S Note that the key signature for each scale key is given.

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15 Two Octave Fingerings For The Major Scales

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David DeLoach

The white circles are the root notes of the scale

1 2 2

3 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 1

4 &4
C Major Scale

D
7

A
2

B
4

C
5

E
5

F
6

G
8

A
5

B
7

C
8

Use this finger to fret the note

1 2 2

1 2

1 2

3 4 4 4

3 4 4

# &

G Major Scale

3
2

5
4

2
1

3
2

5
4

A B C D E F G
3
2

A
2

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B
4

C
5

D
3

E
5

F
2

G
3

5
4

2
1

3
2

5
4

2
1

4
3

5
4

1 2

1 2

3 4 4

5th Fret

## &
D Major Scale

E
5

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A
2

B
4

C
2

D
3

F
2

G
3

A
5

B
7

C
9

D
10

3 4

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5
4

2
1

4
3

5
4

A Major Scale

5th Fret 4

4 1 2 1 2 1

B C D E F G A
5
4

B C
6

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D
7

E
9

F
7

G
9

A
10

3 4

2
1

4
3

5
4

2
1

4
3

6
1

7
2

9
4

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E Major Scale

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#### #

F G A

B
4

C D
6 8

E
9

F G A
11 9

C D
9 11

7th Fret

4 1 2 1 2 4 4 3 4 1

10

12

12

7
4

4
1

6
3

7
4

1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 1

#### & #

Note that B major and Cb major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical B Major Scale but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

B C D E F G A B
3 4

#### # #

C D E
6 4 5

F G A B
7 4 6 7

7th Fret

7
4

4
1

6
3

7
4

4
1

6
3

1 2 2

3 4 4 4

#### # & #
1 1 2 3

F# Major Scale

F G A B C D E F

2
2

Note that F# major and Gb major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

#### # ##

G A B C D E F
6 8 6 7

3 4

4
4

1
1

2
2

4
4

1
1

3
3

4
4

6
1

8
3

9
4

1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 1

#### ## & #
C# Major Scale

Note that C# major and Db major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

C D E F G A B C
5 6

D E F G A B C
8 6 7 9 6 8 9

9th Fret 4

9
4

6
1

8
3

9
4

6
1

8
3

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F Major Scale
1 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 1 1

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A
10

bb

D
7

E
9

F
10

G
8

B
11

C
8

D
10

E
12

F
13

8th Fret

b &b

8
2

10
4

7
1

8
2

10
4

Bb Major Scale

6th Fret 2
4

2 3 4 2 1 2 1

C D E F G A
5
1

C D
7

bbb

E
8

F
10

G
8

A
10

B
11

3 4

6
2

8
4

6
2

8
4

5
1

7
3

8
2

10
4

6th Fret

b &b b
Eb Major Scale

F
10

bbbb

A B

G
12

A B
13 11

C
13

D
10

E
11

1 2

1 2

3 4

3 4 4

bb b & b

6
2

8
4

5
1

6
2

8
4

10
1

12
3

13
4

Ab Major Scale

1 2

1 2

4th Fret

4 3 4 3 4

A B

C D E F
1
1

B
3

bbbbb

G A

C
5

D E
6 4

F
6

G A
3 4

4
4

3
3

4
4

1
1

3
1

5
3

6
4

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1 2 2

3 4 4 4

bb b & bb
Db Major Scale

Note that Db major and C# major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

bbbbbb

D E

G A B

C D

G A B
9 11

C D
8 9

1 2 3 4 4

1 2

4
2

6
4

3
1

4
2

6
4

10

11

1 2 2

1 1

3 4 4 4

3 4 3

bb b b & bb

Gb Major Scale

1 2

G A B C D E

F G A B C D E
2 4 1
1

Note that Gb major and F# major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

bbbbbbb

F G
6 7

2
2

4
4

2
2

4
4

1
1

3
3

4
4

1 2 2

1 1 3 1

3 4

bbb &b b b b
Cb Major Scale

Note that Cb major and B major are "enharmonic" in that they sound identical but their notes use different "A.K.A" (also known as) names.

F
5

1 2

C D E

G A

D E
2 4

G A
2 4

B
6

C
7

2
2

4
4

1
1

2
2

4
4