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B Scales for DGCFAD
DGCFAD guitar scales in the key of "B"
B Dorian - 2 1 2 2 2 1 Kafi Theta, Mela Kharaharapriya, Eskimo Heptatonic, Greek Phrygian, Kafi Theta, Medieval Hypomixolydian
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Harmonic Major - 2 2 1 2 1 3 Mela Sarasangi
D
D5
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A4
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
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 B Harmonic Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 3 Harmonic Minor, Mohammedan, Mela Kiravani, Maqam Bayat-e-Esfahan
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A4
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A#
3
B
C
C#
2
D
1
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 B Locrian - 1 2 2 1 2 2 Half Diminished, Greek Hyperdorian, Greek Mixolydian, Half Diminished, Locrian Minor, Medieval Hypophrygian
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
A4
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
F
F4
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C4
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
G3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
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 B Lydian - 2 2 2 1 2 2 Kalyan Theta, Mela Mechakalyani, Fourth Plagal Byzantine, Greek Hypolydian, Kalyan Theta, Yaman
D
D5
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G3
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
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 B 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
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Major Hungarian - 3 1 2 1 2 1 Mela Nasikabhusani, Lydian Sharp Two
D
D5
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
F
F4
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C4
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G3
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
D3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
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 B 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
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G3
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
F
F#
3
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Melodic Minor - 2 1 2 2 2 2 Hawaiian, Mela Gaurimanohari, Jazz Minor
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 2 Aeolian, Pure Minor, Geez & Ezel, Asavari Theta, Mela Natabhairavi, Greek Hyperphrygian, Medieval Hypodorian
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
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 B Minor Locrian - 2 1 2 1 2 2 Locrian Sharp Two, Half Diminished Sharp Two, Locrian Natural Two
D
D5
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
F
F4
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
G3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
1
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 B 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
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C4
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
A
3
A#
B
C
C#
D
3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Mixolydian - 2 2 1 2 2 1 Mela Harikambhoji, Khamaj Theta, Ching, Greek Hypophrygian, Iastian, Khamaj Theta. Medieval Hypoionian
D
D5
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Mixolydian Ionian - 2 2 1 2 2 Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord, Devarangini, Raga Kambhoji, Schottish Hexatonic
D
D5
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
F
F4
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C4
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D3
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
C
C#
2
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 B Octatonic - 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Auxiliary Diminished Blues, Composite, Diminished Inv., Diminished Dominant, Half-Whole Step
D
D5
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A4
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
F
F4
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
C4
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G3
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
D3
D#
1
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
1
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 B 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
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
A4
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
F
F4
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
C4
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G3
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
2
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
C#
D
D3
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
C
1
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
Tunings Name - D standard
DGCFAD (D Standard) is the same as EADGBE but every string is tuned a whole step down. This preserves the intervals between the strings, and thus all chord shapes and scales work the same, except they sound lower.
One way to achieve this is to tune your low E to a D as in drop D and then tune the rest of the strings in relation to that, for example by using the "5:th fret to open string"-method.
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4
E4
F4#
G4#
A4
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
F4#
G4
A4#
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4
E4
F4#
G4
A4#
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4#
F4
F4#
G4#
A4#
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
F4#
G4#
A4#
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
D4
D4#
F4
F4#
G4#
A4
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4
E4
F4#
G4#
A4#
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4#
D4
E4
F4#
G4
A4
B4
▶ 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
B3
C4#
D4#
E4
F4#
G4#
A4
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
B3
C4
D4
D4#
F4
F4#
G4#
A4
B4
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
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