Fretboard Fluency

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22 July 2019

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Fretboard Fluency

In the Fretboard Fluency module, we apply harmony & theory

to our fretboard to bolster our harmonic playing skills on the
guitar. This will build a foundation for our improvisations skills
and helps us analyze and understand how solos are build up
from a melodic and harmonic perspective.

We will work our way through all 5 positions on the guitar neck
in a systematic way, playing:

§ Intervals (2 notes)
§ Triads (3 notes)
§ Arpeggios (4 notes)
§ Pentatonic scales & the Blues scale (5-6 notes)
§ Modes of the Major scale, the Harmonic Minor scale and
the Melodic Minor scale (7 notes)
§ The Octatonic scale (8 notes)
§ The Augmented Scale (6 notes)

The exercises in this module we will applied to one key. As

soon as you have mastered any of the exercises, try applying it
to other keys as well.

As with learning good things, we can also learn mistakes. The

more often we repeat a mistake, the more difficult it is to get
rid of it. Therefore, make sure to always lower the tempo and
start over from the beginning when you made a mistake.

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 The C-Major scale by string

C
C

III V VII IX XII

D
D

III V VII IX XII

E
E

III V VII IX XII

F
F

III V VII IX XII

G
G

III V VII IX XII

A
A

III V VII IX XII

B
B

III V VII IX XII

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 The C-Major scale in 5 positions 1234567

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6
B ^2 ^3 p4

G ^6 ^7 R

D ^3 p4 p5

A ^7 R ^2
E p5 ^6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 ^7 R

B ^3 p4 p5

G ^7 R ^2
D p5 ^6
A ^2 ^3 p4

E ^6 ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B p5 ^6
G ^2 ^3 p4

D ^6 ^7 R

A ^3 p4 p5

E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3 p4

B ^6 ^7 R

G ^ 3 p4 p5

D ^7 R
^2
A p5 ^6
E ^ 2
^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p4 p5

B ^7 R ^2
G p5 ^6
D ^2 ^3 p4

A ^6 ^7 R

E ^3 p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

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 G-major7 arpeggios 1357

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R

B p5

G ^3
D ^7 R

A ^3 p5

E ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E R ^3
B ^7
G ^3 p5

D ^7 R

A p5

E R ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p5

B ^7 R

G p5

D ^3
A ^7 R

E ^3 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^7
B ^3
G ^6 ^7 R

D ^3 p5

A ^7 R

E p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^7 R

B ^3 p5

G R

D p5 ^7
A ^3
E ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-dominant7 arpeggios 1 3 5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R

B p5 b7

G ^3
D b7 R

A ^3 p5

E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^3
B b7 R

G p5

D R ^3
A p5 b7
E ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p5

B R

G p5 b7
D ^3
A b7 R

E ^3 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b7

B ^3
G b7 R

D ^3 p5

A b7 R

E p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B ^3 p5

G R

D p5 b7

A ^3
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-minor7 arpeggios 1 b3 5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b3

B p5 b7

G b3

D b7 R

A p5

E R b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3
B b7 R

G p5

D R b3

A p5 b7
E b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p5

B R b3
G p5 b7
D b3

A b7 R

E p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b7

B b3

G b7 R

D p5

A R b3
E p5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B p5

G R b3

D p5 b7

A b3
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-minor7b5 arpeggios 1 b3 b5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b3

B b7

G b3 b5

D b7 R

A b5

E R b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 b5
B b7 R

G b5

D R b3

A b5 b7
E b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E b5
B R b3
G b7
D b3 b5

A b7 R

E b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E b5 b7

B b3

G b7 R

D b5

A R b3
E b5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B b5

G R b3

D b5 b7

A b3
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-diminished7 arpeggios 1 b3 b5 6

Position 1: E-shape
E R b3

B ^6
G b3 b5

D ^6 R

A b5

E R b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 b5
B b7 R

G b5 ^6
D R b3

A b5 ^6
E b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E b5
B R b3
G ^6
D b3 b5

