Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar

Name of mode. Mode Dorian — 2nd Mode

Chord Display “First” chord. Describes the “quality” of the mode. Quality D Minor
The scale formula of the mode. Steps W H W W W H W
Short Chord Name
Roman Numeral Interval numbers relative (sharp or flat) to Ionian. Intervals* 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Chord Name Quality
uppercase is major, iii Em Minor major, minor Overview of chords: major, minor, diminished. Chords i ii III IV v vi° VII
lowercase is minor, or diminished
° is diminished 3-5-7 Additional information about the mode. Notes Compared to Aeolian: The 6th note
is major/natural (Dorian) vs. minor
Chord Notes (Aeolian).
in scale degrees
Compared to Ionian: The 3rd and
7th notes are flat.

*Flat 3rd and 7th are relative to Ionian

Key Signature

Key signature determines 3 iii C Ionian

which line of notes you The tonic (root note) is C.
Half Step Whole Step
should look at” 1
♯ = sharp Scale Degrees E 3 4 5 6
♭ = flat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 As determined by the
- = natural scale formula*

C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C B 7 1 2 3 4
*Scale Formula
- The scale formula determines
C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C the notes of the scale.
G 5 6 7 1
Signature
Major Scale (C Ionian):
WWH WWWH
Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half D 2 3 4 5
W = Whole-Step
H = Half-Step
Root (Tonic) Note A 6 7 1 2
The key of the scale is
determined by the
root (tonic) note. E 3 4 5 6
Open 1 2 3 4 5 6
• •

Building the Scale Modes Notes Chords D Dorian

Starting at the root (tonic) note, use the major The different modes refer to the root C Ionian contains the same notes as They also contain the same chords. The tonic (root note) is D.
scale formula to determine intervals. (tonic) note. And also the “starting” D Dorian. However the “scale degree” However the order, and therefore,
place in the scale formula. of each note is different. emphasis has changed.
WWH WWWH E 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I II III IV V VI VII°
Start at the root note: 1
Move a whole-step up the scale: 2 C Ionian W W H W W W H C D E F G A B C Dm Em F G Am B° B 6 7 1 2 3
Move a whole-step to: 3 D Dorian WH WWWH W D E F G A B C Dm Em F G Am B° C
Move a half-step: 4 E Phrygian H WWWH W W E F G A B C D Em F G Am B° C Dm
F Lydian WWWH W W H F G A B C D E F G Am B° C Dm Em
G 4 5 6 7
Move a whole-step: 5
Move a whole-step: 6 G Mixolydian WWH W W H W G A B C D E F G Am B° C Dm Em F
Move a whole-step: 7 A Aeolian WH W W H WW A B C D E F G Am B° C Dm Em F G D 1 2 3 4
Arrive at back at tonic, half-step: 1 B Locrian H W W H WWW B C D E F G A B° C Dm Em F G Am

A 5 6 7 1

E 2 3 4 5
Open 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar vii° Diminished
Mode Ionian — 1st Mode
7-2-4
V Major Quality C Major
5-7-2 Steps W W H W W W H
iii Minor
7 vii° Intervals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3-5-7
I Major
5 V Chords I ii iii IV V vi vii°
1-3-5 3 iii Notes Also known as the major scale.
1 I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4

2 ii
Signature 4 IV
ii Minor
6 vi
2-4-6
IV Major

4-6-1
vi Minor
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7 7-2-4 Diminished vii°
6 6-1-3 Minor vi
I V vi IV
5 5-7-2 Major V

Chords
Notes

I IV ii V I vi ii V
4 I IV I V ii V I 4-6-1 Major IV
3 I iii IV V I vi IV V 3-5-7 Minor iii
2 I IV vi V I IV V 2-4-6 Minor ii
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Major I

• •• • • • •
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Open

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Strings

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E
Ionian
 C° C♯° D° D♯° E° E♯° (F°) F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° E♯° (F°) F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° ;-)

C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭

Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am A♯m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am A♯m

C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭
Pull

C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F

C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m

C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭

Ionian
Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m
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B C C♯ D D♯ E E♯ (F) F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E♯° (F°) E° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯°

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G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C♯ C D E♭ E F F♯
F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B B♭ C D♭ D E♭ E
E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m A♯m Am Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m
D E♭ E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m G♯m Gm Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m
C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F♯ F G A♭ A B♭ B

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3
Pull

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3

Ionian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar VII Major
Mode Dorian — 2nd Mode
7-2-4
v Minor Quality D Minor
5-7-2 Steps W H W W W H W
III Major
7 VII Intervals* 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
3-5-7
i Minor
5 v Chords i ii III IV v vi° VII
1-3-5 3 III Notes Compared to Aeolian: The 6th note is major/natural
1 i (Dorian) vs. minor (Aeolian).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Compared to Ionian: The 3rd and 7th notes are flat.

