues in the appendix (at the end of the eBook).
Major
Major is the most fundamental scale in Western music and works as a reference to all other scales, which is best
illustrated with its numeric scale formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7.
It is a seven-note scale (septonic scale type).
Learn the Major scale

The Major scale can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the bass guitar fingerboard, written as 2
- 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 from the first note to the next octave. This tells us that the scale consists of half and whole
steps. The table below illustrates this (with C Major as example).
Intervals 2 2 1 2 2 2 2
C Major C D E F G A B C
The scale can be played on the bass from different starting positions in which the first scale note functions as
the root tone.
The Major is relative to Minor (for example, C Major is relative to A Minor), which means that both scales
include the same notes but with a different tonal center. The Major is also identical with the Ionian mode (for
example, C Major is identical to C Ionian).
Scale degrees
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula Intervals Degrees

1 Unison Tonic
2 Major second Supertonic
3 Major third Mediant
4 Perfect fourth Subdominant
5 Perfect fifth Dominant
6 Sixth Submediant
7 Major seventh Leading tone
Maj
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C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-E-F-G-A-B Not
es:F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E# / Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B# / Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C Not
es:G-A-B-C-D-E-F#
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F#-G-A-B-C# Not
es:G#-A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F## / Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F##-G#-A#-B#-C## / Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D Not
es:A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D# Not
es:A#-B#-C##-D#-E#-F##-G## / Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A
Not
es:F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E Not
es:B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#
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Minor
The Minor scale is one of the most common scales and the logical second scale to learn after Major. The scale
is sometimes written as Natural Minor to distinguish it from other Minor scale categories.
Learn the Minor scale

The Minor scale can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the bass guitar fingerboard, written as 2
- 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 from the first note to the next octave. This tells us that the scale consists of half and whole
steps. The table below illustrates this (with C Minor as example).
Intervals 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
C Minor C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
The scale can be played on the bass from different starting positions in which the first scale note functions as
the root tone.
The Minor is relative to Major (for example, A Minor is relative to C Major), which means that both scales
include the same notes but with a different tonal center. The Minor is also identical with the Aeolian mode (for
example, A Minor is identical to A Aeolian).
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
b3 Minor third Mediant
b6 Minor sixth Submediant
b7 Minor seventh Subtonic
The formula names b3, b6 and b7 refer to a flattened third, a flattened sixth and a flattened seventh (with the
Major scale formula as reference).
Scale comparison
The Minor scale compared to the Major scale.
C Major C D E F G A B
C Minor C D Eb F G Ab Bb
As shown by the comparison, three notes differ between the scales: the 3rd, the 6th and the 7th scale degrees.
Mi
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I
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valf
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orBEADGt
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C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb Not
es:F#-G#-A-B-C#-D-E / Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Ebb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A-B / Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb Not
es:G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C Not
es:G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E-F# / Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B-C# / Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db Not
es:A-B-C-D-E-F-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G-A-B-C-D Not
es:A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F#-G# / Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab
Not
es:F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb Not
es:B-C#-D-E-F#-G-A
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Melodic Minor
The Melodic Minor scale differs from the Natural Minor by containing one instead of three flattened notes
compared to Major.
Learn the Melodic Minor Scale

The scale can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the bass guitar fingerboard, written as 2 - 1 - 2
- 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 from the first note to the next octave. This tells us that the scale consists of half and whole steps.
The table below illustrates this (with C Melodic Minor as example).
Intervals 2 1 2 2 2 2 1
C Melodic Minor C D Eb F G A B C
The easiest way to memorize the scale is probably to treat it as a Natural Minor scale but observing that the 6th
and 7th scale degrees both moves a step in the scale pattern.
The scale is identical with the Major scale apart from the minor third. Because of this, it is sometimes referred
to as Ionian b3 scale.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
6 Sixth Submediant
7 Major seventh Subtonic
Scale comparison
The Melodic Minor scale compared to the Natural Minor scale.
C Natural Minor C D Eb F G Ab Bb
C Melodic Minor C D Eb F G A B
As shown by the comparison, two notes differ between the scales: the 6th and the 7th scale degrees.
Mel
odi
cMi
nor
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:2-1-2-2-2-2-1 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-Eb-F-G-A-B Not
es:F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E# / Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Eb-F
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#-B# / Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb-C Not
es:G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F#
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F-G-A-B-C# Not
es:G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F## / Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-G
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#-C## / Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-D Not
es:A-B-C-D-E-F#-G#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D# Not
es:A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F##-G## / Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G-A
Not
es:F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-E Not
es:B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A#
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Harmonic Minor
The Harmonic Minor scale differs from the Natural Minor by containing two instead of three flattened notes.
Learn the Harmonic Minor Scale

