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The Complete, Undiluted, and Extremely Useful

BASS GUITAR
Reference

G#/A_

A#/B_

C#/D_

D#/E_

10

11

12

F#/G_

D#/E_

F#/G_

G#/A_

A#/B_

C#/D_

A#/B_

C#/D_

D#/E_

F#/G_

G#/A_

F#/G_

G#/A_

A#/B_

C#/D_

D#/E_

INFO

INFO
The book, its contents, and its layout and design are Copyright (c)
2003-2005 Fret Farm Productions. All rights are reserved. In particular, you
may not copy or distribute this book, in any form, electronic or physical, save
for making print-outs for your personal and sole use.
You have purchased the right to print this electronic book for your own
personal use: not to make copies for all your friends.
Plase respect the effort that went into creating the book, and stump up the
very modest cover price for your own copy (or buy your mates a copy each).
We've worked hard to make sure it is as useful as it can possibly be, and
further editions will only be secure if you support it with your purchases.
For more information about how to use these charts, including tutorials on
chord voicing, scale playing and writing songs, visit the fret farm at
www.fretfarm.com.

MESSAGE FROM THE VET


This book was born on the fret farm on Thursday June 09, 2005. It is a
healthy version 4 delivery, with all its charts and diagrams in place.

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This book contains a complete reference to playing a standard-tuned bass


guitar.
It contains detailed key-by-key information, an exhaustive library of chords,
and comprehensive scales for soloing. The book is intended as a quick
reference for a wide range of players. It can be used to help learn chords, to
practice soloing, or to write complete songs.

CHORD AND SCALE DIAGRAMS


Most of the chord and scale diagrams in this book are shown as a full
fretboard, with all notes marked. For example, the chord of A major looks
like:
0

3
R

10

11

12

13

14

15

5
R

The different notes in the scale or chord are marked with different symbols.
The root note is marked in red, with the R symbol, for example.
To play a bass part under a chord, you can play any of these notes, and it
will be guaranteed to work. Alternatively you can play a bass chord by

INTRO

INTRO

selecting one note of each kind.


Some scales and chords are also shown on a piano keyboard, for those
occasions where you really need to show the pianist what to do:
A

3
R

3
5

BITS OF THE BOOK


The book is arranged in four parts.
The Key Reference consists of twelve double-page spreads, one for each
major key. It is designed to be a one-stop shop for playing in any key, giving
a chord reference for each chord, scales and important scale variations, and
songwriting aids.

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3

INTRO

The Chord Reference is a catalog of the most important chords for each of
the twelve root notes. If you need to find an unusual or exotic chord, you'll
find it here.
The Scale Reference is just like the Chord Reference, but gives complete
scales. It contains a wide range of unusual scales that can be used to give
original solos.
The final section of the book has a series of useful summary charts. There is
a quick-glance voicing chart and a table showing the scales that work over
different chords.

THE KEY REFERENCE


The key reference is designed to give you all the information you need to
play in one key. There are copies of the reference for each root note.
On the left hand page are the major and minor scale references. There are
also chord references for each of the chords in the key.
On the right are a set of more exotic scales for the same root, including
pentatonic and different minor scales.
Underneath the scales is a chord map. This is designed to help you write
songs in the key, or improvise for a while. The top half of the chord map
shows the six chords in the major key. The arrows show which chords
naturally flow from one another. Start at the red root chord, then jump
anywhere else in the map. Finally follow the arrows back to the red root
chord. Arrows with a filled arrowhead are more common transitions.
Under each chord, the map tells you which other keys the chord can be
found in. You can use this to change key, simply look up the new key and
pick up the chord in that chord map.
The bottom part of the chord contains the relative minor or major chord for
each of the six. Following the downwards arrows gives an unusual effect to
the song, but it also makes it harder to get back to the root note. Normally
you'd do this only when you want to change key.
The final part of the key reference gives you another way of changing keys.
It gives you a simple sounding chord progression to take you from one key
to another. The smoothest modulations between all sets of keys are given.

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4

Some combinations of keys can't be reached directly without major to minor


chord changes. For each of these the chart also suggests intermediate keys
you can pass through if you don't like the sound of major to minor
transitions.

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There are lots of things you can do with the charts in this book. The fretfarm
website (www.fretfarm.com) has a whole set of different tutorials that show
you how to get the most out of the chord diagrams, song writing charts,
modulations and capo references.

ABOUT THE BOOK


Fret farm was originally created because no chord reference or scale book
was available with the right information. Created for our own use, it proved
so popular, we decided to make it public.
We create the books with the help of a custom-written software suite. The
software understands the structure of music and the structure of your
instrument. By changing the specification of the instrument, the software will
automatically adjust chord diagrams, scales and voicings.
We then prepare the book from these diagrams, doing the layout and
compositing. At each stage clarity is the most important concern: getting all
the information you need on one spread, understandable at a glance (once
you know what you're looking at, of course).

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INTRO

FINDING OUT MORE

5
5

KEYS
A

A major, F# minor, A ionian


B dorian, C# or D_ phrygian, D lydian
E mixolydian, F# or G_ aeolian, G# or A_ locrian

3 sharps

BASIC SCALES
1

A R

C# 3

C# 3

G# 7

A R

A R

C# 3

F# 6

F# 6

G# 7

A R

C# 3

A _3

12

F# 6

11

A R

G# 2

10

G# 7

F# 6

D _6

E _7

F# R

A _3

C# 5

E _7

F# R

G# 2

C# 5

D _6

G# 2

E _7

10

11

A _3

C# 5

D _6

D _6

E _7

F# R

G# 2

A _3

A _3

C# 5

D _6

6
4

_3

5
_3

3
R

5
12

F# R

4
3

major

G# 7

R
_6

F# minor

_7

E _7

CHORDS

3
5

10

11

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

7
2

10

7
3

10

3
9

10

11

3
7

12

11

12

11

12

3
11

12

R
5

R
9

10

11

12

R
5

12

12

5
3

11

3
2

10

12

R
3

11

10

C#m7

R
3

5
4

R
3

6
R

_5

12

10

11

_5
R

_5

7
3

12

_5
R

11

5
5

_5

10

R
3

_5

10

11

10

11

12

_5

7
3

12

_5
R

3
7

3
2

_5

R
0

G#dim

F#m

AM7

Bm7

DM7

E7

F#m7

G#dim7

Bm

C#m

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R

6
0

_3

_3

_7

_3

_5

10

12

_5

2
5

_3
7

_7

_3

11

_7
_3

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_5

12

_3

_5

_3

R
2

_3
7

_3

_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

R
5

10

11

12

R
5

4
7

KEYS

10

11

12

5
2

_3

C#m

F#m

Bm

E7

Also in B & E

Also in E & D

Also in D & G

Also in B

Also in

C#

F#

Em

Am

Also in F# & A_

Also in B & D_

Also in E & F#

Also in D, G & C

Also in G, C & F

D_

E_7

Key of A_

A_7

Key of D_

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of A

C#m

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in G

Dm

Also in C, B_ & F

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-E-F#-A_.

Key of A

F#m

G_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-B-D_.

Key of A

C#m

C#7

Key of F#

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-E-F#, or A-B-F#.

Key of A

C#m

F#7

Key of B

F#m

B7

Key of E

Bm

Em

A7

Key of D

Bm

D7

Key of G

Dm

G7

Key of C

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-G-C, or A-D-C.

Key of A

Dm

Gm

C7

Key of F

E_

F7

Key of B_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-G-F.

Key of A

Dm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-D-C-B_.

Key of A

B_

B_7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A-B-D_-E_, or A-G-F-E_.
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Key of E_

KEYS
B_

B_ major, G minor, B_ or A# ionian


C dorian, D phrygian, E_ or D# lydian
F mixolydian, G aeolian, A locrian

A
Capo 1 2 flats

BASIC SCALES
1

B_ R

E_ 4

10

B_ R

E_ 4

G 6

B_ R

E_ 4

G 6

G 6

B_ R

G R

12

11

G 6

B_ _3

E_ _6

F _7

G R

B_ _3

F _7

G R

E_ _6

7
3

R
5

major

4
2

E_ 4

10

11

F _7

12

G R

B_ _3

E_ _6

F _7

G R

B_ _3

12

_3
R
5

_6
4

_3

_7

E_ _6

G minor

G 6

3
R
4

10

11

12

10

11

7
3

10

11

3
8

10

11

R
8

10

11

12

3
7

12

12

12

11

10

5
2

3
6

12

10

R
11

12

R
6

3
3

R
5

12

11

10

12

5
2

11

3
1

10

11

10

3
1

_5

10

11

3
R
3

_5

7
3

12

_5
R

R
3

12

R
5

3
3

11

10

_5

8
0

R
3

Gm

Adim

11

12

R
5

_5

10

11

12

_5
R

10

3
7

3
3

_5

R
1

5
5

B_M7

Cm7

Dm7

E_M7

F7

Gm7

7
3

Adim7

Cm

Dm

E_

B_

CHORDS

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R

_3

_3

_7

_3

_5

10

_7
_3

_5

2
6

_3
8

_3

_7

R
_5

_3

10

_7

12

6
3

11

12

_5

_3

11

_3

_3

R
3

_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

11

12

6
3

6
3

_3
7
4

10

5
2

2
6

KEYS

10

11

12

Dm

Gm

Cm

F7

B_

Also in C & F

Also in F & E_

Also in E_ & A_

Also in C

Also in

Fm

B_m

Also in G & A

Also in C & D

Also in F & G

Also in E_, A_ & D_

Also in A_, D_ & F#

E7

Key of A

A7

Key of D

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of B_

Dm

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

E_

Also in A_

E_m

Also in D_, B & F#

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-F-G-A.

Key of B_

Gm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-C-D.

Key of B_

Dm

D7

Key of G

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-F-G, or B_-C-G.

Key of B_

Dm

G7

Key of C

Gm

C7

Key of F

Cm

Fm

B_7

Key of E_

Cm

D_

E_7

Key of A_

E_

E_m

A_7

Key of D_

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-A_-D_, or B_-E_-D_.

Key of B_

E_

D#m

G#m

C#7

Key of F#

F#7

Key of B

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-A_-F#.

Key of B_

E_

D#m

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-E_-D_-B.

Key of B_

B7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B_-C-D-E, or B_-A_-F#-E.
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Key of E

KEYS
B

B major, G# minor, B ionian


C# or D_ dorian, E_ or D# phrygian, E lydian
F# or G_ mixolydian, G# or A_ aeolian, B_ or A# locrian

A
5 sharps
Capo 2 (7 flats)

BASIC SCALES

A# 7

B R

C# 2

D# 3

F# 5

G# 6

A# 7

B R

C# 2

D# 3

F# 5

G# 6

A# 7

G# R

A# 7

10

11

12

F# 5

B R

C# 2

F# 5

G# 6

B R

C# 2

D# 3

A# 2

B _3

C# 4

E _6

F# _7

G# R

A# 2

B _3

C# 4

D# 5

F# _7

G# R

A# 2

D# 5
A# 2

E _6

10

11

B _3

C# 4

E _6

F# _7

G# R

B _3

C# 4

D# 5

4
12

F# _7

D# 5

E _6

D# 3

major

G# 6

_3

_7

_6

G# minor

4
_3

E _6

CHORDS

10

R
4

12

10

11

10

11

12

10

11

3
0

10

3
7

R
7

3
9

10

11

12

7
3

12

11

3
12

R
6

R
9

10

11

12

12

5
3

11

12

11

10

C#m7

D#m7

BM7

EM7

R
7

R
3

10

10

11

_5

10

11

_5
_5

10

10

11

12

R
5

_5

10

11

12

_5
R

12

3
4

11

R
5

3
7

_5

_5

3
2

R
0

12

5
7

12

10
_5

_5

12

R
3

11

R
3

10

R
0

G#m

F#7

A#dim

G#m7

F#

7
3

A#dim7

C#m

D#m

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R

_3

_3

_7

_3

_5

10

11

_5

2
7

_3
9

10

11

_3

_7

R
_5

12

_7

_3

_5

_3

12

_7
_3

_3

_3

R
4

2
7

_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

KEYS

12

6
3

10

11

12

11

5
2

_3

10

R
5

D#m

G#m

C#m

F#7

Also in D_ & F#

Also in F# & E

Also in E & A

Also in D_

Also in

D#

G#

C#

F#m

Bm

Also in A_ & B_

Also in D_ & E_

Also in F# & A_

Also in E, A & D

Also in A, D & G

E_

F7

Key of B_

B_7

Key of E_

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of B

D#m

pentatonic

_5

M blues

_3

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in A

Em

Also in D, C & G

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-F#-A_-B_.

Key of B

G#m

A_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-D_-E_.

Key of B

D#m

E_7

Key of A_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-F#-A_, or B-D_-A_.

Key of B

D#m

A_7

Key of D_

G#m

C#7

Key of F#

C#m

F#m

B7

Key of E

C#m

E7

Key of A

Em

A7

Key of D

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of B

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-A-D, or B-E-D.

Key of B

Em

Am

D7

G7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-A-G.

Key of B

Em

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-E-D-C.

Key of B

C7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: B-D_-E_-F, or B-A-G-F.
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Key of G

1
1
Key of C
Key of F

11

KEYS
C

C major, A minor, C ionian


D dorian, E phrygian, F lydian
G mixolydian, A aeolian, B locrian

A
Capo 3

BASIC SCALES
2

G _7
D

A R
5

A R
E

C R

G 5

C R

G 5

C R

F _6

C _3

F _6

G _7

A R

C _3

G _7

A R

10

11

12

G 5

C R

G 5

2
10

11

F _6

12

G _7

C _3

F _6

G _7

A R

C _3

_3

_6

_7

_3

major

A minor

G 5

CHORDS

10

11

10

11

12

5
3

10

11

10

11

5
R
8

10

11

7
7

12

3
7

12

12

11

3
8

10

3
0

12

CM7

10

R
11

12

R
7

5
R

12

3
1

12

11

10

5
5

R
3

3
3

12
3

_5

10

11

10

_5

11

7
2

10

11

5
8

10

_5

11

12

_5
R

12

3
5

12

R
5

3
7

11

10

_5

_5

3
3

R
1

12

_5
R

12

5
8

_5

12

11

10

12

Am

Bdim

Dm7

Em7

FM7

G7

Am7

Bdim7

Dm

Em

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_7

_3

_3

_3

_7

_3

_5

10

11

12

_7

_5

2
8

10

_3
11

_7

_5

12

_3

_7

_3

_3

6
_3
7

R
5

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

_3

KEYS

_3

10

11

12

10

11

_3

12

R
5

Em

Am

Dm

G7

Also in D & G

Also in G & F

Also in F & B_

Also in D

Also in

Gm

Cm

Also in A & B

Also in D & E

Also in G & A

Also in F, B_ & E_

Also in B_, E_ & A_

F#7

Key of B

B7

Key of E

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of C

Em

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in B_

Fm

Also in E_, D_ & A_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-G-A-B.