A ^6 R

E b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E b5 ^6
B b3

G ^6 R

D b5

A R b3
E b5 ^6

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 R

B b5

G R b3

D b5 ^6
A b3
E ^6 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-augmented7 arpeggios 1 3 #5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^3
B #5 b7

G ^3
D b7 R

A ^3 #5

E R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^3
B b7 R

G ^3 b6

D R

A #5 b7
E ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 #5
B R

G #5 b7
D ^3
A b7 R

E #5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E #5

B ^3
G b7 R

D ^3 b6

A R

E #5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B ^3 #5

G R

D #5 b7

A ^3
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-minor pentatonic 1 b3 4 5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b3

B p5 b7

G b3 p4

D b7 R

A p4 p5

E R b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 p4

B b7 R

G p4 p5

D R b3

A p5 b7
E b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5

B R b3
G p5 b7
D b3 p4

A b7 R

E p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b7

B b3 p4

G b7 R

D p4 p5

A R b3
E p5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B p4 p5

G R b3

D p5 b7

A b3 p4

E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-major pentatonic 12356

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2
B p5 ^6
G ^2 ^3
D ^6 R

A ^3 p5

E R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3
B ^6 R

G ^3 p5

D R ^2
A p5 ^6
E ^2 ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p5

B R ^2
G p5 ^6
D ^2 ^3
A ^6 R

E ^3 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6
B ^2 ^3
G ^ 6 R

D ^3 p5

A R ^2
E p5
^6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 R

B ^3 p5

G R ^2
D p5 ^6
A ^2 ^3
E ^6 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-minor blues scale 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b3

B p5 b7

G b3 p4 b5

D b7 R

A p4 b5 p5

E R b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 p4 b5
B b7 R

G p4 b5 p5

D R b3

A p5 b7
E b3 p4 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 b5 p5

B R b3
G p5 b7
D b3 p4 b5

A b7 R

E p4 b5 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b7

B b3 p4 b5

G b7 R

D p4 b5 p5

A R b3
E p5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B p4 b5 p5

G R b3

D p5 b7

A b3 p4 b5
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 G-major blues scale 1 2 b3 3 5 6

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2 b3

B p5 ^6
G ^2 b3 ^3
D ^6 R

A ^3 p5

E R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 ^3
B ^6 R

G ^3 p5

D R ^2 b3

A p5 ^6
E ^2 b3 ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p5

B R ^2 b3
G p5 ^6
D ^2 b3 ^3
A ^6 R

E ^3 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6
B ^2 b3 ^3
G ^ 6 R

D ^3 p5

A R ^2 b3
E p5
^6

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 R

B ^3 p5

G R ^2 b3

D p5 ^6
A ^2 b3 ^3
E ^6 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 The G-Ionian scale 1234567

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B p5 ^6
G ^2 ^3 p4

D ^6 ^7 R

A ^3 p4 p5

E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3 p4

B ^6 ^7 R

G ^3 p4 p5

D ^7 R ^2
A p5 ^6
E ^2 ^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p4 p5

B ^7 R ^2
G p5 ^6
D ^2 ^3 p4

A ^6 ^7 R

E ^3 p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6
B ^2 ^3 p4

G ^ 6
^ 7 R

D ^3 p4 p5

A ^7 R ^2
E p5
^6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 ^7 R

B ^3 p4 p5

G ^7 R ^2
D p5 ^6
A ^2 ^3 p4

E ^6 ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The A-Dorian scale 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 b7 R

B p4 p5

G R ^2 b3

D p5 ^6 b7

A ^2 b3 p4

E ^6 b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2 b3
B p5 ^6 b7

G ^2 b3 p4

D ^6 b7 R

A p4 p5

E R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4

B ^6 b7 R

G p4 p5

D R ^2 b3

A p5 ^6 b7
E ^2 b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5

B R ^2 b3

G p5
^ 6 b7

D ^2 b3 p4

A ^6 b7 R

E p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6 b7
B ^2 b3 p4

G ^6 b7 R

D p4 p5

A R ^2 b3
E p5 ^6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The B-Phrygian scale 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b6 b7