The scale can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the bass guitar fingerboard, written as 2 - 1 - 2
- 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 from the first note to the next octave. This scale has an exotic sound caused by the whole and a
half distance between the sixth and seventh degrees; the table below illustrates this (with C Harmonic Minor as
example).
Intervals 2 1 2 2 1 3 1
C Harmonic Minor C D Eb F G Ab B C
The easiest way to memorize the scale is probably to treat it as a Natural Minor scale but observing that the 6th
scale degree moves a step in the scale pattern.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
7 Major seventh Subtonic
Scale comparison
The Harmonic Minor scale compared to the Melodic Minor scale.
C Melodic Minor C D Eb F G A B
C Harmonic Minor C D Eb F G Ab B
As shown by the comparison, one note differ between the scales: the 6th scale degree.
Har
moni
cMi
nor
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:2-1-2-2-1-3-1 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-B Not
es:F#-G#-A-B-C#-D-E# / Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Ebb-F
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A-B# / Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb-C Not
es:G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F#
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C# Not
es:G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E-F## / Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-G
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B-C## / Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-D Not
es:A-B-C-D-E-F-G#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G-A-B-C-D# Not
es:A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F#-G## / Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-A
Not
es:F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-E Not
es:B-C#-D-E-F#-G-A#
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Pentatonic Major
The Pentatonic Major scale is one of the two most common pentatonic scales. It is based on the regular Major
scale, but with two omitted notes (the 4th and the 7th).
It is a five-note scale (pentatonic scale type).
Learn the Pentatonic Major scale

Assuming you are familiar with the Major scale, all you need to think about when playing the Pentatonic Major
is that it is identical with the Major except for missing two of the notes. The two notes you will skip compared
to the Major is the 4th and the 7th.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
6 Sixth Submediant
Scale comparison
The Pentatonic Major scale compared to the regular Major scale.
C Pentatonic Major C D E G A
As shown by the comparison, two notes are omitted from the regular Major scale. Notice that these are part of
the semi-step intervals in the regular Major.
Pent
atoni
cMaj
or
I
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valf
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a:2-2-3-2-3 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-E-G-A Not
es:F#-G#-A#-C#-D# / Gb-Ab-Bb-Db-Eb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-F-G#-A# / Db-Eb-F-Ab-Bb Not
es:G-A-B-D-E
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F#-A-B Not
es:G#-A#-C-D#-F / Ab-Bb-C-Eb-F
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-F-G-A#-C / Eb-F-G-Bb-C Not
es:A-B-C#-E-F#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G#-B-C# Not
es:A#-C-D-F-G / Bb-C-D-F-G
Not
es:F-G-A-C-D Not
es:B-C#-D#-F#-G#
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Pentatonic Minor
The Pentatonic Minor scale is one of the two most common pentatonic scales. It is based on the Natural Minor
scale, but with two omitted notes (the 2nd and the 6th).
It is a five-note scale (pentatonic scale type).
Learn the Pentatonic Minor scale