Key of C

Am

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-D-E.

Key of C

Em

E7

Key of A

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-G-A, or C-D-A.

Key of C

Em

A7

Key of D

Am

D7

Key of G

Dm

Gm

C7

Key of F

Dm

E_

F7

Key of B_

Fm

B_7

Key of E_

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of C
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of C
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of C
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of C

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-B_-E_, or C-F-E_.

Key of C

Fm

B_m

E_7

G_

A_7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-B_-A_.

Key of C

Fm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-F-E_-D_.

Key of C

C#

C#7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: C-D-E-F#, or C-B_-A_-F#.
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Key of A_

3
1
Key of D_
Key of F#

13

KEYS
D_

D_ major, B_ minor, C# or D_ ionian


E_ or D# dorian, F phrygian, F# or G_ lydian
G# or A_ mixolydian, B_ or A# aeolian, C locrian

A
5 flats
Capo 4 (C# 7 sharps)

BASIC SCALES
2

B_ 6

D_ R

E_ 2

10

11

G_ 4

D_ R

E_ 2

G_ 4

A_ 5

B_ 6

B_ 6

D_ R

E_ 2

G_ 4

A_ 5

A_ 5

B_ 6

D_ R

E_ 2

A_ _7

B_ R

D_ _3

E_ 4

10

11

G_ _6

D_ _3

G_ _6

A_ _7

B_ R

B_ R

D_ _3

E_ 4

G_ _6

A_ _7

A_ _7

B_ R

D_ _3

E_ 4

12

E_ 4

G_ 4

12

_6

_7

_3

G_ _6

major

A_ 5

_3

B_ minor

CHORDS

14
3

_5

11

10

11

10

11

_5

_5
R

10

7
8

12

12

10

11

12

5
R
5

10

11

12

3
7

5
8

10

11

12

3
6

10

11

_5

12

3
7

11

R
_5

3
5

11

_5

10

12

12

5
5

12

11

10

3
1

3
7

12

_5

10

12

11

10

12

14

R
2

11

10

3
2

12

11

10

R
2

12

D_M7

11

E_m7

10

Fm7

G_M7

A_7

E_m

B_m7

_5
R

Cdim7

D_

Fm

G_

A_

B_m

Cdim

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_3
0

_7

_5

_5

_3

_3

_3

_3

_7

_3

10

_5

11

5
R

_7

_5

2
9

10

11

_3

_7

12

_3

_3

12

_5

_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

11

12

10

6
_3

KEYS

10

5
2

11

_3

_3

12

Fm

B_m

E_m

A_7

D_

Also in E_ & A_

Also in A_ & F#

Also in F# & B

Also in E_

Also in

B_

E_

A_m

D_m

Also in B_ & C

Also in E_ & F

Also in A_ & B_

Also in F#, B & E

Also in B, E & A

G7

Key of C

C7

Key of F

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of D_

Fm

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

G_

Also in B

G_m

Also in E, D & A

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-A_-B_-C.

Key of D_

B_m

B_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-E_-F.

Key of D_

Fm

F7

Key of B_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-A_-B_, or D_-E_-B_.

Key of D_

Fm

B_7

Key of E_

B_m

E_7

Key of A_

E_m

G#m

C#7

Key of F#

E_m

F#7

Key of B

G_

F#m

B7

Key of E

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-B-E, or D_-F#-E.

Key of D_

G_

F#m

Bm

E7

A7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-B-A.

Key of D_

G_

F#m

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-F#-E-D.

Key of D_

D7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D_-E_-F-G, or D_-B-A-G.
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Key of A

5
1
Key of D

Key of G

15

KEYS
D

D major, B minor, D ionian


E dorian, F# or G_ phrygian, G lydian
A mixolydian, B aeolian, C# or D_ locrian

2 sharps

BASIC SCALES
1

F# 3

G 4

C# 7

D R

F# 3

A _7

C# 7

D R

G _6

D R

10

11

12

F# 3

G 4

C# 7

D R

F# 3

G 4

C# 7

D R

G 4

B R

C# 2

D _3

10

11

12

F# 5

G _6

C# 2

D _3

D _3

F# 5

G _6

A _7

B R

A _7

B R

C# 2

D _3

F# 5

G _6

A _7

F# 5

A _7

B R

C# 2

D _3

_3

3
R

5
_3

G _6

major

B minor

G 4

2
_6

_7

CHORDS

10

11

12

12

11

10

12

11

10

11

12

R
5

3
3

10

R
2

5
6

12

11

7
12

10

3
2

5
11

3
0

12

R
0

3
5

10

_5

12

5
7

10

11

12

10

11

12

_5

R
3

_5
R

10

12

7
3

10

11

12

_5

3
7

11

R
_5

_5

_5

_5

11

16
0

16

5
R

_5

Bm

C#dim

DM7

10

3
3

11

10

12

11

3
2

10

R
1

5
4

Em7

12

11

10

F#m7

GM7

A7

R
5

Bm7

_5
R

C#dim7

Em

F#m

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_3
0

_7

_3

_3

_7

_3

_7

_5

_3

_5

_3

10

_3

11

5
R

_7
_5

12

10

_5

2
11

_3

_7
_3

_3
7
4

12

_3

10

11

4
R

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

12

R
5

6
_3

KEYS

10

11

5
2

12

_3

_3

F#m

Bm

Em

A7

Also in E & A

Also in A & G

Also in G & C

Also in E

Also in

F#

Am

Dm

Also in B & D_

Also in E & F#

Also in A & B

Also in G, C & F

Also in C, F & B_

G_

A_7

Key of D_

C#7

Key of F#

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of D

F#m

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in C

Gm

Also in F, E_ & B_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-A-B-D_.

Key of D

Bm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-E-F#.

Key of D

F#m

F#7

Key of B

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-A-B, or D-E-B.

Key of D

F#m

B7

Key of E

Bm

E7

Key of A

Em

Am

D7

Key of G

Em

G7

Key of C

Gm

C7

Key of F

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of D

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-C-F, or D-G-F.

Key of D

Gm

Cm

F7

A_

B_7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-C-B_.

Key of D

Gm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-G-F-E_.

Key of D

E_

E_7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: D-E-F#-A_, or D-C-B_-A_.
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Key of B_

7
1
Key of E_
Key of A_

17

KEYS
E_

E_ major, C minor, E_ or D# ionian


F dorian, G phrygian, G# or A_ lydian
B_ or A# mixolydian, C aeolian, D locrian

D
Capo 1 3 flats

BASIC SCALES
A_ 4

G 5
D

B_ 5

E_ R

10

2
6

11

E_ R

G 3

A_ 4

B_ 5

B_ 5

E_ R

G 3

A_ 4

G 3

B_ 5

E_ R

12

G 3
D

B_ _7

E_ _3

B_ _7

C R

G 5

A_ 4
3

C R

E_ _3

10

11

G 5

A_ _6

B_ _7

C R

E_ _3

G 5

A_ _6

B_ _7

C R

E_ _3

12

G 5
D

A_ _6

_3
2

7
R

A_ _6

major

_6
4

_7

_3

C minor

G 3

CHORDS

3
4

10

11

10

_5

10

12

11

_5
R

7
8

10

11

E_M7

12

12

R
5

10

11

12

3
7
3

10

11

12

R
5

R
6

3
8

_5

10

11

R
_5

11

R
4

12

10

11

10

5
7

_5

12

11

12

R
3

10

3
8

5
11

12

_5

18

18
4

12

11

3
6

10

R
1

_5

12

R
5

3
4

11

10

12

3
4

R
3

11

10

Fm7

12

Gm7

11

10

A_M7

B_7

Cm7

R
5

3
7

12

_5

Ddim7

E_

Fm

Gm

A_

B_

Cm

Ddim

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_3
1

_7

_3

_3

_7

_3

_7

_5

_3

_5

10

11

_3

12

6
_3

R
8

_7

10

11

_5

12

R
_5

2
6

_3
7
4

_3

_3

6
_3
7

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

10

11

12

6
3

7
4

KEYS

10

11

12

_3

Gm

Cm

Fm

B_7

E_

Also in F & B_

Also in B_ & A_

Also in A_ & D_

Also in F

Also in

B_m

E_m

Also in C & D

Also in F & G

Also in B_ & C

Also in A_, D_ & F#

Also in D_, F# & B

A7

Key of D

D7

Key of G

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of E_

Gm

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

A_

Also in D_

A_m

Also in F#, E & B

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-B_-C-D.

Key of E_

Cm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-F-G.

Key of E_

Gm

G7

Key of C

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-B_-C, or E_-F-C.

Key of E_

Gm

C7

Key of F

Cm

F7

Key of B_

Fm

B_m

E_7

Key of A_

Fm

G_

A_7

Key of D_

A_

G#m

C#7

Key of F#

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-D_-F#, or E_-A_-F#.

Key of E_

A_

G#m

C#m

F#7

B7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-D_-B.

Key of E_

A_

G#m

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-A_-F#-E.

Key of E_

E7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E_-F-G-A, or E_-D_-B-A.
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Key of B

9
1
Key of E
Key of A

19

KEYS
E

E major, C# minor, E ionian


F# or G_ dorian, G# or A_ phrygian, A lydian
B mixolydian, C# or D_ aeolian, E_ or D# locrian

D
Capo 2 4 sharps

BASIC SCALES
1

D# 7

E R

G# 5

D# 2

C# 6

E R

F# 2

G# 3

C# 6

D# 7

F# 2

G# 3

A _6

D# 7

E R
B

10

11

12

F# 2

C# 6

E R

F# 2

G# 3

C# 6

D# 7

E R

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

10

11

12

F# 4

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

A _6

B _7

C# R

A _6

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

A _6

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

_3
A _6

4
R

major

G# 3

R
_6

_7

C# minor

4
_3

CHORDS

R
7

10

R
3

12

10

11

12

10

11

10

11

5
8

10

12

10

11

12

3
4

11

R
2

12

5
7

5
7

10

11

12

12

3
4

R
3

11

R
5

12

11

10

G#m7

EM7

R
0

10

11

12

R
4

3
5

R
5

10

11

12

R
2

_5

10

_5

_5

11

12

5
R

3
9

10

11

_5
R

3
1

_5

7
4

10

11

12

R
5

R
7

3
9

_5

10

11

12

R
_5

7
3

3
7

_5

12

_5
3

20
3

20

5
R

C#m

C#m7

D#dim

F#m7

AM7

B7

3
7

_5

D#dim7

F#m

G#m

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_5

_3

2
6

_7

5
_3

_3

2
0

_3

_7

_3

_7

_5

10

_3

_5

11

12

_3

6
_3

R
9

10

_7

11

12

R
0

_5

R
_5

_3

2
6

_3
7
4

6
_3

_3

6
_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

10

11

12

6
3

10

4
7

KEYS

11

12

R
5
2

_3

G#m

C#m

F#m

B7

Also in F# & B

Also in B & A

Also in A & D

Also in F#

Also in

G#

C#

F#

Bm

Em

Also in D_ & E_

Also in F# & A_

Also in B & D_

Also in A, D & G

Also in D, G & C

A_

B_7

Key of E_

E_7

Key of A_

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of E

G#m

pentatonic

M blues

blues

_3

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in D

Am

Also in G, F & C

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-B-D_-E_.

Key of E

C#m

D_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-F#-A_.

Key of E

G#m

A_7

Key of D_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-B-D_, or E-F#-D_.

Key of E

G#m

C#7

Key of F#

C#m

F#7

Key of B

F#m

Bm

E7

Key of A

F#m

A7

Key of D

Am

D7

Key of G

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of E

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-D-G, or E-A-G.

Key of E

Am

Dm

G7

B_

C7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-D-C.

Key of E

Am

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-A-G-F.

Key of E

F7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: E-F#-A_-B_, or E-D-C-B_.
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Key of C

1
2
Key of F

Key of B_

21

KEYS
F

F major, D minor, F ionian


G dorian, A phrygian, B_ or A# lydian
C mixolydian, D aeolian, E locrian

D
Capo 3 1 flats

BASIC SCALES
6

G 4

B_ 4

10

11

F R

12

F R

G 2

B_ 4

B_ 4

F R

G 2

F R

G 2

D R

G 2

B_ _6

C _7

B_ 4
5

D R

6
10

11

F _3

12

G 4

F _3

G 4

B_ _6

C _7

D R

F _3

G 4

C _7

D R

major

_7

_3

_6

B_ _6

C _7

D R

F _3

G 4

R
5

B_ _6

_3

D minor

G 2

CHORDS

3
4

11

_5

_5

10

10

10

11

12

7
1

11

3
R

_5

11

10

3
9

10

11

7
6

12

5
7

12

R
5

R
8

10

_5

11

12

R
_5

11

12

R
6

11

10

3
6

12

5
8

10

R
_5

R
5

12

11

10

12

5
2

7
3

_5
R

12

11

R
1

12

12

3
8

10

11

22
3

12

_5

10

11

R
4

10

22

12

R
5

5
2

11

10

R
1

5
R

3
7

C7

12

Edim7

11

10

FM7

Gm

Gm7

Am7

B_M7

Dm7

Am

B_

Dm

Edim

3
7

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_5

2
1

_3
3

_7

10

_3

6
_3

_7

_3

_7

11

_7

12

R
_5

10

_3

_3

_5

12

_3

_5

11

_3

_3
7
4

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

KEYS

10

11

12

2
6

_3
7

10

_3

11

12

Am

Dm

Gm

C7

Also in G & C

Also in C & B_

Also in B_ & E_

Also in G

Also in

Cm

Fm

Also in D & E

Also in G & A

Also in C & D

Also in B_, E_ & A_

Also in E_, A_ & D_

B_

B7

Key of E

E7

Key of A

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of F

Am

pentatonic

_3

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in E_

B_m

Also in A_, F# & D_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-C-D-E.

