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C sharp Scales for EG#BD#F#A#
EG#BD#F#A# guitar scales in the key of "C sharp"
C sharp Dorian - 2 1 2 2 2 1 Kafi Theta, Mela Kharaharapriya, Eskimo Heptatonic, Greek Phrygian, Kafi Theta, Medieval Hypomixolydian
A#
A4#
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Harmonic Major - 2 2 1 2 1 3 Mela Sarasangi
A#
A4#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
B
B3
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Harmonic Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 3 Harmonic Minor, Mohammedan, Mela Kiravani, Maqam Bayat-e-Esfahan
A#
A4#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
B
B3
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
G#
G3#
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
C
3
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Locrian - 1 2 2 1 2 2 Half Diminished, Greek Hyperdorian, Greek Mixolydian, Half Diminished, Locrian Minor, Medieval Hypophrygian
A#
A4#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F#
F4#
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
D#
D4#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
B
B3
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Lydian - 2 2 2 1 2 2 Kalyan Theta, Mela Mechakalyani, Fourth Plagal Byzantine, Greek Hypolydian, Kalyan Theta, Yaman
A#
A4#
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
B
B3
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp 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#
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Major Hungarian - 3 1 2 1 2 1 Mela Nasikabhusani, Lydian Sharp Two
A#
A4#
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F#
F4#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
D#
D4#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp 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#
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
G
G#
3
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Melodic Minor - 2 1 2 2 2 2 Hawaiian, Mela Gaurimanohari, Jazz Minor
A#
A4#
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
2
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Minor - 2 1 2 2 1 2 Aeolian, Pure Minor, Geez & Ezel, Asavari Theta, Mela Natabhairavi, Greek Hyperphrygian, Medieval Hypodorian
A#
A4#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
G#
G3#
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Minor Locrian - 2 1 2 1 2 2 Locrian Sharp Two, Half Diminished Sharp Two, Locrian Natural Two
A#
A4#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F#
F4#
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
D#
D4#
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
G#
G3#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
1
F
F#
2
G
1
G#
A
2
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp 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#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
D#
D4#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
G#
G3#
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
B
3
C
C#
D
D#
E
3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
A#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Mixolydian - 2 2 1 2 2 1 Mela Harikambhoji, Khamaj Theta, Ching, Greek Hypophrygian, Iastian, Khamaj Theta. Medieval Hypoionian
A#
A4#
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Mixolydian Ionian - 2 2 1 2 2 Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord, Devarangini, Raga Kambhoji, Schottish Hexatonic
A#
A4#
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
D#
D4#
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
E
E3
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
B
C
C#
D
D#
2
E
F
2
F#
1
G
G#
2
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp Octatonic - 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Auxiliary Diminished Blues, Composite, Diminished Inv., Diminished Dominant, Half-Whole Step
A#
A4#
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F#
F4#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
D#
D4#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
B
B3
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
G#
G3#
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
E
E3
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
B
1
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
1
F#
G
2
G#
1
A
A#
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 C sharp 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#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F#
F4#
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
D#
D4#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
B
B3
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
G#
G3#
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
E
E3
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
B
2
C
C#
D
1
D#
E
2
F
F#
2
G
G#
2
A
1
A#
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 - Alternating Thirds
Every other string is either a major or minor third ascending, which allows you to play most diatonic chords with only one or two fingers. Barring all strings at any one fret will give you a closed position #11 chord, which implies Lydian mode. This tuning is great for playing melodies across the strings to allow notes to ring into eachother like a harp, which makes it very useful for composing textural layers for songs. Because triads and extended chords are so easy to play, the tuning is also wonderful for songwriting as you can easily find chords with only one or two fingers that work well together. It is a variation on FACEGB, but tuned a half step down for my longer scale guitar.
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
E3
F3#
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3
C4
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
C4
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3
E3
F3#
G3
A3
B3
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
C4
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3#
C4
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
E3
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
B3
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#
E3
F3#
G3#
A3#
C4
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
B3
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
E3
F3#
G3
A3
B3
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#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3#
F3
F3#
G3#
A3#
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3
E3
F3
G3
G3#
A3#
B3
C4#
▶ Linear
▶ Thirds
▶ Forths
▶ Fifths
▶ Cascade 1
▶ Cascade 2
▶ Climb & Return
▶ Drip Two
C3#
D3
E3
F3#
G3#
A3
B3
C4#
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