Assuming you are familiar with the Minor scale, all you need to think about when playing the Pentatonic Minor
is that it is identical with the Minor except for missing two of the notes. The two notes you will skip compared
to the Natural Minor is the 2nd and the 6th.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
Scale comparison
The Pentatonic Minor scale compared to the Natural Minor and the Pentatonic Major scale.
C Natural Minor C D Eb F G Ab Bb
C Pentatonic Major C D E G B
C Pentatonic Minor C Eb F G Bb
As shown by the comparison, two notes differ from the Major Pentatonic scale. A noticeable feature is that the
6th scale degree is omitted in both cases.
Pent
atoni
cMi
nor
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:3-2-2-3-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-Eb-F-G-Bb Not
es:F#-A-B-C#-E / Gb-A-B-Db-E
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-E-F#-G#-B / Db-E-Gb-Ab-B Not
es:G-Bb-C-D-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-F-G-A-C Not
es:G#-B-C#-D#-F# / Ab-B-Db-Eb-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-F#-G#-A#-C# / Eb-Gb-Ab-Bb-Db Not
es:A-C-D-E-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-G-A-B-D Not
es:A#-C#-D#-F-G# / Bb-Db-Eb-F-Ab
Not
es:F-Ab-Bb-C-Eb Not
es:B-D-E-F#-A
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Ionian
Ionian is the first mode of the Major scale and both scales include the same notes and in the same order.
Learn the Ionian scale

This scale is identical with the Major.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
6 Sixth Submediant
I
oni
an
I
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valf
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a:2-2-1-2-2-2-1 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-E-F-G-A-B Not
es:F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E# / Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B# / Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C Not
es:G-A-B-C-D-E-F#
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F#-G-A-B-C# Not
es:G#-A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F## / Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F##-G#-A#-B#-C## / Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D Not
es:A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D# Not
es:A#-B#-C##-D#-E#-F##-G## / Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A
Not
es:F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E Not
es:B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#
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Dorian
Dorian is the second mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Dorian scale

The Dorian scale can be described as steps on the bass guitar fingerboard according to the following formula:
whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half and whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
Intervals 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
C Dorian C D Eb F G A Bb C
Since this is a Minor mode, it contains exactly the same notes as a Minor scale (for example, C Dorian is
relative to G Minor), but with a different tonal center.
One way to learn to learn this scale is to think of it as the relative Minor with a raised sixth.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
6 Sixth Submediant
Scale comparison
The Dorian scale compared to the Minor scale.
C Dorian C D Eb F G A Bb
As shown by the comparison, only one note differs between the scales: the 6th scale degree.
Dor
ian
I
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valf
ormul
a:2-1-2-2-2-1-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb Not
es:F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E / Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#-B / Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb Not
es:G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F-G-A-B-C Not
es:G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F# / Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#-C# / Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db Not
es:A-B-C-D-E-F#-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D Not
es:A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F##-G# / Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab
Not
es:F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb Not
es:B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A
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Phrygian
Phrygian is the third mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Phrygian scale

The Phrygian scale can be described as steps on the bass guitar fingerboard according to the following formula:
half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
Intervals 1 2 2 2 1 2 2
C Phrygian C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C
Since this is a Minor mode, it contains exactly the same notes as a Minor scale (for example, C Phrygian is
relative to F Minor), but with a different tonal center.
One way to learn to learn this scale is to think of it as the relative Minor starting on its fourth note.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
b2 Minor second Supertonic
Scale comparison
The Phrygian scale compared to the Minor scale.
C Phrygian C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
As shown by the comparison, only one note differs between the scales: the 2nd scale degree.
Phr
ygi
an
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:1-2-2-2-1-2-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb Not
es:F#-G-A-B-C#-D-E / Gb-Abb-Bbb-Cb-Db-Ebb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D-E-F#-G#-A-B / Db-Ebb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb Not
es:G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb-C Not
es:G#-A-B-C#-D#-E-F# / Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E-
F#-G#-A#-B-C# / Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db Not
es:A-Bb-C-D-E-F-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F-G-A-B-C-D Not
es:A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F#-G# / Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab
Not
es:F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb Not
es:B-C-D-E-F#-G-A
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Lydian
Lydian is the fourth mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Lydian scale

