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Standard B
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Open D
Open E
Open C
Open G
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Drop D
Double Drop D
Drop C
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Scales
Chords
G
C
C
♯
D
E
♭
E
F
F
♯
G
A
♭
A
B
♭
B
Major Pentatonic
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
M2-M2-m3-M2-m3
G
A
B
D
E
G
Play
E
B
G
D
A
E
1
A
E
B
2
G
D
G
3
B
4
A
E
G
D
A
5
6
B
D
A
E
B
7
G
8
E
B
9
D
A
G
D
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
E
12
13
A
E
B
14
G
D
G
15
B
16
A
E
G
D
A
17
18
B
D
A
E
B
19
G
20
E
B
21
D
A
G
D
22
23
E
B
G
D
A
E
24
Basic Scale Information
Name:
Major Pentatonic
Type:
Pentatonic scale
Formula:
1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6
Relation with Major Scale:
It is a reduction of the major scale, without the fourth and seventh degrees.
Theoretical Aspects
Sound Character:
Clear, open, singable. It has an extremely accessible and melodic character, used in many cultural contexts.
Typical Chord:
Maj6 / Maj
Modal Context:
Used as a main scale or as a melodic basis over major and dominant chords with a more folk flavor.
Harmonic Use:
Perfect on I and IV chords in diatonic contexts; creates simple and natural melodic lines.
Musical Context
Musical Styles:
Pop, Blues, Folk, Rock, World
Songs using the scale:
My Girl - The Temptations
Country Roads - John Denver
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Auld Lang Syne - Traditional
Evoked Atmosphere:
Sunny, sweet, joyful, and natural.
Chords in Scale
G
G
Major
G
Major 6
G
Power chord
G
Suspended Second
A
A
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
A
Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
A
Power chord
A
Suspended Second
A
Suspended Fourth
D
D
Power chord
D
Suspended Second
D
Suspended Fourth
E
E
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
E
Power chord
E
Suspended Fourth
E
Minor
E
Minor 7
G
G
Major
G
Major 6
G
Power chord
G
Suspended Second
