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Standard
Standard
Standard B
Standard Bb
Open D
Open E
Open C
Open G
Open A
Drop D
Double Drop D
Drop C
DADGAD
Scales
Chords
C
♯
C
C
♯
D
E
♭
E
F
F
♯
G
A
♭
A
B
♭
B
Man Gong
Major / Minor
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Double Harmonic Major Modes
Hungarian Minor
Oriental
Ionian with Augmented Second
Locrian with Flat 3 and 7
Double Harmonic
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Ultra Phrygian
Harmonic Minor Modes
Harmonic Minor
Locrian with Major Sixth
Ionian with Diminished Fifth
Dorian with Augmented Fourth
Phrygian Dominant
Lydian with Minor Second
Super Locrian with Minor Seventh
Major Pentatonic Modes
Major Pentatonic
Egyptian Suspended
Man Gong
Ritsusen
Minor Pentatonic
Minor Melodic Modes
Melodic Minor
Dorian with Minor Second
Lydian Augmented
Lydian Dominant
Aeolian Dominant
Half Diminished
Super Locrian
Others
Blues
Bebop Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24
Formula
Notes
m3-M2-m3-M2
C
♯
E
F
♯
A
B
Play
E
B
A
E
1
F
♯
C
♯
A
E
B
F
♯
2
3
B
F
♯
C
♯
4
A
E
A
5
C
♯
6
B
F
♯
A
E
B
7
8
C
♯
E
B
F
♯
C
♯
9
A
10
F
♯
C
♯
11
E
B
A
E
12
13
F
♯
C
♯
A
E
B
F
♯
14
15
B
F
♯
C
♯
16
A
E
A
17
C
♯
18
B
F
♯
A
E
B
19
20
C
♯
E
B
F
♯
C
♯
21
A
22
F
♯
C
♯
23
E
B
A
E
24
Basic Scale Information
Name:
Man Gong
Type:
Asian pentatonic scale
Formula:
1 – 2 – 4 – 5 – 6
Relation with Major Scale:
Similar to the major pentatonic scale, but used in a traditional oriental context.
Theoretical Aspects
Sound Character:
Sweet, transparent, and airy. Typical of traditional Chinese music, it creates floating and gentle melodies.
Typical Chord:
Maj / Sus
Modal Context:
Used in traditional Asian music and modern arrangements that seek a delicate and spiritual sound.
Harmonic Use:
Perfect on drones or simple and repetitive harmonies. Excellent for modal improvisations.
Musical Context
Musical Styles:
Traditional Chinese, New Age, Ethnic, World
Songs using the scale:
Flowing Water - Guan Pinghu
Reflections - Kitaro
Silk Road - Kitaro
Spirit of the West Lake - Keiko Matsui
Evoked Atmosphere:
Spiritual, serene, ethereal, with an oriental grace.
Chords in Scale
E
E
Power chord
E
Suspended Second
E
Suspended Fourth
F
♯
F
♯
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
F
♯
Power chord
F
♯
Suspended Fourth
F
♯
Minor
F
♯
Minor 7
A
A
Major
A
Major 6
A
Power chord
A
Suspended Second
B
B
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
B
Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
B
Power chord
B
Suspended Second
B
Suspended Fourth