Key of F

Dm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-G-A.

Key of F

Am

A7

Key of D

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-C-D, or F-G-D.

Key of F

Am

D7

Key of G

Dm

G7

Key of C

Gm

Cm

F7

Key of B_

Gm

A_

B_7

Key of E_

B_

B_m

E_7

Key of A_

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-E_-A_, or F-B_-A_.

Key of F

B_

B_m

E_m

A_7

C#7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-E_-D_.

Key of F

B_

A#m

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-B_-A_-F#.

Key of F

F#

F#7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F-G-A-B, or F-E_-D_-B.
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Key of D_

3
2
Key of F#
Key of B

23

KEYS
F#

F# major, D# minor, F# or G_ ionian


G# or A_ dorian, B_ or A# phrygian, B lydian
C# or D_ mixolydian, E_ or D# aeolian, F locrian

D
6 sharps
Capo 4 (G_ 6 flats)

BASIC SCALES
1

A# 3

D# 6

C# 5

10

11

12

F# R

C# 5

F# R

G# 2

C# 5

D# 6

R
C# 5

D# 6

F# R

G# 2

A# 3

A# 5
F

B _6

C# _7

D# R

10

11

12

F# _3

F# _3

G# 4

A# 5

B _6

C# _7

F# _3

G# 4

C# _7

D# R

B _6

C# _7

D# R

F# _3

G# 4

A# 5

_3

_7

2
B _6

A# 5

D# R

A# 3

D# 6

G# 2

G# 4

F# R

A# 3
7

major

G# 2

_3

_6

D# minor

CHORDS

10

5
3
5

10

10

11

10

11

12

R
5

10

11

R
4

12

11

R
5

10

3
4

12

3
2

12

F#M7

3
6

12

3
6

10

11

12

11

R
4

12

11

R
4

12

11

10

G#m7

A#m7

BM7

5
1

3
7

3
2

_5

10

11

10

11

_5
R
_5

12

3
7

_5

10

7
6

11

R
9

10

11

_5

12

R
_5

12

12

11

10

R
_5

5
1

3
12

_5

24

24
2

12

11

10

5
1

5
R

D#m

Fdim

C#7

D#m7

C#

Fdim7

F#

G#m

A#m

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10

_5

_3
4

_7

11

_7

_3

_7

12

_7
_5

11

_3

_5

_3

_3

10

_3

_5

12

_3

R
0

_3

_3
7
4

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

KEYS

_3

10

11

12

2
6

10

11

_3

_3

12

A#m

D#m

G#m

C#7

F#

Also in A_ & D_

Also in D_ & B

Also in B & E

Also in A_

Also in

A#

D#

G#

C#m

F#m

Also in E_ & F

Also in A_ & B_

Also in D_ & E_

Also in B, E & A

Also in E, A & D

B_

C7

Key of F

F7

Key of B_

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of F#

A#m

pentatonic

M blues

_3

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in E

Bm

Also in A, G & D

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-D_-E_-F.

Key of F#

D#m

E_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-A_-B_.

Key of F#

A#m

B_7

Key of E_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-D_-E_, or F#-A_-E_.

Key of F#

A#m

E_7

Key of A_

D#m

A_7

Key of D_

G#m

C#m

F#7

Key of B

G#m

B7

Key of E

Bm

E7

Key of A

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F#
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F#
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F#
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of F#

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-E-A, or F#-B-A.

Key of F#

Bm

Em

A7

D7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-E-D.

Key of F#

Bm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-B-A-G.

Key of F#

G7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: F#-A_-B_-C, or F#-E-D-C.
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Key of D

5
2
Key of G
Key of C

25

KEYS
G

G major, E minor, G ionian


A dorian, B phrygian, C lydian
D mixolydian, E aeolian, F# or G_ locrian

1 sharps

BASIC SCALES
1

F# 7

G _3

D _7

E R

E R

G R

G R

F# 7

F# 7

10

11

F# 7

12

G R

G R

_3

major

7
C

C _6

F# 2

D _7

G _3

E R
B

5
10

11

F# 2

12

G _3

C _6

D _7

F# 2

G _3

D _7

E R

C _6

D _7

E R

F# 2

G _3

R
4

C _6

4
_3

_6

_7

E minor

G R

CHORDS

_5

10

11

10

10

11

_5

11

_5

10

11

10

11

5
R
7

GM7

3
8

10

11

R
8

10

11

12

3
7

12

12

12

10

R
11

12

_5

7
3

_5
R

12

11

10

3
1

7
4

5
3

R
0

12

R
5

11

10

12

12

_5
R

R
7

5
1

12

_5

12

26
3

11

10

12

5
3

11

10

5
1

12

11

R
2

10

26

3
5

12

Am7

3
4

11

Bm7

10

CM7

R
_5

D7

Em7

F#dim7

Am

Bm

Em

F#dim

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_3

_5

10

11

_5

_3
5

_7

12

_3

3
R

_7
4

_3

_3

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3

_5

12

_7

_3

_5

_3

R
0

_3

7
4

6
3

_3

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

KEYS

10

11

12

R
5

10

11

12

_3

_3

Bm

Em

Am

D7

Also in A & D

Also in D & C

Also in C & F

Also in A

Also in

Dm

Gm

Also in E & F#

Also in A & B

Also in D & E

Also in C, F & B_

Also in F, B_ & E_

C#7

Key of F#

F#7

Key of B

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of G

Bm

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

Also in F

Cm

Also in B_, A_ & E_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-D-E-F#.

Key of G

Em

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-A-B.

Key of G

Bm

B7

Key of E

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-D-E, or G-A-E.

Key of G

Bm

E7

Key of A

Em

A7

Key of D

Am

Dm

G7

Key of C

Am

B_

C7

Key of F

Cm

F7

Key of B_

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of G
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of G
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of G
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of G

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-F-B_, or G-C-B_.

Key of G

Cm

Fm

B_7

D_

E_7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-F-E_.

Key of G

Cm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-C-B_-A_.

Key of G

A_

A_7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: G-A-B-D_, or G-F-E_-D_.
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Key of E_

7
2
Key of A_

Key of D_

27

KEYS
A_

A_ major, F minor, G# or A_ ionian


B_ or A# dorian, C phrygian, C# or D_ lydian
E_ or D# mixolydian, F aeolian, G locrian

G
Capo 1 4 flats

BASIC SCALES

G 2

A_ R

B_ 2

E_ 5

B_ 2

G 7

D_ 4

G 7

E_ 5

10

11

A_ R

B_ 2

D_ 4

D_ 4

E_ 5

G 7

A_ R

A_ R

B_ 2

12

G 7

B_ 4

E_ _7

F R

B_ 4

F R

G 2

D_ _6

G 2

E_ _7

D_ 4
8

4
3

E_ 5
9

10

11

F R

A_ _3

B_ 4

D_ _6

D_ _6

E_ _7

F R

G 2

A_ _3

A_ _3

B_ 4

12

G 2

_3
R
5

A_ _3

major

D_ _6

_6

_7

_3

E_ _7

F minor

G 7

CHORDS

10

11

_5

12

11

10

11

_5
R
_5

7
1

12

10

_5

A_M7
12

10

11

12

R
5

R
8

10

11

12

7
3
7

R
9

10

11

12

10

11

12

_5

7
3

11

_5

12

11

5
3

10

3
1

7
4

12

11

12

10

R
8

5
7

_5

10

3
9

12

28
2

11

28

10

12

11

10

12

5
1

R
3

11

10

5
R

R
3

B_m7

3
5

12

R
4

11

10

Cm7

D_M7

E_7

Fm7

Gdim7

A_

B_m

Cm

D_

E_

Fm

Gdim

R
_5

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5
2

_3

_3

_5

11

_5

2
4

_3
6

_7

_3

10

3
R

_7
4

6
0

_3

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3

_5

12

_3

_5

12

_3

_3

R
5

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

10

11

12

R
5

4
7

KEYS

10

11

5
2

12

2
6

_3

Cm

Fm

B_m

E_7

A_

Also in B_ & E_

Also in E_ & D_

Also in D_ & F#

Also in B_

Also in

B_

E_m

A_m

Also in F & G

Also in B_ & C

Also in E_ & F

Also in D_, F# & B

Also in F#, B & E

D7

Key of G

G7

Key of C

CHANGING TO OTHER KEYS

Key of A_

Cm

pentatonic

M blues

blues

m. minor

SOLOING SCALES

D_

Also in F#

D_m

Also in B, A & E

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-E_-F-G.

Key of A_

Fm

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-B_-C.

Key of A_

Cm

C7

Key of F

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-E_-F, or A_-B_-F.

Key of A_

Cm

F7

Key of B_

Fm

B_7

Key of E_

B_m

E_m

A_7

Key of D_

B_m

C#7

Key of F#

D_

C#m

F#7

Key of B

Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A_
Diatonic Modulation.

Key of A_

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-F#-B, or A_-D_-B.

Key of A_

D_

C#m

F#m

B7

E7

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-F#-E.

Key of A_

D_

C#m

Major/Minor Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-D_-B-A.

Key of A_

A7

Chromatic Modulation. Alternatively use diatonic modulations through keys: A_-B_-C-D, or A_-F#-E-D.
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Key of E

