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C Scales for DADGAA
DADGAA 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
A
A4
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#
1
A
A4
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#
1
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
2
G#
A
A3
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#
1
D
D3
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
2
G#
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
A
A4
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#
A
A4
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#
G
G4
G#
1
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
D4
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
2
G#
1
A
A3
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#
D
D3
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
2
G#
1
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
A
A4
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#
1
A
A4
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#
1
G
G4
G#
1
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
D4
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
2
G#
1
A
A3
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#
1
D
D3
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
2
G#
1
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
A
A4
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#
2
A
A4
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#
2
G
G4
G#
2
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
D4
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
G#
2
A
A3
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#
2
D
D3
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
G#
2
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
A
A4
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#
A
A4
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#
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
1
G#
A
A3
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#
D
D3
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
1
G#
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
A
A4
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#
A
A4
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#
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
2
G#
A
A3
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#
D
D3
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
2
G#
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
A
A4
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#
3
A
A4
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#
3
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
1
G#
A
A3
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#
3
D
D3
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
1
G#
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
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
D4
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
A3
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
G
3
G#
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
A
A4
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#
1
A
A4
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#
1
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
2
G#
A
A3
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#
1
D
D3
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
2
G#
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
A
A4
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#
1
A
A4
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#
1
G
G4
G#
1
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
D4
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
2
G#
1
A
A3
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#
1
D
D3
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
2
G#
1
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
A
A4
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#
1
A
A4
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#
1
G
G4
G#
2
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
D4
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
G#
2
A
A3
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#
1
D
D3
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
G#
2
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
A
A4
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
A
A4
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
G
G4
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D4
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A3
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
D
D3
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
D
D#
3
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
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
A
A4
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#
A
A4
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#
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
2
G#
A
A3
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#
D
D3
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
2
G#
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
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
G
G4
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
D4
D#
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
A3
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
D
2
D#
D
D3
D#
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#
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
A
A4
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#
2
A
A4
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#
2
G
G4
G#
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
D4
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
1
G#
A
A3
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#
2
D
D3
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
1
G#
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
A
A4
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#
2
A
A4
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#
2
G
G4
G#
1
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
D4
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
2
G#
1
A
A3
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#
2
D
D3
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
2
G#
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Tunings Name - DADGAA
DADGAD but the 1st string is the same gauge and note as the 2nd string if the 2nd string is 013 then the 1st string would also be 013 I came up with this tuning when I was trying to tune my guitar to DADGAD and the 1st string broke and I had to replace it with the next gauge up 013 for me and tune it to the same note as the 2nd string When you play the top two strings on the same fret at the same time it sounds a little like the way a 12 string sounds when you play a pair of strings but without the octave difference
▶ 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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