B b3 p4

G b7 R b2

D p4 p5 b6

A R b2 b3

E p5 b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R b2
B p4 p5 b6

G R b2 b3

D p5 b6 b7

A b3 p4

E b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2 b3
B p5 b6 b7
G b3 p4

D b7 R b2

A p4 p5 b6
E R b2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 p4

B b7 R b2

G p4 p5 b6

D R b2 b3

A p5 b6 b7
E b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5 b6
B R b2 b3

G p5 b6 b7

D b3 p4

A b7 R b2
E p4 p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The C-Lydian scale 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Position 4: A-shape
E b5 p5 ^6
B ^2 ^3
G ^6 ^7 R

D ^3 #4 p5

A ^7 R ^2
E #4 p5 ^6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 ^7 R

B ^3 b5 p5

G ^7 R ^2
D #4 p5 ^6
A ^2 ^3
E ^6 ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B b5 p5 ^6
G ^2 ^3
D ^6 ^7 R

A ^3 #4 p5

E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3
B ^6 ^7 R

G ^ 3 #4 p5

D ^7 R
^2
A #4 p5 ^6
E ^ 2
^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 b5 p5

B ^7 R ^2
G #4 p5 ^6
D ^2 ^3
A ^6 ^7 R

E ^3 #4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The D-Mixolydian scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p4 p5

B R ^2
G p5 ^6 b7

D ^2 ^3 p4

A ^6 b7 R

E ^3 p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6 b7
B ^2 ^3 p4

G ^6 b7 R

D ^3 p4 p5

A R ^2
E p5 ^6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 b7 R

B ^3 p4 p5

G R ^2
D p5 ^6 b7

A ^2 ^3 p4

E ^6 b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2
B p5 ^6 b7

G ^ 2
^ 3 p4

D ^6 b7 R

A ^3 p4 p5

E R
^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3 p4

B ^6 b7 R

G ^3 p4 p5

D R ^2
A p5 ^6 b7
E ^2 ^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The E-Aeolian scale 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4

B b7 R

G p4 p5 b6

D R ^2 b3

A p5 b6 b7

E ^2 b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5 b6
B R ^2 b3

G p5 b6 b7

D ^2 b3 p4

A b7 R

E p4 p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b6 b7
B ^2 b3 p4

G b7 R

D p4 p5 b6

A R ^2 b3
E p5 b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B p4 p5 b6

G R
^ 2 b3

D p5 b6 b7

A ^2 b3 p4

E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2 b3
B p5 b6 b7

G ^2 b3 p4

D b7 R

A p4 p5 b6
E R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The F#-Locrian scale 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2 b3

B b6 b7

G b3 p4 b5

D b7 R b2

A p4 b5 b6

E R b2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 p4 b5
B b7 R b2

G p4 b5 b6

D R b2 b3

A b6 b7
E b3 p4 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 b5 b6
B R b2 b3
G b6 b7
D b3 p4 b5

A b7 R b2
E p4 b5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E b6 b7

B b3 p4 b5

G b7 R b2

D p4 b5 b6

A R b2 b3
E b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R b2
B p4 b5 b6

G R b2 b3

D b6 b7

A b3 p4 b5
E b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

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 A-Harmonic minor 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2 b3

B p5 b6

G ^2 b3 p4

D ^7 R

A p4 p5 b6

E R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4

B ^7 R

G p4 p5

D ^7 R ^2 b3

A p5 b6
E ^2 b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5 b6
B ^7 R ^2 b3
G p5 b6
D ^2 b3 p4

A ^7 R

E p4 p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b6

B ^2 b3 p4

G ^ 7 R

D p4 p5 b6

A ^7 R ^2 b3
E p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^7 R

B p4 p5 b6

G ^7 R ^2 b3

D p5 b6

A ^2 b3 p4

E ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 E-Phrygian Dominant 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p4 p5 b6