9
2
Key of A

Key of D

29

CHORDS
A

IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

10

11

12

10

11

7
3
7

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

3
R

R
R

3
5

R
3

3
5

R
4

3
5

R
3

12

11

10

3
3

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS
4

10

12

11

5
9

10

#5

11

_5

10

11

12

R
4

11

11

10

11

_5

12

#5

10

5
11

3
7

12

11

_5

10

#5

12

3
5

_5

10

11

12

_5
R

11

3
7

11

#5

7
1

3
#5

3
7

_5

12

3
#5

30
3

11

2
5

_5

30

12

#5

11

10

#5

sus4

11

M7+5

7
3

dim7

+5

dim

_5

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10

11

12

5
R

6
0

11

10

7
3

3
R
3

11

5
9

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

5
9

3
7

5
9

13

13

_9

R
3

5
R

13

3
7

_9

11

13

12

3
7

10

_9

11

12

10

11

12

5
9

7
0

R
3

4
R

#9

#9

3
7

_5
3

R
7

10

R
7

12

#9

10

#5

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

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_5

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

R
_5

1
3
7

_5

_5

11

3
5

10

_5
R

_5

R
5

3
7

_5

_5
9

#5
R

11

3
5

3
#5

_5

R
4

#5

_5

7
0

M7d5

12

_7

7+5

11

#9

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

10

aug4

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

_9

10

12

13

11

10

_7

5
R

5
R

3
_7

_7

7m9

12

6
1

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
7

11

12

R
5

_7

5
8

12

11

9
5

12

5
7

mM7

m6+9

m11

10

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

10

11

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

31

CHORDS

B_ or A#
IMPORTANT CHORDS
R

R
5

10

11

12

3
R

5
5

3
6

10

11

12

10

11

12

R
3

7
R

M7

12

3
7

11

10

R
3

m7

R
4

3
6

10

11

12

7
3

3
R

USEFUL CHORDS
5

10

11

12

6
3

11

11

#5

12

3
#5

10

32
32

10

11

12

_5

10

5
4
6

11

11

11

12

_5
_5

10

11

12

3
7

3
8

3
6

_5

10

11

12

_5
R

12

3
7

11

#5

10

#5

7
2

11

_5

_5

#5

#5

3
7

_5

_5

#5

#5

12

11

10

sus4

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

7
3

_5

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10

11

12

6
3

MINOR VARIATIONS
2

5
7

11

10

11

R
5

10

5
9

11

10

11

11

_7

6
1

R
3

R
4

3
8

13

13

_9

R
4

5
R

10

5
9

13

3
8

_9

10

12

11

12

7
1

R
4

10

11

12

4
R

aug4

#9

9
6

#9

_5

_5
1

R
7

10

11

10

11

#5

10

11

12

#9

_5

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_5

10

11

11

12

12

3
7
3

_5

3
3
3

_5

10

_5
R

10

_5

_5

12

11

10

_5

12

_5

R
#5

12

3
6

3
#5

_5

R
5

#5

_5

12

#9

M7d5

11

7+5

10

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

12

_9

13
3

_9

11

11

10

5
7

12

_7

13

11

3
_7

_7

11

7m9

10

12

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
13

11

5
7

12

12

11

12

5
7

mM7

m6+9

m11

10

m6

m9

m9M7

11

12

_5

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

33

CHORDS
B

IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

3
R

10

11

12

3
5

5
R
R

10

11

12

5
R

R
3

M7

R
6

3
7

10

11

12

3
7

12

11

10

3
3

m7

R
5

10

11

12

7
R

R
3

USEFUL CHORDS
2

5
R

R
5

#5

10

11

12

10

11

12

11

5
9

10

11

11

12

#5

R
#5

10

_5

11

5
4
7

11

11

12

10

11

12

9
7
3
9

_5

R
6

10

_5

11

3
7

12

#5

11

#5

7
3

10

11

_5

#5

#5

_5
R

#5

3
7

_5

34
3

_5

#5

12

11

5
2

34

#5

10

sus4

12

_5
R

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

MINOR VARIATIONS
7

5
7

11

11

11

12

R
6

3
R
5

11

5
9

10

_7

11

11

R
4

11

R
5

9
7

3
7

13

13

_9

R
5

11

5
9

13

3
9

10

_9

10

11

5
7

12

_9

#9

7
2

R
5

#9

9
7

10

11

12

aug4

#9

5
R

3
7

4
7

10

_5

11

12

10

11

12

_5

12

11

5
9

12

_7

10

11

5
9

12

10

11

12

_5

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10

11

10

11

10

_5

11

12

3
7
3

5
3
7

10

_5

11

12

R
5

12

#9

_5

_5
R

3
7

#5

7
3

_5

R
#5

3
7

3
7

R
6

#5

#5

_5

7
1

3
7

_5
0

_5

#5

M7d5

7+5

10

#9

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

11

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

12

_9

12

11

13

10

7m9

13

5
R

3
_7

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

10

_7

3
7

_7

12

12

R
5

11

9
7

10

10

5
7

5
0

mM7

m6+9

m11

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

_5

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

35

CHORDS
C

IMPORTANT CHORDS
3

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

5
R

R
3

5
R

5
R

11

10

R
3

M7

m7

R
6

10

11

12

R
7

5
R

USEFUL CHORDS
5

#5

4
11

12

36
4

10

11

#5

R
7

10

11

_5

_5
R

12

_5

10

#5

_5

#5

12

5
2

36

11

10

11

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

5
9

10

sus4

#5

3
7

10

12

3
8

10

11

_5

12

3
7

11

R
_5

#5

_5

3
#5

3
0

#5

12

_5
R

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

11

11

12

3
R
6

10

12

5
9

10

11

11

_7

12

R
5

R
6

13

13

13

_9

R
6

_9

11

12

13

10

10

11

12

_9

_9

3
R

10

11

#9

R
6

#9

#9

#5

11

_5

12

10

11

12

5
9

10

11

12

5
9

_5

_5

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_5
R

11

12

10

11

_5

12

_5

7
2

3
7

_5
0

10

12

11

#9

10

12

#5
R

3
8

3
7

10

R
7

#5

#5

_5

3
7

_5
0

_5

7
3

M7d5

7+5

11

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

12

R
3

12

5
9

aug4

10

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

11

13

13

7m9

10

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
5

12

11

5
R

3
_7

10

_7

3
7

3
_7

3
11

9
8

11

11

5
7

10

5
0

5
7

mM7

m6+9

12

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
5

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

R
6

7
3
7

10

11

_5

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

37

CHORDS

C# or D_
IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

R
3

10

11

12

R
3

10

11

3
7

12

10

11

12

3
9

10

11

12

R
R

5
3

7
3

5
R

3
R
4

5
3

12

11

10

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS
4

10

11

4
12

3
9

10

11

12

R
#5

10

11

12

11

11

10

11

12

_5

_5
R

#5

7
4

10

11

11

11

#5

_5

12

11

10

11

12

_5

3
7

12

R
_5

10

#5

_5

3
#5

#5

R
3

_5

_5

38
1

#5

38

12

#5

#5

11

_5

10

5
R

#5

R
4

11

sus4

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

_5
R

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10

11

12

3
0

11

11

12

R
8

10

11

5
R
8

9
9

10

11

11

11

_7

R
7

5
7

13

13

_9

13

13

10

11

12

_9

12

_9

3
R

_9

11

10

_9

#9

10

11

12

R
3

R
7

#9
7

#9

#5

R
7

_5

10

11

12

R
#5

10

11

12

10

11

12

3
R
3

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_5

_5

10

11

12

#9

10

11

12

R
5

10

11

12

_5

_5

7
3

_5
0

_5

_5

3
9

3
#5

12

_5

R
8

#5

11

_5

7
3

10

3
7

_5
1

#5

_5

7
3

M7d5

7+5

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
_5

12

7
#9

aug4

11

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

10

13

7m9

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

12

11

_7
4

3
_7

10

R
6

3
0

3
_7

12

R
5

12

11

5
7

10

5
1

5
7

mM7

m6+9

12

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

9
3
7

10

11

_5

12

_5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

39

CHORDS
D

IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

10

11

12

10

11

12

3
7

7
5

10

11

12

10

11

12

5
R

3
5

12

11

10

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS
6

R
5

10

11

10

12

11
R

_5

R
7

10

9
11

12

3
0

11

11

11

10

12

11

_5
R

#5

3
#5

12

3
7

10

11

12

11

11

_5

7
6

_5

11

12

R
9

10

11

R
_5

10

3
7

#5
2

#5

R
3

_5

40

#5

40
R

12

11

10

#5

#5

_5

#5

3
R

R
5

12

3
7

sus4

11

M7+5

_5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

3
7

11

11

11

10

11

5
R

10

11

11

13

3
0

13

3
7

_9

13

13

10

11

3
0

#9

7
#9

_9

10

11

12

R
3

aug4

7
5

#5

10

10

7
3

#5

_5

#9

11

12

10

11

12

_5

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_5

_5
R

10

11

12

10

12

11

12

R
_5

7
4

11

_5
1

10

#9

_5

12

R
9

#5

11

12

_5

7
4

11

3
7

_5
2

#5

_5

7
3

M7d5

10

7+5

_5

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

FOURTH VARIATIONS
4

12

11

12

_9

12

11

_9

10

10

13

7m9

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

12

_7

11

_7

10

_7

3
0

_7

12

R
5

11

12

12

5
7

11

10

5
1

mM7

m6+9

12

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

1
4
R

10

11

12

_5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

41

CHORDS

E_ or D#
IMPORTANT CHORDS
5

10

11

12

R
3

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

7
R

3
3

R
6

12

11

3
3

10

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS
6

#5

10

11

11

4
12

11
R

_5

R
8

10

11

9
12

3
#5

_5

#5

10

42
R

_5

12

11

12

11

11

10

11

12

6
5

#5

42

10

3
R

11

R
5

sus4

3
1

10

11

3
#5

12

_5
R

_5

11

12

3
7

7
7

10

R
11

12

R
_5

10

_5

7
3

_5

#5
3

11

#5

_5
3

#5

R
7

3
7

M7+5

_5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

5
9

11

7
6

10

11

11

11

11

11

3
_7

13

13

3
7

_9

10

13

13

_9

11

12

10

11

_9

12

3
7

3
1

#9

7
#9

11

12

4
R

10

7
6

_5

3
1

#5

10

11

3
7

10

#5
R

_5

11

_5

#9

12

_5

_5

12

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_5

11

12

10

11

12

7
_5
R

3
4
7

10

11

12

_5

R
3

10

_5

7
5

12

11

#9

_5
2

10

_5

11

3
#5

12

3
7

_5
3

#5

_5

_5

M7d5

10

7+5

12

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
3

11

_9

aug4

12

FOURTH VARIATIONS
3

10

11

_9

10

13

7m9

12

11

_7

_7

10

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
3

12

3
1

3
_7

5
2

12

R
10

12

12

10

11

R
5

mM7

m6+9

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

_5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

43

CHORDS
E

IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

3
R

10

11

12

7
3

3
R

7
5

3
3

3
3

12

11

10

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS

5
4

#5

10

11

10

11

12

12

4
0

6
8

R
9

10

_5

11

11

11

12

3
#5
7

_5

44

#5

44
R

12

11

11

10

11

12

6
R

_5

11

10

R
7

#5

R
8

10

11

12

3
R

#5

R
#5

_5

12

10

11

R
12

R
_5

11

_5

3
#5

_5

10

3
0

11

#5

_5
R

3
7

sus4

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

R
5

5
9

10

7
8

11

12

10

11

9
0

3
0

5
7

11

R
12

6
3

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

R
5

5
3

R
5

R
0

13

13

3
7

_9

10

11

13

13

7
10

_9

12

11

#9

12

_9

_9

R
5

5
R

R
5

9
0

3
2

5
4

#9

#9

10

R
3

12

4
R

11

aug4

R
5

_5

#5

10

11

12

3
7

_5
4

#5
R

7
_5

_5

10

11

#5
R

_5

R
5

10

11

12

_7

10

11

12

10

11

12

_5

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_5

12

#9

10

11

12

7
4

10

11

12

3
7

3
R

5
4
7

10

11

12

_5

11

7
6

_5
R

_5
3

10

_5

R
0

_5

12

3
#5

M7d5

12

7+5

11

#9

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

10

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

12

13

7m9

_7

5
9

_7

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

11

_7

_7

R
9

mM7

m6+9

m11

10

MINOR VARIATIONS
3

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

45

CHORDS
F

IMPORTANT CHORDS
3

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

R
3
4

5
3

5
4

3
R

12

11

10

M7

10

11

12

m7

5
7

3
R

USEFUL CHORDS

5
5

#5

_5

11

12

10

11

12

#5

R
4

11

11

#5

10

11

R
_5

10

11

12

5
6

3
3

10

11

11

12

#5

11

12

#5

10

_5

_5
3

7
9

10

11

_5

12

R
_5

12

3
#5

11

#5

R
0

3
7

3
7

_5

_5

10

46
3

#5

12

R
8

46

R
3

11

10

R
5

sus4

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

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11

12

10

R
R

R
0

5
9

10

11

10

12

11

11

11

3
R
0

13

3
3

13

3
7

_9

11

12

13

13

10

11

_9

_9

12

R
3

#9

10

11

3
3

12

#9

7
#9

7
3

_5

3
1

7
3

#5

10

11

12

10

11

3
#5

10

11

12

_5

_5

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11

12

10

11

12

7
4
7

10

11

12

_5

_5
R

10

_5

R