*Flat 3rd and 7th are relative to Ionian

2 ii
Signature 4 IV
ii Minor
6 vi°
2-4-6
IV Major

4-6-1
vi° Diminished
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7 7-2-4 Major VII
6 6-1-3 Diminished vi°
5 5-7-2 Minor v

Chords
Notes

i IV i VII i
4 i III IV i VII i i ii III ii i 4-6-1 Major IV
3 i IV ii v VII i i IV7 3-5-7 Major III
2 i VII i VII i i IV 2-4-6 Minor ii
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Minor i

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E
Dorian
 D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C ;-)

Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm

D D♯ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C

Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm

Pull

D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G

D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm

D D♯ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C

Dorian
D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C°
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A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G G♯ Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m
G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯
F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E
E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m
D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2
Pull

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

Dorian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar vii Minor
Mode Phrygian – 3rd Mode
7-2-4
v° Diminished Quality E Minor
5-7-2 Steps H W W W H W W
III Major
7 vii Intervals* 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
3-5-7
i Minor
5 v° Chords i II III iv v° VI vii
1-3-5 3 III Notes Compared to Aeolian: The 2nd note is flat
1 i (Phrygian) vs. major (Aeolian).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Compared to Ionian: The 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th

notes are flat.

*Flat scale-degrees are relative to Ionian

2 II
Signature 4 iv
II Major
6 VI
2-4-6
iv Minor

4-6-1
VI Major
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7 7-2-4 Minor vii
6 6-1-3 Major VI
5 5-7-2 Diminished v°

Chords
Notes

4 i iv i II i 4-6-1 Minor iv
3 ii V i i V i II i 3-5-7 Major III
2 i III vii i i II III i 2-4-6 Major II
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Minor i

• •• • • • •
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Open

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E
Phrygian
 Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm ;-)

E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D°

E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D

Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm

Pull

E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A

E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D

Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm

Phrygian
E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D
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B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯°
A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G G♯ Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m
G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯
F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E
E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2
Pull

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

Phrygian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar vii Minor
Mode Lydian — 4th Mode
7-2-4
V Major Quality F Major
5-7-2 Steps W W W H W W H
iii Minor
7 vii Intervals* 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
3-5-7
I Major
5 V Chords I II iii iv° V vi vii
1-3-5 3 iii Notes Compared to Ionian: The 4th note is augmented/
1 I sharp (Lydian) vs. prefect (Ionian).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 *Sharp 4th shown is relative to Ionian

2 II
Signature 4 iv°
II Major
6 vi
2-4-6
iv° Diminished

4-6-1
vi Minor
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7 7-2-4 Minor vii
6 6-1-3 Minor vi
5 5-7-2 Major V

Chords
Notes

I V I II I
4 I vi II V I 4-6-1 Diminished iv°
3 I II iv V I 3-5-7 Minor iii
2 I II 2-4-6 Major II
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Major I

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E
Lydian
 Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am A♯m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am A♯m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m ;-)

F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭

Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m

F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭
Pull

F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯

F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭

E♯° (F°) G♭° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° E♯° (F°) G♭° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯°

Lydian
Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m
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C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F♯ F G A♭ A B♭ B
B C C♯ D D♯ E E♯ (F) F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E♯° (F°) E° G♭° G° G♯° A° A♯°
A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m D♯m Dm Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m
G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C♯ C D E♭ E F F♯
F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B B♭ C D♭ D E♭ E

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pull

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Lydian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar VII Major
Mode Mixolydian — 5th Mode
7-2-4
v Minor Quality G Major
5-7-2 Steps W W H W W H W
iii° Diminished
7 VII Intervals* 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
3-5-7
I Major
5 v Chords I ii iii° IV v vi VII
1-3-5 3 iii° Notes Compared to Ionian: The 7th scale degree is flat
1 I (Mixolydian) vs. major (Ionian).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 *Flat 7th is relative to Ionian

