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Basic Scales for Guitar The Jazz Guitar WorkShop Series

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The Jazz Guitar WorkShop Series - Alessandro De Sanctis

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ContentsContentsContentsContents Contents ...........................................................................................................................2 Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) ...................................................................................................5 Neck Map......................................................................................................................5 Chords available on root...............................................................................................5 Scales from root............................................................................................................6 6 Strings Scales............................................................................................................7 High-Strings Scales ......................................................................................................8 Mid-Strings Scales........................................................................................................9 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................10 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................11

Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7) ..............................................................................12 Neck Map....................................................................................................................12 Chords available on root.............................................................................................12 Scales from root..........................................................................................................13 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................14 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................15 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................16 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................17 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................18

Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) ................................................................................................19 Neck Map....................................................................................................................19 Chords available on root.............................................................................................19 Scales from root..........................................................................................................20 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................21 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................22 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................23 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................24 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................25

Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7) ...........................................................................................26 Neck Map....................................................................................................................26 Chords available on root.............................................................................................26 Scales from root..........................................................................................................27 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................28 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................29 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................30 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................31 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................32

Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)....................................................................................33 Neck Map....................................................................................................................33 Chords available on root.............................................................................................33 Scales from root..........................................................................................................34 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................35 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................36 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................37 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................38 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................39

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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7) .............................................................................................40 Neck Map....................................................................................................................40 Chords available on root.............................................................................................40 Scales from root..........................................................................................................41 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................42 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................43 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................44 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................45 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................46

Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7) .......................................................................................47 Neck Map....................................................................................................................47 Chords available on root.............................................................................................47 Scales from root..........................................................................................................48 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................49 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................50 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................51 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................52 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................53

Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7) ........................................................................................54 Neck Map....................................................................................................................54 Chords available on root.............................................................................................54 Scales from root..........................................................................................................55 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................56 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................57 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................58 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................59 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................60

Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7) ....................................................................................61 Neck Map....................................................................................................................61 Chords available on root.............................................................................................61 Scales from root..........................................................................................................62 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................63 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................64 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................65 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................66 3-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................67

Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) .......................................................................................68 Neck Map....................................................................................................................68 Chords available on root.............................................................................................68 Scales from root..........................................................................................................69 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................70 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................71 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................72 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................73 2-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................75 3-1-note-per-string Scales ..........................................................................................76

Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7) ...................................................................................78 Neck Map....................................................................................................................78

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Chords available on root.............................................................................................78 Scales from root..........................................................................................................79 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................80 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................81 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................82 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................83 2-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................84 3-1-note-per-string Scales ..........................................................................................85

Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7)...............................................................................87 Neck Map....................................................................................................................87 Chords available on root.............................................................................................87 Scales from root..........................................................................................................88 6 Strings Scales..........................................................................................................89 High-Strings Scales ....................................................................................................90 Mid-Strings Scales......................................................................................................91 Low-Strings Scales .....................................................................................................92 2-note-per-string Scales .............................................................................................94 3-1-note-per-string Scales ..........................................................................................95

Neck Map


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Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Scale Notes for C Major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Neck MapNeck MapNeck MapNeck Map

Chords available on rootChords available on rootChords available on rootChords available on root

C maj (1, 3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C maj7 (1, 3, 5, 7)

C 6 (1, 3, 5, 6)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C maj9 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

C 6/9 (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

C maj7/13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 13)

Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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Scales from rootScales from rootScales from rootScales from root

6 Strings Scales


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6 Strings Scales6 Strings Scales6 Strings Scales6 Strings Scales

Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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HighHighHighHigh----Strings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings Scales

Mid-Strings Scales


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MidMidMidMid----Strings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings Scales

Major (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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LowLowLowLow----Strings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings ScalesStrings Scales

3-note-per-string Scales


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Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Natural Minor (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7) Scale Notes for C Natural Minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb



C min (1, b3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C min#5 (1, b3, #5)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C min7 (1, b3, 5, b7)

C min7/5# (1, b3, #5, b7)

C min9 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9)

C minadd9 (1, b3, 5, 9)

C min11 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11)

C sus9 (1, 4, 5, b7, 9)

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High-Strings Scales


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Low-Strings Scales


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Neck Map


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Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Scale Notes for C Ionian: C, D, E, F, G, A, B



C maj (1, 3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C maj7 (1, 3, 5, 7)

C 6 (1, 3, 5, 6)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C maj9 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