3

12

_5

3
1

11

R
0

10

#9

_5

12

#5

3
7

_5
5

#5
R

7
_5

R
0

_5

M7d5

7+5

12

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

11

10

aug4

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

12

11

_7

3
7

10

_7

_9

10

R
5

5
R

12

13

13

7m9

11

3
3

10

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
9

12

_7

9
1

_7

12

R
11

9
6

12

11

11

10

3
1

5
7

R
0

5
7

mM7

m6+9

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

47

CHORDS

F# or G_
IMPORTANT CHORDS
3

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

10

11

12

R
7

5
R

5
R

3
7

12

11

10

M7

m7

R
7

USEFUL CHORDS

10

11

12

5
R

5
6

#5

3
6
9

11

_5

7
12

#5
R

48
3

10

R
4

11

11

10

11

10

11

12

5
7

_5

3
4

10

11

11

11

#5

12

#5

_5

11

_5

10

11

12

_5

7
3

12

#5
6

10

7
3

#5

R
1

12

_5
R

#5

#5

_5

48

#5

12

11

R
5

10

#5

sus4

11

M7+5

R
_5

dim7

+5

dim

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10

11

12

R
R

6
3
R
0

5
9

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

R
5

3
7

_9

R
0

13

3
4

13

10

_9

13

10

12

11

R
5

12

R
0

#9

#9

3
4

5
6

#9

R
3

10

11

12

aug4

#9

7
3

10

12

7
4

_5
6

#5

10

11

12

#5
R
#5

_5

11

12

_7

10

11

12

10

11

12

_5

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10

11

10

11

12

10

11

12

3
7

9
4
7

10

_5

12

#9

_5
R

_5

R
3

_5

3
2

R
0

_5

11

_5

#5
R

3
2

3
7

R
1

#5

_5

_5

7
0

M7d5

7+5

10

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
0

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

3
7

_9

_9

_9

11

R
5

12

13

13

7m9

11

3
7

10

3
4

_7

5
7

_7

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

12

9
2

_7

12

_7

12

11

12

11

3
2

10

5
7

R
1

5
7

mM7

m6+9

m11

11

R
5

MINOR VARIATIONS
0

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

11

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

49

CHORDS
G

IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

10

11

12

3
3

5
6

10

11

12

5
7
R
R

3
3

10

11

12

3
5

5
6

10

11

12

3
3

12

11

10

M7

m7

R
R

USEFUL CHORDS
4

10

#5

5
7

#5

10

R
11

12

10

_5

6
11

12

4
3

11

11

10

11

_5
R
_5

12

11

12

R
5

5
8

3
5

10

11

12

11

11

#5

R
2

_5

11

12

#5
7

10

_5
R

10

3
#5

3
7

#5

#5

_5

10

#5

50
1

50

R
3

12

11

11

12

_5

7
3

sus4

11

M7+5

dim7

+5

dim

R
_5

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10

11

12

R
5

R
0

11

5
9

10

11

10

11

11

11

12

R
5

11

13

13

_9

R
1

13

3
5

13

10

11

3
7

_9

13

10

11

12

_9

R
3

10

R
1

#9

#9

9
3

7
3

11

12

3
5

7
3

10

11

#9

7
#9

#5

10

11

3
7

12

10

11

12

_5

#5

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_5
R

10

11

_5

12

R
5

11

12

_5

10

12

R
5

11

R
2

10

_5

3
7

_5
7

12

_5

#5
R

3
3

3
7

R
2

#5

_5

_5

M7d5

12

7+5

11

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
R

10

aug4

FOURTH VARIATIONS
R

12

3
7

R
5

_9

12

11

13

7m9

10

_7

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
R

12

11

5
7

10

_7

5
9

_7

R
0

_7

12

11

12

9
3

10

5
7

mM7

m6+9

12

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
R

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

_5
6

1
5
7

10

_5

11

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

51

CHORDS

G# or A_
IMPORTANT CHORDS
2

3
4

10

11

12

10

11

12

R
3

3
4

10

11

12

3
4

R
3

10

11

12

3
R

R
3

R
3

R
7

R
3

R
3

12

11

10

R
3

M7

m7

USEFUL CHORDS
5

10

11

12

12

5
8

#5

10

52
3

_5

_5

10

11

3
R
3

10

11

R
4

11

11

_5

#5

12

5
9

10

3
6

11

12

11

#5

_5

11

#5

_5

12

#5
8

10

11

_5
R

11

10

#5

7
0

12

_5

_5

12

#5
8

3
7

R
3

11

3
#5

11

10

#5

2
5

#5

52

sus4

11

M7+5

_5

7
3

12

dim7

+5

dim

_5

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10

11

12

R
5
R

R
1

10

7
3

6
0

12

5
9

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

3
7

13

_9

R
2

13

3
6

_9

10

13

11

12

3
7

_9

10

11

5
9

12

_9

R
2

#9

7
#9

R
3

10

11

12

4
R

aug4

_5

7
3

11

12

#5

_5
R

#9

7
#9

10

11

_5

11

12

_5

_5

#5

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_5
R

11

12

10

11

12

_5

R
3

10

3
4

12

R
3

11

_5

10

12

10

_5
8

#5
R

10

3
4

3
7

_5

R
3

#5

_5

#5

M7d5

7+5

12

DIMINSHED / AUGMENTED
7

11

FOURTH VARIATIONS
0

12

3
7

_9

11

_7

13
0

13

7m9

10

SEVENTH VARIATIONS
0

10

5
7

12

_7

11

5
9

10

_7

R
1

_7
12

12

12

5
7

11

9
4

11

5
7

mM7

m6+9

m11

11

MINOR VARIATIONS
7

10

m6

m9

m9M7

7#9

7sus4

m7d5

_5

3
5
_5

10

11

_5

12

dim5

6+9

CHORDS

MAJOR VARIATIONS

_5

53

SCALES
A

SCALES

C# 3

C# 3

G# 7

A R

A R

C# 3

F# 6

F# 6

G# 7

A R

C# 3

C _3

F _6

G _7

A R

A R

C _3

G _7

A R

F _6

A R

C# 3

D
9

10

11

F _6

12

G _7

C _3

F _6

G _7

A R

C _3

5
2

4
10

11

12

F# 6

A R

C# 3

F# 6

A R

F# 6

C# 3

C _3

G _7

A R

_7

_3

_7

6
0

_3

_3

_3

_7

_2

_6

54

_2

10

11

12

G _7
D

G _7

A R

_3

11

_3

4
8

10

12

4
7

_3
7

10

C _3

R
5

11

12

_7

_3

_7

_3

_3
7

10

_3

10

#5

_2

_6

11

10

_6

11

_3

6
4

_3

3
R

_6

_7

_3

_7

_3

_3

_6

2
_6

#6

#4
R

_3

#5

#5
2

_5

10

5
11

12

_7

12

4
9

10

_6

11

__7

10

#5

_5
11

12

#6

3
#6

12

4
7

4
8

_3

__7

#5
2

11

_3

#4

10

_6

#4

_6

#6

_6

_5

R
4

3
#6

4
7

_3

__7

__7
1

_5

4
7

12

11

_3

_3

10

_6

_7

_3

_3

_7

_6

_6

_3

_7
3

5
2

_7

_6

_3

_3

_5

7
1

_6

12

_7

_7
4

_6

E_ _5

12

3
8

_2

_3

_7

#5

_3

_3

12

_3

11

_6

_7

C _3

_7

#5

54
5

C# 3

A R

_3

E_ _5

#5

R
2

E_ _5

m. minor

_5
C _3

G _7

A R

m bebop

M blues

E_ _5

A R

aug.

jewish

A R

A R

F# 6

G _7

F# 6

minor

A R

12

F# 6

11

A R

10

G _7

G# 7

major

pentatonic

blues

h. minor

m pent.

A R

M bebop

dim.

G# 7

R
#4

wh. tone

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C# 3

5
2

10

11

12

F# 6

G _7

C# 3

F# 6

G _7

A R

A R

C# 3

F# 6

G _7

A R

F# 6

A R

C# 3

4
3
R

6
0

#4

_3

10

11

12

_7

_7

_3

_3

_7

_7

_3
7

#4

10

11

12

#4

#4

MINOR MODE SCALES


0

#4

#5

R
#5

_7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

#5

_7

2
5

_4

_7

10

#5

#4

10

_6

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

11

_6

11

12

_4

2
5

_3

#4

#4

_7
1

_6

_6
0

_7

12

_7
4

_7

10

_6
_3

11

_2

_2

_6

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2
5

_5

_6

_7

_2

_3

_5

_6

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2

6
0

#4

6
0

4
R
3

2
_6

_3

_7

_3

_7

_2
6

#4

_5

R
_6
2

_2

_6
0

_2

_2

R
5

_3

_2

_6

_2

_6

_2

10

_6

_2

10

11

10

_6

12

4
8

R
5

_3
6

12

4
7

11

_3

_3
6

_6

_2

_2
5

R
4

_3

4
7

_2

_3
6

_2

7
1

_3

_6
_3

4
R

R
5

11

12

_2

_6

R
4

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

#4
R
5

_2

_6
0

_3

#4

10

_6

11

_7

10

_6

11

_7

10

_5

11

12

_7

_3

_7

10

11

12

_7

_7

#4

10

_6

11

_3

10

_6

12

_7
4

_5

11

12

_3

#4

_6

_3

#4

_2

R
4

_6

_2

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R
4

_2

_6

10

_6

11

_3

12

4
7

R
5

5
5
4

R
5

_2

_3

_3
6

4
_7

_2

_7

_2

_3

12

_7

_3

12

_7

_6

_3

_6
0

_7

_7

_3

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


0

_5

_3
6

#4

_2

R
3

_2

3
_7
2

_7

_6

_7

_7
2

_5

_5

_3

_3

_2

_7

_7

_5

_7

3
6

_7

_7

_6

_2

_7

12

_7

_4

_7
_4

_7

dorian

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

G _7

altered

_7

SCALES

mixolydian

phrygian

A R

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

10

_2

11

12

_7
4

_7

in sen

G _7

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

55

SCALES

B_ or A#
SCALES

E_ 4

10

11

B_ R

E_ 4

G 6

B_ R

E_ 4

G 6

G 6

B_ R

G_ _6

D_ _3

G_ _6

A_ _7

A_ _7

B_ R

D_ _3

E_ 4

B_ R

10

5
2

G 6

B_ R

B_ R

G 6

G 6

B_ R

E _5

B_ R
3

D_ _3

A_ _7

B_ R

_3

_7

6
1

_3

_3

_2

_6

_2

_3

_3
8

11

12

12

G 6
D

E _5

10

11

B_ R

D_ _3

A_ _7

7
4

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_3
8

10

_3

2
6

_2

_6

_2

10

11

#5

12

10

12

11

_6

_7
4

_3

_6

_3

_7

_6

_3

_7

7
2

_3

_3

_5

_6
2

_3

_3

#5

_3

10

11

_6

_3

4
9

10

11

#6

_6

#4

10

11

_6

10

12

__7

_3
7
4
11

#5

2
#5

__7

12

6
3

_3
8

#4
R

_5

11

_6

10

_5

_6

12

R
5

12

3
#6

4
7

2
#5

__7

__7

#4
R

_3

_7

#6

_6

_3

_7

_3

_6

_5

_3

#4

_7

_6

_6

5
2

_3

_7

12

_6

E _5

5
0

_5

__7

3
9

_7

12

_3

#5

_3

_3

11

12

E_ 4

_3
8

12

_3

_6

_7

10

56
4

_7

#5

_3

11

D_ _3

#5

E _5

_3

2
6

E_ 4

m. minor

m bebop

_5

R
E_ 4

A_ _7
D_ _3

R
3

B_ R

56

G_ _6

_7

11

10

E_ 4

D_ _3

E_ 4

M blues

A_ _7

_7

B_ R

E _5

D_ _3

B_ R

E_ 4

A_ _7

G_ _6

B_ R

aug.

E_ 4

E_ 4

G 6

A_ _7

G 6

jewish

12

major

minor

pentatonic

B_ R

blues

h. minor

m pent.

_5
12

3
#6

M bebop

dim.

#4

wh. tone

G 6

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E_ 4

10

5
2

11

E_ 4

G 6

A_ _7

B_ R

B_ R

E_ 4

G 6

A_ _7

G 6

B_ R

E_ 4

12

12

G 6
D

#4

_3

10

11

_7

_3

_3

_7

_7

_3
8

#4

dorian

4
9

10

11

12

#4

#4

#4

MINOR MODE SCALES


6

#4

#5

#4

#5
0

_7

_7

_4
R
_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

#5

_7

2
6

_4

_7

11

#5

#4

10

_6

11

_6

_5

10

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

12

3
_7

3
8

12

6
3

_4

10

2
6

_3

#4

#4

_7
2

_6

_6
1

4
11

_6
_3

_4

_7

_6

_2

_3

_2
6

3
7

_5

_6

_7

_2

_3

_5

_6

_6

_7

_2

_3

_7

_7

_2

6
1

6
1

4
R
4

2
_6

_3

_7

#4

R
5

4
7

_2

_6
1

_2

_3

_2

_6

_2

_6

_2

10

11

_6

7
4
9

10

_2

11

_2

_6

7
4

12

_3
6

12

_3

_3
7

_6

_2

_2
6

R
5

_3

7
3

_2

6
2

_3

_3

_2

_6

_2

_3

4
7

10

11

_6

12

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

#4
7

#4

5
0

_2

_6
1

_5

_6
2

10

11

_6

_3

#4

12

_3
_7
4

10

11

_5

12

_3
_7
4

10

11

10

12

6
3

_7

#4

11

_6

12

_3
_7
4

10

11

_6

_3

_5

12

_3

#4

_6

_3

#4

_2

R
5

_3

_6

_2

R
5

_2

_6

_2
6

4
_7

_7

_2

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_3

_3

_7

_5

12

_6

4
R

11

_6

_7

_6

4
7

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


0

10

2
6

_3

_7

_3

_2

#4

_2

R
4

_2

3
_7
3

_7

_6

_7

_7
3

_5

_5

_3

_3

_2

#4

_7

_5

_2

_7
2

_6
1

_7

_7

_7

_6

#4

_2

5
0

_2

_5

_5

12

_7
_4

lydian

_7

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

A_ _7

4
2

3
R

SCALES

B_ R

10

11

_6

12

_3
7

_3

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

A_ _7

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

7
5
7

R
5

_2

10

11

_2

_7

12

in sen

G 6

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

57

SCALES
B

SCALES

C# 2

F# 5

G# 6

A# 7

B R

C# 2

D# 3

F# 5

G# 6

A# 7

A _7

A# 7

10

11

12

F# 5

B R

C# 2

F# 5

G# 6

B R

C# 2

D# 3

B R

C# 2

D _3

10

11

12

F# 5

G _6

C# 2

D _3

F# 5

G _6

A _7

B R

A _7

B R

C# 2

D _3

F# 5

G _6

A _7

F# 5

A _7

B R

C# 2

D _3

B R

C# 2

C# 2

D# 3

F# 5

G# 6

F# 5

G# 6

C# 2

D# 3

_3

_3

_7

_3

#5

_3

_3

_7
4

_7

_2

_6

58

_2

10

11

5
2

_3

_3
9

10

12

_3

4
11

12

_3

_7

_3

_3
9

10

11

_3

2
7

12

10

11

F _5

12

F# 5

D _3

F# 5

A _7

10

_3

10

_7

_2

_6

_2

_3

3
11

12

#5

11

7
4

12

_6

5
_3

_3

_3

_5

2
_6

_7

_7

_3

_7

5
1

7
3

_5

_3

_6
2

_6

_3

_3

_7

_5

2
_6

#6

3
#6

#4

_3

_3

#5

#6

11

10

_5

11

10

#4

4
12

_6
_3

__7

_3
9

4
11

12

#5

2
#5

12

_6

6
3

_6

#4
R

_6

_5

10

R
6

3
#6

4
7

2
#5

__7

__7
3

R
#4

_6

_5

_6

_3

12

_7

11

_3

_3

_3

10

12

_6

__7

11

_7

_6

10

_3

#5

_7

_6

_3

_6

_3

_7
3

_3

_6

_6

#5

R
7

12

_3

_3

_6

_7

#5

D _3

_7

_3

F _5

58
_6

#5

R
5

_3

_7

_3

2
6

B R

m. minor

_7

A _7

m bebop

M blues

aug.

_3

F# 5

D _3

B R

F _5

A _7

B R

F# 5

R
B R

D _3

11

F# 5

B R

B R

10

C# 2

A _7

F _5

B R

G# 6

D _3

D# 3

F# 5

A _7

R
G _6

jewish

D# 3

G# 6

R
E

D _3

blues

D# 3

major

minor

pentatonic

B R

h. minor

m pent.

A# 7

D# 3

G _6

M bebop

dim.

