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E Scales for CADGBE
CADGBE guitar scales in the key of "E"
E Dorian - 2 1 2 2 2 1 Kafi Theta, Mela Kharaharapriya, Eskimo Heptatonic, Greek Phrygian, Kafi Theta, Medieval Hypomixolydian
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Harmonic Major - 2 2 1 2 1 3 Mela Sarasangi
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
B4
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D4
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
C
C3
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Harmonic Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 3 Harmonic Minor, Mohammedan, Mela Kiravani, Maqam Bayat-e-Esfahan
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D4
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
C
C3
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Locrian - 1 2 2 1 2 2 Half Diminished, Greek Hyperdorian, Greek Mixolydian, Half Diminished, Locrian Minor, Medieval Hypophrygian
E
E5
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
B4
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
D4
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
A3
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Lydian - 2 2 2 1 2 2 Kalyan Theta, Mela Mechakalyani, Fourth Plagal Byzantine, Greek Hypolydian, Kalyan Theta, Yaman
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
C
C3
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Major - 2 2 1 2 2 2 Ionian, A Raray, Bilaval Theta, Mela Dhirasankarabharana, 4th Plagal Byzantine, Ghana Heptatonic, Greek Lydian, Medieval Hypolydian
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
C
C3
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Major Hungarian - 3 1 2 1 2 1 Mela Nasikabhusani, Lydian Sharp Two
E
E5
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A3
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Major Pentatonic - 2 2 3 2 Six Nine Chord, Mongolian, Diatonic, Chinese 1, Ghana Pentatonic, Ryosen, Yona Nuki Major, Man Jue, Gong, Raga Bhopali, Bhup, Mohanam, Deskar, Bilahari, Kokila, Jait Kalyan, Peruvian Pentatonic One
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Melodic Minor - 2 1 2 2 2 2 Hawaiian, Mela Gaurimanohari, Jazz Minor
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
C
C3
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 2 Aeolian, Pure Minor, Geez & Ezel, Asavari Theta, Mela Natabhairavi, Greek Hyperphrygian, Medieval Hypodorian
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Minor Locrian - 2 1 2 1 2 2 Locrian Sharp Two, Half Diminished Sharp Two, Locrian Natural Two
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
B4
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A3
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
2
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Minor Pentatonic - 3 2 2 3 Minor 7/11, Minor 11 Omit 9, Phrygian Pentatonic, Blues Pentatonic, Abheri, Gu Xian, Jia Zhong, Kyenmyonjo, Raga Dhani, Suddha Dhanyasi, Udhayaravi Chandrika, Qing Shang, Yu, Pyongjo-kyenmyonjo, Minyo
E
E5
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
C
C3
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
F
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Mixolydian - 2 2 1 2 2 1 Mela Harikambhoji, Khamaj Theta, Ching, Greek Hypophrygian, Iastian, Khamaj Theta. Medieval Hypoionian
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Mixolydian Ionian - 2 2 1 2 2 Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord, Devarangini, Raga Kambhoji, Schottish Hexatonic
E
E5
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
G
G4
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
2
D
D#
E
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Octatonic - 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Auxiliary Diminished Blues, Composite, Diminished Inv., Diminished Dominant, Half-Whole Step
E
E5
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
B4
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
G
G4
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
D4
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A3
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
C
C3
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 E Phrygian - 1 2 2 2 1 2 Neapolitan Minor Two, Bhairav Theta, Bhairavi Theta, Mela Hanumattodi, Greek Dorian, In, Major Inv., Maqam Kurd, Maqam Shahnaz Kurdi, Mechung, Medieval Hypoaeolian
E
E5
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
B4
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
D4
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
A3
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Tunings Name - Major Sixth
The guitar from the cover of Room for Squares is a Novax Expression Solidbody 6 guitar with fanned frets \(for multiscale purposes along different strings\) and is the guitar which Mayer plays on Neon. Neon is the only song from the album that Mayer used this guitar for and he has the guitar tuned uniquely with the low E string dropped to C \(i.e. CADGBe or standard tuning with a low C\). The style employed by Mayer for the piece is noted for the strumming hand only using the thumb and index finger. Whilst performing the song live Mayer is known to play a lengthy introduction before beginning the song.
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3
A3
B3
C4#
D4
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
B3
C4
D4#
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3
A3
B3
C4
D4#
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
G3
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
D4
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3
A3
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3
A3
A3#
C4
D4
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
B3
C4#
D4
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
E3
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
D4
E4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
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