C 6/9 (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

C maj7/13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 13)

Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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6 Strings Scales


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Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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Mid-Strings Scales


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Ionian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)


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Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7) Scale Notes for C Dorian: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb



C min (1, b3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C min7 (1, b3, 5, b7)

C min6 (1, b3, 5, 6)

C min9 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9)

C minadd9 (1, b3, 5, 9)

C min6(9) (1, b3, 5, 6, 9)

C min7(6) (1, b3, 5, b7, 13)

C min11 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11)

C min13 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13)

C sus9 (1, 4, 5, b7, 9)

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Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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High-Strings Scales


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Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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Low-Strings Scales


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Dorian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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Neck Map


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Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7) Scale Notes for C Phrygian: C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb



C min (1, b3, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C min#5 (1, b3, #5)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C min7 (1, b3, 5, b7)

C min7/5# (1, b3, #5, b7)

C sus(b9) (1, 4, 5, b7, b9)

Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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6 Strings Scales


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Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Mid-Strings Scales


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Phrygian (1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)


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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7) Scale Notes for C Lydian: C, D, E, F#, G, A, B



C maj (1, 3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C majb5 (1, 3, b5)

C maj7 (1, 3, 5, 7)

C maj7/b5 (1, 3, b5, 7)

C 6 (1, 3, 5, 6)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C maj9 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

C 6/9 (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

C maj7/#11 (1, 3, 5, 7, #11)

C 6/#11 (1, 3, 5, 6, #11)

C maj#11 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, #11)

C maj7/13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 13)

C maj13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, #11, 13)

Scales from root


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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)


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High-Strings Scales


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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)


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Low-Strings Scales


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Lydian (1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7)


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Neck Map


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Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7) Scale Notes for C Mixolydian: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb



C maj (1, 3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C 7 (1, 3, 5, b7)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C 6 (1, 3, 5, 6)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C 6/9 (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

C 9 (1, 3, 5, b7, 9)

C sus9 (1, 4, 5, b7, 9)

C 11 (1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11)

C 13 (1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13)

Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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6 Strings Scales


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Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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Mid-Strings Scales


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Mixolydian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7)


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Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7) Scale Notes for C Aeolian: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb



C min (1, b3, 5)

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C min#5 (1, b3, #5)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C min7 (1, b3, 5, b7)

C min7/5# (1, b3, #5, b7)

C min9 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9)

C minadd9 (1, b3, 5, 9)

C min11 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11)

C sus9 (1, 4, 5, b7, 9)

Scales from root


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Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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6 St6 St6 St6 Strings Scalesrings Scalesrings Scalesrings Scales

High-Strings Scales


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Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Low-Strings Scales


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Aeolian (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7)


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Neck Map


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Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7) Scale Notes for C Locrian: C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb



C dim (1, b3, b5)

C min#5 (1, b3, #5)

C min7b5 (1, b3, b5, b7)

C min7/5# (1, b3, #5, b7)

C min7b5(11) (1, b3, b5, b7, 11)

C min7b5(b13) (1, b3, b5, b7, b13)

C min7b5(b13/11) (1, b3, b5, b7, 11, b13)

Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)


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6 Strings Scales


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Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)


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Mid-Strings Scales


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Locrian (1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7)


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Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)


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Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6)Major Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, 6) Scale Notes for C Major Pentatonic: C, D, E, G, A



C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C 6 (1, 3, 5, 6)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C 6/9 (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

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High-Strings Scales


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Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)


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Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)Minor Pentatonic (1, b3, 4, 5, b7) Scale Notes for C Minor Pentatonic: C, Eb, F, G, Bb



C min (1, b3, 5)

C sus4 (1, 4, 5)

C 7sus4 (1, 4, 5, b7)

C min7 (1, b3, 5, b7)

Scales from root


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High-Strings Scales


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HighHighHighHigh----Strings Strings Strings Strings ScalesScalesScalesScales



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Low-Strings Scales


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Neck Map


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Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7)Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7)Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7)Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7) Scale Notes for C Dominant Pentatonic: C, D, E, G, Bb


ChordChordChordChords available on roots available on roots available on roots available on root

C sus2 (1, 2, 5)

C 7 (1, 3, 5, b7)

C add9 (1, 3, 5, 9)

C 9 (1, 3, 5, b7, 9)

Dominant Pentatonic (1, 2, 3, 5, b7)


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6 Strings Scales


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Mid-Strings Scales


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Low-Strings Scales


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