G# 6

#6
3

wh. tone

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B R

C# 2

D# 3

10

11

12

F# 5

F# 5

G# 6

A _7

B R

C# 2

A _7

B R

C# 2

D# 3

F# 5

G# 6

A _7

F# 5

G# 6

B R

C# 2

D# 3

_3

_7

#4

_3

10

11

12

_7

_3

_3

_7

_7

_3
9

10

#4

4
11

#4

#4

12

3
7

#5
1

_7

_3

_7

_7

3
7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

#5

_7

2
7

_4

_7

12

#5

6
3

10

11

12

_6

2
_6

_7
3

_4

11

2
7

_3

10

#4

#4

_7
3

_6

_5

_6
2

_4

_7

#5

_6

#4

#4

_6

10

_5

11

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_3
_7
_4

_7
4

_7

_6

12

_6

_7

_2

_2

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2
7

_5

_6

_7

_7

_2

_3

_5

_6

_7

_2

_7

_3

_7

5
0

_7

#4
0

_3

_2

6
2

_3

_7

R
5

5
_2
7

_3

5
2

_7

_3

_7

4
R

_5
2

_3

4
0

_2

_6
2

_2

R
6

_3

_2

_6

_6

_2

11

10

12

_6
_3

4
11

_2

12

_3
6

_3
8

_6

_2

_2
7

_2

R
6

10

_3

_2

_3

_3

_6

_2

5
0

_2

_3

4
7

R
5

_3

4
7

_6

10

_2

_6

4
11

12

_6

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


_6

_6

_3

_6

#4
7

#4

_3

4
0

_2

_6
2

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_3

10

10

_5

_6

_7

_3

10

10

#4

_6

_3

4
7

_2

5
_2
_7

R
6

11

12

_7

10

_5

11

_3
_7

_3

10

#4

10

_2

_6

_2

12

_6

_6

_3

_7

2
7

12

_3

_6

_3

11

_2

12

_6
_3

#4

11

_2

_3

_2

12

_6

_7

11

_6

_2

_6

4
_7

_7

_6

4
7

R
#4

_6

_6

_3

R
5

4
R

_7

_7

4
R

_7

_3

_5

_5

_7

_7

_2

#4

_7

_6

_7

_7

_6

_5

_3

MINOR MODE SCALES


#5

_6

dorian

_7

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

A _7

R
4

SCALES

11

12

_6

_3

11

12

_6
_3

_3

mixolydian

phrygian

D# 3

A _7

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

G# 6

9
5
7

_7

_2

10

11

12

_2

_7

in sen

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

59

SCALES
C

SCALES

G 5

C R

G 5

C R

A_ _6

G 5

B_ _7

E_ _3

B_ _7

C R

G 5

C R

C R

_3

6
3

_7

_3

_3

_6

60

C R
5

E_ _3

_7

B_ _7

R
5

_7

_2

_6

_3

_2

11

12

5
2

_3

10

_3
11

12

_7

_3

10

_3
11

10

11

G_ _5

G 5

12

G 5

_6

_3

2
8

G_ _5

R
7

11

_3
8

10

11

_7

_2

_6

_2

_6

_3
7
4

_5

_7

_3

_5

_3

_7

_7

_6

R
5

_3

_6

5
1

7
4

_3

_6
3

10

_6

_3

_3

10

_3

_7

R
6

_6

4
7

12

#5

2
_6

#6

#4

_3

_3

#5

10

_5

#6

_6

10

11

_5

12

2
__7

_3
11

#4

R
#4

12

_6
2

12

R
7

11

3
#6

4
7

2
#5

__7

__7
4

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

10

11

_3

_6

12

5
2

_7

11

12

G 5

#5

_3

E_ _3

R
5

10

_3

_7

C R

12

_6

_7

10

#5

60
5

12

G 5

G 5

_3

11

#5

10

_3

_3

#5

C R

_3

_7

C R

12

G 5

B_ _7

11

G 5

C R

G_ _5

G 5

_7

10

_3

G_ _5

E_ _3

C R

B_ _7

B_ _7

E_ _3

E_ _3

_3

C R

B_ _7

A_ _6

G 5

A_ _6

G 5

G 5

E_ _3

C R

12

G 5

C R

C R

E_ _3

11

B_ _7

10

A_ _6

G 5

G 5

_3

aug.

jewish

G 5

major

minor

C R

pentatonic

blues

h. minor

m pent.

12

2
#5

M bebop

dim.

wh. tone

m. minor

m bebop

M blues

G 5

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B_ _7
F

C R

B_ _7

C R

G 5

B_ _7

C R

G 5

12

11

G 5

10

G 5

_7
4

_7

_3

_7

#4

#4

_3

10

11

12

_7

_3

_7

10

11

#4

12

#4

#4

_6

#5
2

_7

R
5

_3

_7

_7

3
7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

10

#5

10

_7

2
8

_4

_7

10

_4
R

12

2
8

_3

11

#4

#4

_7
4

_6

_5

_6
3

_4

_4

4
1

#5

_7

_6

#4

6
3

11

12

5
2

_6
3
11

_5

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

_7

_6

_7

3
_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2
8

_7

_7

_2

_3

_5

_6

_7

_2

_5

_7

_3

_7

5
1

_7

#4
1

_3

6
3

_3

4
R
6

#4

_6
2

_6

R
6

_3

_7

_6

_3

4
0

_6
3

_2

_2

R
7

R
5

_3

_2

_6

_6

_2

12

10

11

12

_2
6
_3

_6

_2

_2
8

_2

R
7

11

10

_3

7
5

_2

6
_3

4
7

_3

6
3

_6

_2

_3

5
1

_6

_2

_3

4
7

10

11

_2

_6

12

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

_6

_3

_6

#4

4
1

_2

_6
3

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_5

_3

_3

#4

_2

_3

_6

_2

5
_2
_7

10

11

_2

_6

10

11

_5

_2

10

11

12

12

12

_2

10

11

#4

12

10

11

_5

12

10

_3

11

#4

4
7

_6

_3

R
7

_3

_6

4
_7

_7

_6

4
7

7
#4

_3

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


5

_3

_7

_3

_2

_7

_7

_6

_7

_7
5

_5

_5

_3

_2

_7

_2

_7

R
5

#4

_7

_6

_6

_4

_2

_6

_5

_3

12

_2

altered

#5

MINOR MODE SCALES


0

_3

dorian

C R

lydian

B_ _7

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

SCALES

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

_6

_3

10

11

_2

_6

_2

12

12

_3

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

1
6
7

10

_7

11

_2

12

in sen

G 5

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_2

61

SCALES

C# or D_
SCALES

D_ R

E_ 2

10

11

G_ 4

D_ R

G_ 4

A_ 5

B_ 6

B_ 6

D_ R

E_ 2

G_ 4

A_ 5

A_ 5

B_ 6

D_ R

E_ 2

G# 5

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

10

11

12

F# 4

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

A _6

B _7

C# R

A _6

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

A _6

E _3

F# 4

G# 5

B _7

C# R

D# 2

E _3

B_ 6

E_ 2

_3

_3

6
3

B _7

_7

_3

_6

62

_7

R
5

_7

_2

_6

10

_3

10

_3

10

11

_3

2
9

10

11

_3
12

_3

E _3

10

R
_6

_7

11

F# 4

G _5

4
_3

10

11

_7

_2

_6

_2

_6

12

G _5

_3

4
0

_3

_6

2
3

_5

_7

_3

_5

_3

_7

_7

_6

R
5

_3

_6

5
2

7
5

_3

10

_6
4

11

_6

_3

_3

10

11

_7

_3

_7

11

_6

_3

4
7

4
1

#5

2
#5

2
_6

#6

#4

_3

_3

#5

10

11

10

#6

11

12

_5

_3
12

#4

R
#4

_6

_6
2

12

_5

3
#6

4
7

2
#5

__7

__7
5

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

10

12

_3

_6

12

_6

#4

_3

_6

_5

12

G# 5

_3
9

_3

#5

E _3

12

C# R

12

R
5

_6

_7

11

_7

12

_2

11

#5

_3

62
_2

_3

#5

R
5

_6

12

E_ 2

B _7

5
2

_7

_3

G# 5

_3

_3

#5

C# R

G _5

#5

B _7

_7

_3

_3

G _5

C# R

G# 5

_3

D_ R

F# 4

11

A_ 5

E _3

10

C# R

_3

B _7

F# 4

_3

E _3

_3

E_ 2

D_ R

B_ 6

B_ 6

A_ 5

A_ 5

F# 4

E_ 2

D_ R

D_ R

G# 5

B_ 6

E _3
0

m. minor

m bebop

G _5

_3
A _6

M blues

A_ 5

aug.

jewish

D# 2

A _6

G_ 4

12

major

minor

pentatonic

blues

h. minor

m pent.

B_ 6

#5
2

M bebop

E_ 2

dim.

A_ 5

wh. tone

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B _7

D_ R

E_ 2

10

11

12

G_ 4

G_ 4

A_ 5

B_ 6

B _7

D_ R

G_ 4

A_ 5

D_ R

E_ 2

R
B_ 6

B _7

D_ R

E_ 2

G_ 4

A_ 5

B_ 6

_7

_3

_7

#4

#4

_3

10

11

_7

_3

_7

10

11

#4

12

_3
12

#4

#5

2
#5

#4

3
1

_2

_6

_6

_7

_7

_7

3
7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

11

#5
2

10

11

_7

_3

12

#4

#4

10

_7
5

_6

_5

_6
4

_4

_4

#5

4
R

#5

_6

_7

_3

_3

#4

_6

_5

10

_4

_7

11

_4
R

12

_6

12

_5
_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_5

MINOR MODE SCALES


#4

dorian

_3

#4

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

B _7

altered

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2

_3

_5

_6

_7

_6

_7

_2

_3

_3

_6

_7

_2
6
_3

#4

_5

_7
4

_7

_7

#4
1

_6

_3

_6

_7

_3

_2

2
6
4

_7
4

_7

6
3

_6

2
_6

_3
_7

_3

_7

_2

_6

_3
7
4
0

_2

_6

_6
4

_2

_2

R
8

4
7

_2

10

_6

_2

_6

_2

_6
_3

11

_2
9

12

12

_2

_2

_3

11

_2

10

_3

7
5

_3

_6

_2

_3

5
2

_2

_3

_3

_6
_3

10

_6

_2

_3
11

12

_2

_6

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


#4

_6

_3
7

_3

#4

_2

_6

_3
7
4
0

_2

_2

_6
4

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_6

_3

_2

_3

_3

10

11

10

12

_2

_6

_2

11

12

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

10

11

12

_2

_2

10

_3

11

12

#4

R
5
2

10

11

12

_5

_5

_6

_6

10

12

#4

#4

_6

_3

10

4
R

11

_3

_3

5
_2

4
_7

_7

_6

_6
_3

#4

_6

#4

R
7

_7

_7

_5

_5

_3

_3

_7

_2

#4

_7

_3

_5

_7

SCALES

E_ 2

11

12

_2

_6

_2

mixolydian

B_ 6

phrygian

_3

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

A_ 5

3
6
_2

_7

10

11

_7

12

_2

in sen

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_2

63

SCALES
D

SCALES

F# 3

G 4

C# 7

D R

F# 3

G 4

B_ _6

C _7

F# 3

G 4

A_ _5

F# 3

G 4

C# 7

D R

D R

10

C _7

D R

B_ _6
5

D R

F# 3

2
6

D R

F# 3

10

C _7

D R

C _7

D R

_3

6
3

_3

_7

_7

#5

_3

_3

_2

_6

64

_6

_7

_7

_2

_6

10

_3

11

_2

10

_3

11

12

10

_3

2
11

3
7

7
4

3
R

12

_3

_7

_3

2
12

G 4

A_ _5

11

_6

_3

5
_2

_6

_3
7
4

_7

R
5

_6

_5

12

10

_3

11

12

_7

_3

_7

10

12

_6

5
3

4
7

4
2

#5

2
#5

2
_6

#6

#4

_3

10

_3

#5

10

12

_5

2
11

#6
3

#6

11

7
4

2
#5

__7

__7
6

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

11

6
4

_6

_3

#4

11

7
6

10

_3

_6

_6

_3

_6
5

_3

_7

_7

_6

_3

5
3

_3

_3

12

_5

_7

R
10

D R

12

_6

_7

12

_7

#5

#5

12

_3

11

_3

64
4

#5
_3

_3

10

_3

_3

2
6

_7

_3

m. minor

m bebop

M blues

A_ _5

aug.

R
G 4

_3

_3

11

C _7

jewish

_5

F _3

10

F _3

G 4

F _3

A_ _5

D R

11

F# 3

D R

C _7

D R

_6

G 4

12

G 4

F _3

G 4

F _3

D R

11

F _3

D R

G 4

C# 7

D R

F _3

C _7

B_ _6

D R

D R

12

G 4

C _7

11

F# 3

G 4

B_ _6

10

F _3

minor

blues

D R

D R

major

C# 7

12

R
#4

pentatonic

D R

G 4

h. minor

m pent.

M bebop

dim.

wh. tone

G 4

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F# 3

C _7

F# 3

D R

10

11

F# 3

12

G 4

G 4

C _7

D R

C _7

D R

F# 3

G 4

G 4

D R

3
R

_7

_3

_7

_3
0

#4

#4

#4

10

_3

11

12

_7

_3

_7

10

11

12

#4

#4

#5

2
#5

#4

3
0

_5

_2

_6

_6

_7

_7

_7

3
7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

12

#4

11

_7
6

10

_6

_5

_6
5

_4

_4

#5

4
R

#5

_6

_7

_3

_3

#4

_6

10

2
11

12

_7

10

_3

11

_4

_7
_4

_2

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_5

_2
_6

_6

_7

_2

_3

_3

_6

_7

#4

_5

_5

_7

_3

_7

_7

#4

_6

_3

_6

_7

_3

_2

2
6

2
6
3

_7
7

_2

_6

_2

_6

_2

_6
5

_2

_2

R
9

_2

R
9

10

_2

_6

_2

_6

_2
11

12

_3

10

_3

_2

11

7
6

10

_3

_6

_3

5
3

R
5

_3

_3

4
1

_3

_3

_6

12

R
5

_2
11

_6

12

R
5
_2

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

#4

_6

_3

_6

_3

#4

_2

_6

_3

4
1

_2

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_2

_6
5

_6

_3

_2

10

_3

_2

11

_5

_2

10

_3

10

11

10

10

_3

_2

11

10

_3

11

12

_5

11

12

#4

5
2

11

4
R

5
2

12

R
9

12

#4

_3

12

_7

12

_7

_6

12

R
5

_2

5
6
R

_2

_2

_3

4
_7

_7

11

_7

7
6

_6

4
7

_3

_6

10

_7

#4

_7

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


4

_3

_6

_6

_7

_5

_5

_7

5
5

_3

_7

_2

#4

_7

_7

_5

_3

_3

_2

_6

_7

_6

_2

_2

12

_5
R

MINOR MODE SCALES


0

dorian

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

C _7

altered

SCALES

D R

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

_7

10

11

12

_7

in sen

G 4

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_2

65

SCALES

E_ or D#
SCALES

A_ 4

G 3

B_ 5

E_ R

B _6

D# R

10

11

B _6

C# _7

F# _3

G# 4

C# _7

D# R

F# _3

G# 4

A# 5

B_ 5

G 3

E_ R

10

B_ 5

G 3

B_ 5

E_ R

G 3

B_ 5

11

A# 5

C# _7

10

11

G# 4

A# 5

C# _7

D# R

F# _3

G# 4

A# 5

C# _7

D# R

6
3

_3

_3

_7

_7

_3

#5

_3

_2

_6

_6

_7

R
5

_7

_2

_6

_3

_7

10

10

11

_3

11

_3

#5

12

12

_2

10

12

_3

_7

_3

_6

3
_7

_6

_3

12

_3

_7

_3

_3

4
2

_6

_3

5
4

_7

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_6

_5

11

4
3

_6

5
4

4
7

4
3

#5

2
_6

#6

#4

_3

11

_3

10

#5

_5

R
11

12

#6
3

#6

12

7
4

2
#5

10

12

3
7

__7

__7
7

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

_6

10

#5
2

_3

#4

_6

12

_7

_6

#4

12

4
7

11

_3

_6
6

10

4
_5

_3

_5

_6

_2

4
R

12

_7

5
2

_6

A _5

_3

R
11

7
7

11

C# _7

#5

10

_3

_3

12

#5

_3

11

_3

4
7

10

_3

A# 5

_7

A _5

_3

_5
G# 4

_3

_3

12

G 3

F# _3

F# _3

A _5

D# R

E_ R

D# R

2
B _6

E_ R

12

F# _3

A# 5

D# R

A _5

G# 4

66
66

F# _3
C# _7

C# _7

B _6

_3

_2

blues

m pent.