The Lydian scale can be described as steps on the bass guitar fingerboard according to the following formula:
whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half from the first note to the same in the next octave.
Intervals 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
C Lydian C D E F# G A B C
Since this is a Major mode, it contains exactly the same notes as a Major scale (for example, C Lydian is
relative to G Major), but with a different tonal center.
One way to learn to learn this scale is to think of it as the relative Major but with the 4th scale degree moving
one fret in the scale pattern.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
#4 Augmented fourth Subdominant
6 Sixth Submediant
Scale comparison
The Lydian scale compared to the Major scale.
C Lydian C D E F# G A B
Lydi
an
I
nter
valf
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a:2-2-2-1-2-2-1 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-E-F#-G-A-B Not
es:F#-G#-A#-B#-C#-D#-E# / Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E#-F##-G#-A#-B# / Db-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C Not
es:G-A-B-C#-D-E-F#
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F#-G#-A-B-C# Not
es:G#-A#-B#-C##-D#-E#-F## / Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F##-G##-A#-B#-C## / Eb-F-G-A-Bb-C-D Not
es:A-B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D# Not
es:A#-B#-C##-D##-E#-F##-G## / Bb-C-D-E-F-G-A
Not
es:F-G-A-B-C-D-E Not
es:B-C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#
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Mixolydian
Mixolydian is the fifth mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Mixolydian scale

The Mixolydian scale can be described as steps on the bass guitar fingerboard according to the following
formula: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half and whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
Intervals 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
C Mixolydian C D E F G A Bb C
Since this is a Major mode (it can also be described as a dominant mode), it contains exactly the same notes as
a Major scale (for example, C Mixolydian is relative to F Major), but with a different tonal center.
One way to learn to learn this scale is to think of it as the relative Major but with the 7th scale degree moving
one fret in the scale pattern.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
6 Sixth Submediant
Scale comparison
The Mixolydian scale compared to the dominant 7th chord and the Major scale.
C7 C E G Bb
C Mixolydian C D E F G A Bb
Mi
xol
ydi
an
I
nter
valf
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a:2-2-1-2-2-1-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb Not
es:F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E / Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B / Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb Not
es:G-A-B-C-D-E-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F#-G-A-B-C Not
es:G#-A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F# / Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F##-G#-A#-B#-C# / Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db Not
es:A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D Not
es:A#-B#-C##-D#-E#-F##-G# / Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab
Not
es:F-G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb Not
es:B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A
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Aeolian
Aeolian is the sixth mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Aeolian scale

This scale is identical with the Minor.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
Aeol
ian
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:2-1-2-2-1-2-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb Not
es:F#-G#-A-B-C#-D-E / Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Ebb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A-B / Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb Not
es:G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C Not
es:G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E-F# / Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B-C# / Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db Not
es:A-B-C-D-E-F-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F#-G-A-B-C-D Not
es:A#-B#-C#-D#-E#-F#-G# / Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab
Not
es:F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb Not
es:B-C#-D-E-F#-G-A
©GUI
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Locrian
Locrian is the seventh mode of the Major scale.
Learn the Locrian scale

The Locrian scale can be described as steps on the bass guitar fingerboard according to the following formula:
half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole from the first note to the same in the next octave.
Intervals 1 2 2 1 2 2 2
C Locrian C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
Since this is a Major mode (it can also be described as a diminished mode), it contains exactly the same notes as
a Major scale (for example, C Locrian is relative to Db Major), but with a different tonal center.
Scale degrees

1 Unison Tonic
b2 Minor second Supertonic
b5 Diminished fifth Dominant
Scale comparison
The Locrian scale compared to the half-diminished chord and the Major scale.
Cm7b5 C Eb Gb Bb
C Locrian C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
As shown by the comparison, five note differ between the scales.