B R b2

G p5 b6 b7

D ^3 p4

A b7 R b2

E p4 p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b6 b7
B ^3 p4

G b7 R

D ^3 p4 p5 b6

A R b2
E p5 b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R b2
B ^3 p4 p5 b6
G R b2
D p5 b6 b7

A ^3 p4

E b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2

B p5 b6 b7

G ^ 3 p4

D b7 R b2

A ^3 p4 p5 b6
E R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^3 p4

B b7 R b2

G ^3 p4 p5 b6

D R b2

A p5 b6 b7
E ^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 The G-Melodic Minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2 b3

B p5 ^6
G ^2 b3 p4

D ^6 ^7 R

A p4 p5

E ^7 R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4

B ^6 ^7 R

G p4 p5

D ^7 R ^2 b3

A p5 ^6
E ^2 ^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E b3 p4 p5

B ^7 R ^2
G p5 ^6
D ^2 b3 p4

A ^6 ^7 R

E b3 p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6
B ^2 b3 p4

G ^ 6
^ 7 R

D p4 p5

A ^7 R ^2 b3
E p5
^6

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 ^7 R

B p4 p5

G ^7 R ^2 b3

D p5 ^6
A ^2 b3 p4

E ^6 ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The A-Dorian b2 scale 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 b7 R b2

B p4 p5

G R b2 b3

D p5 ^6 b7

A b3 p4

E ^6 b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2 b3
B p5 ^6 b7

G b3 p4

D ^6 b7 R b2

A p4 p5

E R b2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b2 b3 p4

B ^6 b7 R

G p4 p5

D R b2 b3

A p5 ^6 b7
E b2 b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 p5

B R b2 b3

G p5
^ 6 b7

D b3 p4

A ^6 b7 R b2
E p4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 ^6 b7
B b3 p4

G ^6 b7 R b2

D p4 p5

A R b2 b3
E p5 ^6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The Bb-Lydian Augmented scale 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7

Position 4: A-shape
E #5 ^6 ^7
B ^3 #4

G ^7 R ^2
D #4 #5 ^6
A R ^2 ^3
E #5 ^6 ^7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B #4 #5 ^6
G ^2 ^3
D #5 ^6 ^7 R

A ^3 #4
E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2 ^3
B #5 ^6 ^7
G ^3 #4
D ^7 R ^2
A #4 #5 ^6
E R ^2 ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^3 #4

B ^7 R ^2
G #4 #5 ^6

D ^2 ^3
A #5 ^6 ^7 R

E ^ 3 #4
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E #4 #5 ^6
B ^2 ^3
G #5 ^6 ^7 R

D ^3 #4

A ^7 R ^2
E #4 #5 ^6
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The C-Lydian Dominant scale 1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7

Position 4: A-shape
E #4 p5 ^6 b7

B ^2 ^3
G ^6 b7 R

D ^3 #4 p5

A R ^2
E #4 p5 ^6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 b7 R

B ^3 #4 p5

G R ^2
D #4 p5 ^6 b7

A ^2 ^3
E ^6 b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B #4 p5 ^6
G ^2 ^3
D ^6 ^7 R

A ^3 #4 p5

E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3
B ^6 b7 R

G ^ 3 #4 p5

D R
^2
A #4 p5 ^6 b7
E ^ 2
^3

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 #4 p5

B R ^2
G #4 p5 ^6 b7

D ^2 ^3
A ^6 b7 R

E ^3 #4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The D-Mixolydian b6 scale 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 p4 p5 b6

B R ^2
G p5 b6 b7

D ^2 ^3 p4

A b7 R

E ^3 p4 p5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p5 b6 b7
B ^2 ^3 p4

G b7 R

D ^3 p4 p5 b6

A R ^2
E p5 b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b6 b7 R

B ^3 p4 p5

G R ^2
D p5 b6 b7

A ^2 ^3 p4

E b6 b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2
B p5 b6 b7

G ^ 2
^ 3 p4

D b7 R

A ^3 p4 p5 b6
E R
^2

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3 p4

B b7 R

G ^3 p4 p5 b6

D R ^2
A p5 b6 b7
E ^2 ^3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

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 The E-Aeolian b5 scale 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4 b5