A# 5

A_ 4

A# 5

major

G 3

minor

pentatonic

12

G 3

h. minor

E_ R

11

10

B_ 5

G# 4

E_ R

M bebop

B_ 5

m. minor

A_ 4

G 3

F# _3

A _5

G# 4

E_ R

D# R

G 3

dim.

B_ 5

m bebop

M blues

#4
R

wh. tone

A_ 4

aug.

jewish

G 3

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

E_ R

B_ 5

G 3

D_ _7

G 3

E_ R

10

11

A_ 4

B_ 5

D_ _7

D_ _7

E_ R

G 3

A_ 4

A_ 4

B_ 5

12

G 3

4
2

_7

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3
1

#4

#4

#4

#4

10

11

12

12

#4

R
#5
2
0

#4

#4

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

R
5

_7

_7

3
7

R
_5

10

_6
3
_7

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

12

3
7

#4
R
11

12

_7

11

_6
6

10

_4

_4

_3

#5

#5
5

_7

_6

7
#4

3
1

6
3

_6

2
0

_4

#5

#4

4
R

10

MINOR MODE SCALES


3

11

_3

_5
R

_7

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_5

_6

_7

_2

_6

_2

_2

_3

_5

_6

_5

_6

_7

_2

_3

_2

_3

_6

_7

_2
6

_2

_3
0

#4

12

_4

_7
_4

_2

E_ R

dorian

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

D_ _7

altered

#4

_5

_7

_3

_7

_7

#4

_6

_3

_6

_7

_3

_2

_3

2
6
6

_7
8

_2

_6

_2

_6

_2

_6
6

_2

_2

10

11

_3

_2

12

4
7

_2

10

R
11

_2

_6

_2

_6

12

_3

11

_3

_2

10

_6

_3

5
4

R
5

4
2

_3

_3

_2

_2

_6
_3

_3
0

_2

_2
12

_6

_2

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

#4

_3

_6

#4

_6

_3

#4

_6

_2

_6

_2

_3

_7

4
R

_2

5
_2

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

_2

_6

4
_7

_6

_3

10

10

11

_3

_2

_2

12

_5

_2

11

_3

12

_7
4

10

11

_2

12

_7

#4

10

11

_3

12

_7
4

_5

10

11

_3

12

#4
7

12

_7

_7

11

_6

4
7

#4

_3

_3
0

_6

10

_7

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


0

_7

_6

_5

_5

_7

_2

#4

_7

_5

_2

_5

SCALES

B_ 5

10

R
11

_3

_6

12

_3

4
7

mixolydian

phrygian

_2

locrian

A_ 4

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

7
6
7

_2

10

11

12

in sen

G 3

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_7

_2

_7

_2

67

SCALES
E

SCALES

D# 7

F# 2

G# 3

E R

G _3

D _7
A

A# _5

C# 6

F# 2

G# 3

A# _5

C _6

D _7

F# 2

G _3

C# 6

D _7

E R

C _6
7

G# 3

E R
B

A
5

_3
7
4

10

11

12

F# 2

C# 6

E R

F# 2

G# 3

C# 6

D _7

A# _5
8

_7

E R

_7

#5

_3

68
4

_6

10

_3

_7

10

#5
7

R
5

_7

_2

_6

11

R
12

_3

_7

4
R

11

_3

_3

_6

_7

E R
9

10

11

12

G _3

11

_3

_3

12

10

_2

11

_6
3
_7

R
5

_6

_3

_6

_3

_3

_5

_3

10

_6

_3

5
5

_7

_7

_6
7

11

10

12

_3

4
7

11

12

_3

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3

2
1

7
4

#6

_5

#4

R
#4

10

12

4
4

_6

5
5

4
7

4
4

#5

2
_6

#6

#4

11

10

12

_3

__7
4
7
11

#5
2

#5

_3

__7
8

10

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

_6

11

#5
2

_3
2

_6

_7

_6

_6

_5

_7

12

_3

_7

_3

D _7

12

_3

7
8

#5
_3

12

_3

_6

11

#5

10

_3

_2

A# _5

_3

_7

_3

10

R
G _3

_5

_3

E R

68

12

G _3

D _7

_3

_2

11

F# 2

_7

10

_3

G _3

E R

E R

D _7

G _3

_3

D _7

G _3

E R

C _6

_3

_3

F# 2

E R

E R

_7

D# 7

C# 6

G _3

_3

F# 2

E R

F# 2

G# 3

_3

F# 2

E R

_3

12

E R

D _7

11

F# 2
C# 6

C _6

10

major

C# 6

E R

minor

R
12

#6
3

#6

pentatonic

D# 7

blues

G# 3

G# 3

F# 2

E R

E R

C# 6

E R

D _7
4

h. minor

m pent.

M bebop

G _3

dim.

E R

wh. tone

m. minor

m bebop

D# 7

M blues

aug.

G# 3

jewish

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

D _7

E R

F# 2

C# 6

D _7

F# 2

G# 3

C# 6

G# 3

D _7
A

E R
B

10

11

12

F# 2

C# 6

D _7

E R

F# 2

G# 3

C# 6

2
4

_7

10

11

12

_3

_7

_7

_3

_7

_3

_7

#4

#4

#4

#4

10

11

12

MINOR MODE SCALES


0

R
#5
2

_7

2
0

_4

_7

#5

#4

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

R
5

_7

_7

10

3
7

10

R
_5

11

_6

10

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

R
12

_7

_7
8

12

_6
7

11

_4

_4

_3

#5

#5
6

_7

_6

7
#4

_6

6
3

#4
R

_3

#4

4
R

11

12

_3
_7

_4
R

_6

_7

_2

_6

_7

_2

_6

_2
0

_7

_5

_6

_2

_2

_3

_3
1

_7
#4
R
0

_7

#4

_5

_5

_7
4

_7

5
5

_7

#4
5

_3

_6

_7

_3

_2
6
7

#4

_7

_6

_6

_3

_5

_2
0

_2

_3

_5

_7

_7

_6

_7

_3

_5

R
5

_2

R
5

_7

_5
2
_6

7
4
R

_3

_2

_6

_2
1

4
_2

_6

_2

_6
7

10

_2

10

_2

11

12

_3

4
7

10

_2

11

R
12

_2

_6

_2

_6

6
_3

12

_3

4
7

_2

11

_6

_3

5
5

R
5

_3

_3
1

_6

_2

_2
0

_3

_3

_6

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


_3

_3

_6

_3

#4

_6

#4

_2

_6

_2
0

_3

4
R

_2

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

_6

_2

10

_2

_2

_6

11

R
5

12

_7

_7

10

_2

11

12

_3

_6

_7

_3

_7

10

_2

11

12

_3
_7

_3

_7

10

11

2
6

12

_7

_7

10

11

12

_3
_7

_3

_7

10

11

12

_3

_6
_3

_6

_6
7

10

_2

11

12

_3

_6
_3

4
7

9
6
_7

_7

4
7

7
#4

_3

_3

_7

#4

_3

_6

R
_5

_7

_3

_7

_3

E R

lydian

_3

D _7

dorian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

_3

4
R

E R

SCALES

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

G# 3

R
5

10

_2

11

12

_7

_2

_7

in sen

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

69

SCALES
F

SCALES

F R

G 2

F R

G 2

F R

B_ 4

F R

G 2

B_ 4

E_ _7

E_ _7

F R

G 2

A_ _3

A_ _3

B_ 4

B _5

4
4

_3

_3

10

_7

10

_3

_7

#5

10

_3

_3

_2

_6

_2

_6

11

G 2

E_ _7

B _5

_7

_3

11

_7

_2

_6

12

12

10

11

F R
C

10

11

_2

_6

_7

_6

_7

_3

7
0

12

_3

_6

_3

_3

_7
_5

_6

_5

_3

10

11

_6

_3

5
6

_3

_7

_6
8

10

11

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3
1

2
1

__7

7
4

#6

_5

10

11

4
5

_6

5
6

4
7

4
5

#5

2
#5

2
_6

#6

10

10

#4

12

__7

7
11

12

#5
2

#5

_3

__7
9

11

_6

#4

_5

_5

#6
3

__7

_3

__7

_6

_6

12

_3

#4

_6

12

_6

#4
R

_5

_6

R
0

_3

12

_7

5
2

12

7
9

12

#5

#5
8

12

_3

10

R
5

_7

70

70
0

F R

#5
_3

11

12

G 2
D

_3

_7

11

_3

11

B _5

10

F R
C

B_ 4

_3

_3

E_ _7

_7

A_ _3

_3

A_ _3

F R

E_ _7

E_ _7

D_ _6

B_ 4

12

G 2

_3

B _5

11

A_ _3

10

F R

F R

F R

D_ _6

D_ _6

E_ _7

B_ 4

D_ _6

A_ _3

G 2

B_ 4

_3

F R

B_ 4

G 2

A_ _3

pentatonic

B_ 4

E_ _7

major

minor

12

G 2

_3

11

B_ 4

10

F R

_3

G 2

B_ 4

F R

_3

G 2

F R

A_ _3

blues

h. minor

m pent.

G 2

M bebop

G 2

dim.

B_ 4

3
#6

wh. tone

m. minor

m bebop

M blues

aug.

jewish

G 2

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

B_ 4

E_ _7

F R

G 2

B_ 4

F R

G 2

E_ _7

10

11

F R

12

G 2

B_ 4

E_ _7

F R

G 2

B_ 4

12

4
R

_7

10

11

_7

_3

_7

_3

_7

_3
3

#4

#4

#4

#4

10

2
6

11

12

_7

2
1

_4

_7

#5

#4

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

R
5
7

_7

_7

11

3
7

10

11

12

_6

_5

_6
8

12

_4

_4

_3

10

#5

#5
7

_7

_6

7
#4

_6

6
3

_4

2
1

_3

#5

R
0

#4

#4

3
_7

10

11

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

12

_4

_6

_7

_6

_7

_2

_6

_3

_2
1

_5

_6

_2

_2

_3

#4
R
1

_7

#4

_5

_6

_7

_3

_7

_7

_2

_6

_3

_6

_7

_3

_7

7
4
7

R
0

_3

_2

_6

_2

_6

_6

_2

_6
8

_6

10

11

_2

_3

_2

_6

_2

_6

12

6
8

12

_2

11

_2

_3

5
6

10

4
5

_3

4
4

_3
2

_2

_2
1

_3

_3

_2

10

7
11

_2

_6

12

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

_3

_3

_3

_3

#4

_6

_6

_2

_6

_2
1

_3

4
R

5
_2

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

_6

_2

10

11

_2

10

11

_2

_2

_6

12

12

_3

10

_7

11

10

12

2
6
3

_7

11

12

_6
_3
_7

10

11

_6

_3

_6

12

7
9

10

11

_2

_6

12

_3
7

1
7
7

_7

_7

_6

12

_7

4
7

7
#4

_3

_3

_7

#4

_6

#4

11

_2

_3

_5

_5

R
0

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


0

10

_6

5
7

R
#4

_7

#4

_7

_5

_3

_7

_2

_2
1

_3

_5

_5

_7

_7
4

_6

_3

_5

_3

_2

_2

_7

_7

_7

_7

E_ _7

MINOR MODE SCALES


2

dorian

lydian

_3

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

SCALES

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

R
5

10

11

_2

12

in sen

G 2

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_2

_7

71

SCALES

F# or G_
SCALES

A# 3

C# 5

E _7

F# R

G# 2

A# 3

G# 2

11

C# 5

D _6

D _6

E _7

F# R

G# 2

A _3

A _3

C# 5

C# 5

D# 6

D _6
9

10

11

D# 6

C _5

4
5

_3
4

_3

_3
4

10

C _5
11

_7

10

11

_3

_7

10

#5

72
3

_2

_6

_2

11

_7

_3

11

12

F# R

C _5

#5

10

_7

_2

_6

_3
7
0

11

_6

_7

R
_6

_7

3
4

5
4

_3

_3

_3

_5

R
5

_6

_3

_3

_6

_5

_7

_3
7
4

11

12

_6

_3

5
7

10

_7

_6
9

10

11

12

_3

_3

_7

_3

_7

_7

_6

_6

_3

#5

7
4

_5

#4

_6

10

11

4
6

_6

5
7

7
4

#5

2
#5

10

#6

10

_6

12

_6
_3

__7
11

#4
R

#4

11

2
_6

12

_5

_5

#6
3

_6

__7

__7

_3

_3

#4
R

_6

#6
3

_6

_5

R
1

__7

3
7

_3

#6

_3

12

_2

_7

_3

#5
9

C# 5

_6

12

_3

_6

10

_7

_3

10

12

#5

_3

#5

11

_3

_3

12

_7

_3

_3

12

m. minor

_3

_3

E _7

E _7

C# 5

A _3

A _3

_3

F# R

E _7

_7

_7

C# 5

C# 5

C _5

A _3

F# R

_3

C# 5

m bebop

A# 3

M blues

12

F# R

C# 5

_3

E _7

A# 3

12

F# R

A _3

10

G# 2

_6

G# 2

_3

E _7

F# R

D# 6

F# R

72

C# 5

E _7

_7

D _6

A# 3

_2

G# 2

A _3

C# 5

F# R

E _7

_3

D# 6

F# R

_3

A _3

pentatonic

G# 2

major

D# 6

minor

C# 5

F# R

12

_3

11

F# R

G# 2

A _3

10

F# R

F# R

C# 5

D# 6

G# 2

C# 5

A _3

D# 6

A# 3

G# 2

E _7

C# 5

F# R

D _6

A# 3

G# 2

blues

aug.

