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Scale Diagrams
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The distance between each of the notes in the scale. W = Whole Note which is two frets on the guitar. H = Half Note or one fret on the guitar. Sometimes referred to in terms of semitones. 1 Whole Note = 2 semitones. 1 Half Note = 1 semitone.
Scale Formula's are based on the formula of the Major Scale which is the most important scale in western music.
Any major scale is defined by the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 where the numbers represent the intervals or distance between the notes. These intervals can also be referred to by name e.g. Root (1), Major Second (2), Major Third (3), Perfect Fourth (4), Perfect Fifth (5), Major Sixth (6) and Major Seventh (7).
As an example the scale formula of the Minor Pentatonic scale is 1 b3 4 5 and b7. This means that the minor pentatonic does
not have the 2 and 6th notes from the major scale and it also has it's 3rd and 7th notes lowered by a semitone.
E.g.
C Major Scale: C D E F G A B Formula:1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C Minor Pentatonic: C Eb F G Bb Formula:1 b3 4 5 and b7
Show/Hide Tab button
Click this button to switch between showing and hiding guitar tab for the scale.
Show Notes/Intervals button
Click this button to switch between showing scale notes and scale intervals on the scale diagrams.
Print Version
Click this button to display a page suitable for printing with just the scale diagrams on it. This page opens in a new tab/window. Use the browser print menu option to print the page.
Welcome to the Guitar Scale Wiz Scale Generator website.
This site was designed to provide an easy way for guitarists to find fretboard diagrams of scales to practice.
Using the Scale Generator you can select from a range of different scales and view guitar scale diagrams in five positions on the neck in any key. An example diagram for A Minor Pentatonic is shown below.
A Minor Pentatonic Position 1
The following scales are currently supported by the scale generator.
- Minor Pentatonic
- Major Pentatonic
- Blues Scale
- Major Scale
- Natural Minor Scale
- Harmonic Minor Scale
- Melodic Minor Scale
- Ionian Mode
- Dorian Mode
- Phrygian Mode
- Lydian Mode
- MixoLydian Mode
- Aeolian Mode
- Locrian Mode
If you would like to request a scale to be added to the Scale Generator please use the Contact form
How to use the Scale Generator
It's very easy to use the Scale Generator. Please select the key and scale type from the Scale Generator Search bar above. The search bar is located at the top
of the page underneath the site logo. A screenshot of the search bar is shown below.
Click the 'Get Scale' button to display the scale diagrams and tab for the selected scale.
Scale Generator Options
The Scale Generator has three option buttons as shown below.
'Hide/Show Tab' button By default Tab diagrams are also displayed along with the guitar scale diagrams. The user can toggle between showing or hiding the Tab diagrams by clicking this button.
'Show Intervals/Show Notes' button The user can toggle between showing scale note intervals or scale note names on the scale diagrams by clicking this button.
The 'Print Version' button opens a new browser tab/window and displays a printer friendly page which displays just the diagrams without any other text. Useful for displaying on a music stand!