Choose the tuning you use, then select a key and scale. These links open full learning pages with verified diagrams and practical instructions.
Choose your tuning
Open one tuning group below. Check the string labels on the chart before playing; a familiar shape can produce different notes when the tuning changes.
Standard — 85 scale charts
- A Blues
- A Dorian
- A Harmonic Minor
- A Locrian
- A Major
- A Major Pentatonic
- A Minor
- A Minor Pentatonic
- A Mixolydian
- A Phrygian Dominant
- A# Harmonic Minor
- A# Lydian
- A# Major
- A# Major Pentatonic
- A# Minor
- A# Minor Pentatonic
- B Diminished
- B Dorian
- B Major
- B Major Pentatonic
- B Minor
- B Minor Pentatonic
- B Mixolydian
- B Phrygian Dominant
- C Blues
- C Major
- C Major Pentatonic
- C Minor
- C Minor Pentatonic
- C Mixolydian
- C Phrygian Dominant
- C# Harmonic Minor
- C# Major
- C# Major Pentatonic
- C# Minor
- C# Minor Pentatonic
- D Blues
- D Major
- D Major Pentatonic
- D Minor
- D Minor Pentatonic
- D Mixolydian
- D Phrygian Dominant
- D# Major
- D# Major Pentatonic
- D# Minor
- D# Minor Pentatonic
- D# Phrygian Dominant
- E Blues
- E Dorian
- E Lydian
- E Major
- E Major Pentatonic
- E Minor
- E Minor Pentatonic
- E Phrygian
- E Phrygian Dominant
- F Diminished
- F Dorian
- F Major
- F Major Pentatonic
- F Minor
- F Minor Pentatonic
- F Phrygian
- F Phrygian Dominant
- F# Dorian
- F# Major
- F# Major Pentatonic
- F# Minor
- F# Minor Pentatonic
- G Blues
- G Diminished
- G Harmonic Minor
- G Lydian
- G Major
- G Major Pentatonic
- G Minor
- G Minor Pentatonic
- G Mixolydian
- G Phrygian
- G Phrygian Dominant
- G# Major
- G# Major Pentatonic
- G# Minor
- G# Minor Pentatonic
Half Step Down — 16 scale charts
Whole Step Down — 10 scale charts
Drop D — 26 scale charts
- A Harmonic Minor
- A Minor
- A Minor Pentatonic
- A# Melodic Minor
- B Minor
- C# Harmonic Minor
- C# Locrian
- D Locrian
- D Minor Pentatonic
- D Phrygian
- D Phrygian Dominant
- D# Major
- D# Minor
- D# Mixolydian
- E Minor
- E Minor Pentatonic
- F Minor
- F Phrygian Dominant
- F# Dorian
- F# Major
- F# Minor Pentatonic
- F# Phrygian
- G Harmonic Minor
- G Melodic Minor
- G Minor
- G# Phrygian
Drop C — 28 scale charts
- A Major Pentatonic
- A Minor
- A# Harmonic Minor
- A# Phrygian Dominant
- B Locrian
- B Phrygian Dominant
- C Dorian
- C Lydian
- C Major
- C Minor
- C Mixolydian
- C# Dorian
- C# Harmonic Minor
- C# Lydian
- C# Major Pentatonic
- C# Minor Pentatonic
- C# Mixolydian
- C# Phrygian
- D Harmonic Minor
- D Phrygian
- D# Minor Pentatonic
- E Minor
- F# Phrygian
- G Harmonic Minor
- G Major Pentatonic
- G Minor
- G Minor Pentatonic
- G Phrygian
DADGAD — 11 scale charts
Open G — 10 scale charts
Open D — 14 scale charts
Double Drop D — 5 scale charts
Open E — 13 scale charts
C Standard — 22 scale charts
Prefer a guided starting point?
Start with a small useful set rather than trying to learn the whole directory. The scale library introduction helps you choose where to begin.