12

#5
2

#5

h. minor

D# 6

m pent.

A# 3

M bebop

dim.

#6

wh. tone

G# 2

jewish

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C# 5

D# 6

E _7

F# R

G# 2

A# 3

C# 5

D# 6

F# R

G# 2

D# 6
A# 3

E _7
B

10

11

12

F# R

C# 5

E _7

F# R

G# 2

A# 3

C# 5

D# 6

10

_7

11

12

_7

_3

_3

_7

_3

_7

_7

_3
4

#4

10

11

#4

#4

#4

12

MINOR MODE SCALES


0

#5

3
_7
0

_6

_7

2
2

_4

#5

#4

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

R
5

_3

_7

_7

12

#5

6
11

R
5

12

_6

2
_6
9

_4
R

_4

10

4
7

11

2
#5

_7

_6

10

#4

_6

6
3

_4

_7

2
#5

_7

_3

2
2

_3

#4

_6

_2

#4

_5

10

_7
11

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

_7

E _7

_6

_7

_7

_2

_6

_7

_7

_3

_6

_7

_3

_7

_2

_3

_7

R
0

_2
2

_6

_3

_7

_7

_7

_2

_3

_2
6

_2

_3
3

_7

_3

_6

_6

_5

#4

_5

_3

_2

_7

_7

4
R

_7

_3

12

_2

#4

_5

_7

_3

_7

_7

3
R
#4
6

_6

5
8

_3

_6

_7

_3

_7
4
R

_5

_3

_6

_3

4
7

_2

R
1

_3

_6

4
_2

_6

_6

_6
9

10

_6
_3

11

12

_2

_3
6

10

_2

_6

_2

_6

12

_2

_2

5
7

11

4
6

_2

10

_3

4
7

_3

_3
3

_6

_2

_2
2

_2

R
1

4
7

_3

_3

_2

_2

11

12

_2

_6

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

_3

#4

_3

#4

_6

_3

#4

_2

R
1

_3

_6

_3

4
7

_2

_7

R
1

_2

_6

_2
2

4
R

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

_2

_3

10

11

12

_2

_6

_2

_6

_7

10

11

12

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

10

11

12

_2

_2

_3

10

11

_7

12

5
2
6

10

11

_5

10

_7

12

_6

_3
_7

11

12

#4

_6

_3

_6
9

10

4
7

_2

_6
_3

_3

_7

_6

_6

_6

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


_2

#4

_7

_5

_5

_6

_2

lydian

_3

dorian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

E _7

SCALES

_2

_6

11

mixolydian

A# 3

phrygian

12

_2

_6
_3

locrian

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

G# 2

3
7
7

_7

10

_7

11

12

_2

in sen

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

_2

_7

73

SCALES
G

SCALES

F# 7

G R

G R

G R

B_ _3

E_ _6

F _7

G R

B_ _3

F _7

G R

F# 7

B_ _3

G R

_3

_7

5
2

_3

4
6

_3
5

_3

10

11

4
12

10

_7

11

12

_7

10

11

_3
5

_7

_2

_6

_2

_6

10

_7

D_ _5

12

G R

11

12

G R
D

G R

5
10

11

F _7

12

D_ _5

_6

4
R

_2

_6

_6

12

G R
D

_3

12

7
0

_3

_5
4

_3
5

_6

_3

_3

_7

_5

_6

_3
7
4

10

10

_7

_3

_3

_7

_7

_6

_3
3

_6

#5

#6

_5

#4

R
#4

10

12

R
5

11

12

4
7

_6

5
8

#5

_6
11

10

#6

11

__7
12

#4
R

#4

12

2
_6

_5

_5

#6
3

10

4
6

__7

_3

__7

#5
2

11

_3
5

_6

_6

_6

_5

_6

3
#6

7
4

__7

_3

_3

12

R
5

5
8

11

_7

_7

__7

_7

_3

#5
11

E_ _6

10

R
5

11

10

3
7

_3

#5

#5

_3

12

_3

74

_6

_7

G R

_3

11

F _7

_3

74
5

_2

#5

10

F _7

_3

D_ _5

B_ _3

_3

D_ _5

_3

B_ _3

E_ _6

G R

_7

6
0

_3

_3

F _7

F _7
C

B_ _3

G R

_3

B_ _3

_3

_3

G R

G R

F _7

E_ _6

G R

12

G R

11

F# 7

10

B_ _3

G R

7
C

G R

major

minor

pentatonic

F# 7

blues

2
#5

h. minor

m pent.

M bebop

dim.

wh. tone

m. minor

m bebop

M blues

aug.

jewish

G R

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F _7

G R

G R

F _7

_3

10

_7

11

4
12

_7

_3
5

#4

10

11

#4

#4

#4

MINOR MODE SCALES


R

#5

7
0

_6

4
R

2
3

_4

#5

#4

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

10

_6

10

_7

R
5

_3

10

_7

_4

6
12

R
5
2

_6
11

R
_5

_2

12

_5

_7
_4

11

4
8

12

2
#5

_7

_6

11

#4

_6

6
3

2
#5

_7

_4

_7

2
3

_3

#4

_7

_3

#4

_2

_7
0

3
7

_6

12

12

G R

11

G R

_7

10

F _7

F _7

_3

_3

_7

_2

_7

_6

_6

_7

_7

_2

_3

_6

_7

_3

_7

_2

_3

_7

R
1

_2
3

_6

_7

_6

_7

_2

_3

#4

5
2

3
5

_5

_5

#4
8

_7

_3

_2

_2

R
2

_2

_6

4
_2

_6

_3
7

_6

_2

_6

10

11

10

_2
6
11

_2

_6

_2

_6

12

R
5

5
8

12

R
5

11

10

4
7

_3

_3
4

_6

_2

_2
3

_2

R
2

_3

_3

_3

_2

_6
_3

_3

12

R
5

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

_3

#4

10

_7

_6

10

_7
4

_5

_2

10

_7

10

_7

10

_7

10

_6

_3

#4

_6
4
7
0

_2

_3

_3

R
2

_7

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_2

_6

_7

11

11

12

R
5

12

_5

10

11

12

#4

5
2

_6
11

4
7

_2

_6
_3

_3
4

_2

_2
3

#4

_2

_3

_2

12

_6

_3

12

11

#4

11

_5

12

R
5

_2

_6

11

_6

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


R

_6

_3

_6

_6

_7

_5

_7

_3
4

_3

_2

_2

_7

_3

_6

_3

_5

#4

_5

_3

_2

4
R

_7

_7
0

_7

_3

_6

_2

_7

_6

SCALES

mixolydian

phrygian

locrian

12

R
5

_2

_6

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

5
7
5

10

_7

11

_7

12

R
5

_2

in sen

dorian

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

altered

G R

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

75

SCALES

G# or A_
SCALES

A_ R

A_ R

B_ 2

B _3

A# 2

E _6

10

11

B _3

C# 4

E _6

F# _7

G# R

B _3

C# 4

D# 5

B_ 2

E_ 5

10

E_ 5

A_ R

B_ 2

E_ 5

_7

_3

C# 4

F# _7

G# R

_3

10

12

11

12

F# _7
C# 4

D# 5

F# _7

G# R

B _3
7

_3

10

_3

4
7

11

R
5

10

11

_7

_7

_3

_3
6

11

_3

_3
6

_2

_6

10

_6

10

11

11

_7

D _5

12

_7

_2

_6

_6

_3

R
6

4
3

_7

4
_3

_3

_7

_5

_3

_6

_3

_3

_5

_6

10

_3

R
5

10

11

_7

_3

_7

_7

_3
4

7
2

#5

#6

_5

#4

R
#4

10

11

4
8

_6

5
9

#5

10

_6
12

12

_6
12

_5

_5

_6
11

#6

3
#6

11

4
7

10

__7

_3

__7

#5
2

_3
6

_6

_6

_5

_6

3
#6

7
4

__7

__7

_3

_3

6
1

12

4
7

11

#4

5
2

#5

_3

_6

_6

_5

_6

_7

_6

12

D _5

7
0

#5

D# 5

_6

_6

R
5

12

3
7

_2

_3

_7

#5

#5

12

_3

_3

10

12

4
7

_3
6

C# 4

B _3

D# 5

G# R

_7

D _5

_3

_6

_2

D _5

76
_2

C# 4

_3

#5

#5

_7

_3

B _3

R
1

B _3
F# _7

3
A_ R

_3

E _6

11

_3

B_ 2

12

F# _7

B_ 2

76

D# 5

A_ R

_6

E_ 5

D_ 4

E_ 5

_3

C# 4

A# 2

G# R

12

G 7

major

G 7

F# _7

D# 5

C# 4

E_ 5

B _3

D_ 4

A# 2

A# 2

D# 5

D_ 4

G# R

11

F# _7

G# R

m. minor

10

m bebop

B_ 2

E _6

D _5

E_ 5

A_ R

D# 5

A_ R

G 7

minor

G 7

D_ 4

pentatonic

blues

12

#4
R

#4

h. minor

m pent.

B_ 2

M bebop

dim.

E _6

B_ 2

E_ 5

G# R

M blues

#5

wh. tone

A_ R

aug.

jewish

G 7

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D_ 4

E_ 5

10

11

G_ _7

D_ 4

E_ 5

G_ _7

A_ R

B_ 2

B_ 2

D_ 4

E_ 5

G_ _7

A_ R

A_ R

B_ 2

D_ 4

E_ 5

12

#4

_3

10

11

_7

_3

_7

_7

_3

_7

_3
6

#4

10

11

#4

#4

12

#4

#5

#5
0

7
1

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

_6

_7

#5

_7

2
4

_4

_7

#5

#4

_6

_5

_2

_5

_6

_2

_3

10

_6

10

11

_4

2
4

_3

#4

#4

_7
0

3
7

_6

_6

#4
R
#5
11

_7

5
9

_3

10

11

_7

_4

_7

_6

_5

_2

_6

_2

_2

_6

_7

_6

_7

_2

_3

_5

_6

_7

_2

_3

_6

_7

_2

6
0

#4

_3

_7

_2
4

_5

_6
2

_6

_7

_6

_7

_2

_3

_7

_3
5

#4

4
7

_5

_2

7
1

_2

R
3

R
5

7
1

_2

_6

_6

_2

_6

_2

10

_3
7
4

_6

12

_2

_6

11

12

11

4
7

10

_3

_3
5

_6
4

_2
4

_2

_2

R
3

_3

_3

_3

_2

_2

_6

_3

_3

_6

_2

_2

5
9

10

11

12

_2

_6

_2

_6

hirajoshi M neopolitan double h.

#4

_7

_6
_3

_6

_7

_3

#4

10

11

_7

10

_2

_6

11

_7

_5

_2

_5

10

_6

11

_7

10

11

_7

10

11

_7
4

10

11

_3

#4

_6

_2

_6

7
1

_2

_3

_3

5
_2
_7

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

R
3

_2

_6

_7

_6

12

#4

10

_3

11

_6
12

4
7

_3
5

_2

_2
4

_5

_6

_6

12

_5

12

#4

#4

_2

_2

_3

12

_3

12

_6

12

#4

_6

7
0

_3

_6

SYNTHETIC / OBSCURE SCALES


7

_5

_3

_2

_2

_7

_3

_6

_3

_5

#4

_5

_3

R
2

_2

_7

_7

4
R

_7

_3

_2

_6

_2

_7

12

_5
R

_4

12

_7

_6

12

_6

12

#4

R
5

MINOR MODE SCALES


7

dorian

lydian

mixolyd. _6 lydian aug

G_ _7

altered

_7

3
F

SCALES

mixolydian

B_ 2

phrygian

locrian

_2

_6

locrian #2 lydian dom dorian _2

A_ R

7
7
7

_2

10

11

_7

12

_7

_2

in sen

m neopolitan hungarian

MAJOR MODE SCALES

77

SOLOING

SCALES OVER CHORDS

altered

#2
locrian

. _6
mixolyd

dom
lydian

aug
lydian

_2

MINOR MODE SCALES

dorian

mixolyd

locrian

lydian

n
phrygia

dorian

aug.

dim.

M blue

blues

ian

DIM/AUG MAJOR MODE SCALES

BLUES

h. mino

m. min

or

BASIC

minor

major

Look up the chord in the left column. Spots show which scales you can use to solo over the top.

Major
m

M7

m7
7

sus4
2

11
6

M7+5
+5

dim7
dim
5

6+9
m6

mM7
m9

m6+9
m11
9

13

7sus4
aug4

78
m7d5
M7d5
dim5
7+5

78

Bass Guitar letter V114. Copyright 2003-2005. Fret Farm Productions. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Copy.

To hear the note in the first row, play the note in the row corresponding to your capo.

Hear:

Capo 1 G# or A_
Capo 2

Capo 3 F# or G_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

CAPO

CAPO REFERENCE

G# or A_

F# or G_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

C# or D_

E_ or D#

Capo 4

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

Capo 5

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

G# or A_

Capo 6 E_ or D#
Capo 7

Play the note in the first row, and you'll hear the note in the row corresponding to your capo.

Play:

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

Capo 1 B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

Capo 2

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

Capo 3

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

Capo 6 E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

Capo 7

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

Capo 4 C# or D_
Capo 5

TRANSPOSITION GUIDE
The column is the note to transpose (from the red row), the row is the number of semitones difference.

6 stns

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

5 stns

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

4 stns

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

3 stns

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

2 stns

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

1 stns

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

-1 stns G# or A_
-2 stns

-3 stns F# or G_

9
7

-4 stns

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

-5 stns

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

E_ or D#

F# or G_

G# or A_

B_ or A#

C# or D_

-6 stns E_ or D#

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