Locr
ian
I
nter
valf
ormul
a:1-2-2-1-2-2-2 f
orBEADGt
uni
ng
C F#/Gb
Not
es:C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb Not
es:F#-G-A-B-C-D-E / Gb-Abb-Bbb-Cb-Dbb-Ebb-Fb
C#/Db
Not
es:C#-D-E-F#-G-A-B / Db-Ebb-Fb-Gb-Abb-Bbb-Cb Not
es:G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F
D G#/Ab
Not
es:D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C Not
es:G#-A-B-C#-D-E-F# / Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db-Ebb-Fb-Gb
D#/Eb
Not
es:D#-E-F#-G#-A-B-C# / Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb-Cb-Db Not
es:A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G
A#/Bb
Not
es:E-F-G-A-Bb-C-D Not
es:A#-B-C#-D#-E-F#-G# / Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab
Not
es:F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb Not
es:B-C-D-E-F-G-A
©GUI
TARS
CALE.
ORG
Interval formulas
In each scale overview, the interval formula is included. These are intervals that all scales in its category
share. By learning the intervals, you have a “backup” if you forget the specific notes in a scale.
Scale Interval formula

Major 2-2-1-2-2-2-1
Minor 2-1-2-2-1-2-2
Melodic Minor 2-1-2-2-2-2-1
Harmonic Minor 2-1-2-2-1-3-1
Pentatonic Major 2-2-3-2-3
Pentatonic Minor 3-2-2-3-2
Ionian 2-2-1-2-2-2-1
Dorian 2-1-2-2-2-1-2
Phrygian 1-2-2-2-1-2-2
Lydian 2-2-2-1-2-2-1
Mixolydian 2-2-1-2-2-2-1
Aeolian 2-1-2-2-1-2-2
Locrian 1-2-2-1-2-2-2
FAQ
Double sharps (##) and double flats (bb)
When "##" and “bb” turns up among listed notes, it can be confusing for some that haven’t seen the
use of this notation before. For example, C## (spelled C double sharp) is a theoretical way for describing D.
The reason behind it is a practice that dictate against including the same letter twice in scale notations. This
becomes practical in sight reading, there double sharps and double flats are needed in some situations in which
notes otherwise couldn’t be interpreted.
How should a scale formula be understood?

The purpose with a scale formula is to explain how the scale is constructed based on intervals. This can be
helpful information since all scales in a category share the same intervals.
The formula is described by steps, which are called semi-notes or steps. The Major scale can be described by
these methods as follows:
Semi-note intervals: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1
Steps: Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
In both cases, it starts from the root note and continues to the next octave.
How should half and whole steps be understood?

The intervals of a scale can be described with half and whole steps. This is the same as one and two frets:
Half step: one fret

Whole step: two frets
Whole and a half step: three frets
What are scale degrees?

A degree is the place a tone has in a scale when counted forward from the root. A Major scale includes seven
tones and can be written as one to seven.
Major scale degrees: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Degrees are sometimes written to include the next octave tone and is usually written with “R” as the first
degree, signifying the root note.
A second way to write Major scale degrees: R - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 – 7
What is a root note?

The root note is the note after which the scale (or chord) is named. For example, in the C Major scale, the note
C is the root note. The root note is the first note in a scale.
What does scale type mean?

"Scale type" is in this case used to describe the scale based on how many notes it contains. Names such as
pentatonic and septatonic describe scales from this viewpoint. For example, septa- is a prefix for seven.
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Learn the Major scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Minor scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Melodic Minor Scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Harmonic Minor Scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Pentatonic Major scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Pentatonic Minor scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Ionian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Dorian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Phrygian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Lydian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Mixolydian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Aeolian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

Learn the Locrian scale

Formula Intervals Degrees

As shown by the comparison, five note differ between the scales.

Scale Interval formula

Melodic Minor 2-1-2-2-2-2-1

Harmonic Minor 2-1-2-2-1-3-1

Pentatonic Major 2-2-3-2-3

Pentatonic Minor 3-2-2-3-2

How should a scale formula be understood?

How should half and whole steps be understood?

Half step: one fret

What are scale degrees?

Major scale degrees: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

A second way to write Major scale degrees: R - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 – 7

What is a root note?

What does scale type mean?

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