B b7 R

G p4 b5 b6

D R ^2 b3

A b6 b7

E ^2 b3 p4 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E p4 b5 b6
B R ^2 b3

G b6 b7

D ^2 b3 p4 b5

A b7 R

E p4 b5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E b5 b6 b7
B ^2 b3 p4

G b7 R

D p4 b5 b6

A R ^2 b3
E b5 b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B p4 b5 b6

G R
^ 2 b3

D b6 b7

A ^2 b3 p4 b5
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2 b3
B b6 b7

G ^2 b3 p4 b5

D b7 R

A p4 b5 b6
E R ^2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The F#-Super Locrian ("Altered") scale 1 b2 b3 3 b5 b6 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2 b3 ^3
B b6 b7

G b3 ^3 b5

D b7 R b2

A b5 b6

E R b2 b3 b4
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 ^3 b5
B b7 R b2

G b5 b6

D R b2 b3 b4

A b6 b7
E b3 ^3 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 b5 b6
B R b2 b3
G b6 b7
D b3 ^3 b5

A b7 R b2
E ^3 b5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E b6 b7

B b3 ^3 b5

G b7 R b2

D b5 b6

A R b2 b3 ^3
E b6 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R b2
B b5 b6

G R b2 b3 ^3
D b6 b7

A b3 ^3 b5
E b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV

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 The G-Octatonic (half-whole) scale 1 b2 b3 3 #4 5 6 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R b2 b3

B p5 ^6 b7

G b3 ^3 #4

D ^6 b7 R b2

A ^3 #4 p5

E R b2 b3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E b3 ^3 b5
B b7 R b2

G #4 p5 ^6
D R b2 b3 ^3
A p5 ^6 b7
E b3 ^3 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 #4 p5

B R b2 b3
G p5 ^6 b7
D b3 ^3 #4

A ^6 b7 R b2
E ^3 #4 p5

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E #4 p5 ^6
B b2 b3 ^3
G ^ 6 b7 R

D ^3 #4 p5

A R b2 b3
E #4 p5
^6

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E ^6 b7 R

B ^3 #4 p5

G R b2 b3

D p5 ^6 b7

A b3 ^3 #4
E ^6 b7 R b2
III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 The Ab-Octatonic (whole-half) scale 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 7

Position 1: E-shape
E ^7 R ^2
B b5 b6 ^6
G ^2 b3 p4

D b6 ^6 ^7 R

A b3 p4 b5

E ^7 R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 b3 p4

B ^6 ^7 R

G p4 b5 b6

D ^7 R ^2 b3

A b5 b6 ^6
E ^2 b3 p4

III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E b3 p4 b5
B ^7 R ^2
G b5 b6 ^6
D ^2 b3 p4

A b6 ^6 ^7 R

E b3 p4 b5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E p4 b5 b6

B R ^2 b3

G b6 ^ 6
^7
D b3 p4 b5

A ^7 R ^2
E p4 b5 b6
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b6 ^6 ^7
B b3 p4 b5

G ^7 R ^2
D b5 b6 ^6
A ^2 b3 p4

E b6 ^6 ^7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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 The G-Augmented ("whole-tone") scale 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7

Position 1: E-shape
E R ^2
B #4 #5 b7

G ^2 ^3
D b7 R

A ^3 #4 #5

E R ^2
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 2: D-shape
E ^2 ^3
B #5 b7 R

G ^3 #4

D R ^2
A #4 #5 b7
E ^2 ^3
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 3: C-shape
E ^3 #4 #5
B R ^2
G #5 b7
D ^2 ^3 #4

A b7 R

E ^3 #4 #5
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 4: A-shape
E #4 #5 b7

B ^2 ^3
G b7 R

D ^3 #4 #5

A R ^2
E #4 #5 b7
III V VII IX XII XV

Position 5: G-shape
E b7 R

B ^3 #4 #5

G R ^2
D #5 b7

A ^2 ^3 #4
E b7 R

III V VII IX XII XV XVII

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