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C Scales for CG#D#G#CD#
CG#D#G#CD# guitar scales in the key of "C"
C Dorian - 2 1 2 2 2 1 Kafi Theta, Mela Kharaharapriya, Eskimo Heptatonic, Greek Phrygian, Kafi Theta, Medieval Hypomixolydian
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Harmonic Major - 2 2 1 2 1 3 Mela Sarasangi
D#
D5#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G#
G4#
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Harmonic Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 3 Harmonic Minor, Mohammedan, Mela Kiravani, Maqam Bayat-e-Esfahan
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Locrian - 1 2 2 1 2 2 Half Diminished, Greek Hyperdorian, Greek Mixolydian, Half Diminished, Locrian Minor, Medieval Hypophrygian
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
C
C5
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G#
G4#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
C
C3
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Lydian - 2 2 2 1 2 2 Kalyan Theta, Mela Mechakalyani, Fourth Plagal Byzantine, Greek Hypolydian, Kalyan Theta, Yaman
D#
D5#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Major - 2 2 1 2 2 2 Ionian, A Raray, Bilaval Theta, Mela Dhirasankarabharana, 4th Plagal Byzantine, Ghana Heptatonic, Greek Lydian, Medieval Hypolydian
D#
D5#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Major Hungarian - 3 1 2 1 2 1 Mela Nasikabhusani, Lydian Sharp Two
D#
D5#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
C
C3
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
1
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C 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
D#
D5#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Melodic Minor - 2 1 2 2 2 2 Hawaiian, Mela Gaurimanohari, Jazz Minor
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 2 Aeolian, Pure Minor, Geez & Ezel, Asavari Theta, Mela Natabhairavi, Greek Hyperphrygian, Medieval Hypodorian
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Minor Locrian - 2 1 2 1 2 2 Locrian Sharp Two, Half Diminished Sharp Two, Locrian Natural Two
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G#
G4#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C 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
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
C
C5
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
C
C3
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Mixolydian - 2 2 1 2 2 1 Mela Harikambhoji, Khamaj Theta, Ching, Greek Hypophrygian, Iastian, Khamaj Theta. Medieval Hypoionian
D#
D5#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Mixolydian Ionian - 2 2 1 2 2 Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord, Devarangini, Raga Kambhoji, Schottish Hexatonic
D#
D5#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D4#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
C
C3
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C Octatonic - 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Auxiliary Diminished Blues, Composite, Diminished Inv., Diminished Dominant, Half-Whole Step
D#
D5#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
C
C5
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G#
G4#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
C
C3
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
1
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C 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
D#
D5#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
C
C5
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G#
G4#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
C
C3
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
1
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Tunings Name - open ab major / c
from the 5th string to the 1st string you get the open a major chord voicing in standard tuning (ab in this case), and with the c (the third) in the bass, you can do nice chords with the 6th 5th and 4th strings.and by simply placing your finger on the 1st fret of the 6th string you now have an open db maj9 ! how bright ! db ab eb ab c eb ! that was the original tuning i had but i was playing and i felt the bass needed to be just a tad lower.
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
D3
D3#
F3
G3
A3
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
D3
D3#
F3
G3
G3#
B3
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
C3#
D3#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
D3#
E3
F3#
G3
A3
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
D3
D3#
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
D3
D3#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
C3#
D3#
E3
F3#
G3
A3
A3#
C4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3
C3#
D3#
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
C4
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