2 ii
Signature 4 IV
ii Minor
6 vi
2-4-6
IV Major

4-6-1
vi Minor
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7 7-2-4 Major VII
6 6-1-3 Minor vi
ii v i
5 5-7-2 Minor v

Chords
Notes

i iv i i IV III VII
4 i VII VI VII i iv v 4-6-1 Major IV
3 VI VII i i i iv VII 3-5-7 Diminished iii°
2 i iv v i i VI VII 2-4-6 Minor ii
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Major I

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E
Mixolydian
 G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D D♯ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D D♯ E F ;-)

Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm

G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° E♯° (F°) F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° E♯° (F°)

G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F
Pull

G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C

G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♯6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm

G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F

Mixolydian
Gm G♯m Am A♯m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am A♯m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm
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E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m A♯m Am Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m

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D E♭ E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m G♯m Gm Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m
C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F♯ F G A♭ A B♭ B
B C C♯ D D♯ E E♯ (F) F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E♯° (F°) E° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯°
A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m D♯m Dm Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m
G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C♯ C D E♭ E F F♯

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7
Pull

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7

Mixolydian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar VII Major
Mode Aeolian — 6th Mode
7-2-4
v Minor Quality A Minor
5-7-2 Steps W H W W H W W
III Major
7 VII Intervals* 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
3-5-7
i Minor
5 v Chords i ii° III iv v VI VII
1-3-5 3 III Notes Also known as the natural minor scale.
1 i
Compared to Ionian: The 3rd, 6th and 7th notes are
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 flat.

*Flat scale-degrees are relative to Ionian

2 ii°
Signature 4 iv
ii° Diminished
6 VI
2-4-6
iv Minor

4-6-1
VI Major
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7 7-2-4 Major VII
6 6-1-3 Major VI
5 5-7-2 Minor v

Chords
Notes

4 i III i VII i 4-6-1 Minor iv

3 i iv v i 3-5-7 Major III
2 i VI VII i 2-4-6 Diminished ii°
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Minor i

• •• • • • •
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Open

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E
Aeolian
 A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C E♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G ;-)

Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm

A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G

Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm

Pull

A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D

A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G°

Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm

Aeolian
A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G
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F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E

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E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m
D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m
C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B
B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯°
A B♭ B C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G G♯ Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6
Pull

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3

6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6

Aeolian
Scales & Modes: Slide Rule for Guitar vii Minor
Mode Locrian — 7th Mode
7-2-4
V Major Quality B Minor
5-7-2 7 vii Steps H W W H W W W
iii Minor
Intervals* 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
3-5-7
i° Diminished
5 V Chords i° II iii iv V VI vii
1-3-5 3 iii Notes Compared to Phrygian: The 5th note is flat (Locrian)
1 i° vs. major (Phygian).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Compared to Aeolian: The 2nd and 5th notes are

flat (Locrian) vs. major (Aeolian).

*Flat scale-degrees are relative to Ionian

2 II
Signature 4 iv
II Major
6 VI
2-4-6
iv Minor

4-6-1
VI Major
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7 7-2-4 Minor vii
6 6-1-3 Major VI
5 5-7-2 Major V

Chords
Notes

i vii i vii i
4 i iii vii i 4-6-1 Minor iv
3 i iii i II i 3-5-7 Minor iii
2 iViVi 2-4-6 Major II
1 Common Chord Progressions 1-3-5 Diminished i°

• •• • • • •
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Open

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E
Locrian
 Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am ;-)

C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A

Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am

B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯° B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A°

Pull

B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B C C♯ D D♯

B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭

- ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2 ♯5 - ♭5 ♯2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭1 ♭6 ♯1 ♭4 ♯3 ♭2

B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A

Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am

Locrian
B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A
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F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ C♭ (B) C D♭ D E♭ E
E F F♯ G G♯ A B♭ B C C♯ D D♯ Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m Dm D♯m
D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B C C♯ Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm Cm C♯m
C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B C D♭ D E♭ E F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ B
B C C♯ D D♯ E F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ B° C° C♯° D° D♯° E° F° F♯° G° G♯° A° A♯°

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5
Pull

1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7

2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2

5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5

Locrian