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Guitar Scales – Main Spanish guitar scales are used by classical composers, flamenco guitarists and rock and Follow @GuitarCommand
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One characteristic of many Spanish guitar scales is the semitone interval between the first
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 Guitar Magazine The Spanish Gypsy guitar scale is widely used in Spanish music. It is redolent of Eastern
Guitar Scales music, and reflects the Moorish influence on Spain. This scale is also known as the
Phrygian Dominant, Freygish or Jewish scale. It can also be thought of as the fifth mode
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of a standard harmonic minor scale. It is shown in notation and TAB below:

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Spanish Guitar Scales – Phrygian Modal Scale

Spanish Guitar Scales – Phrygian

Modal Scale Diagram

The Phrygian modal scale is another scale used in Spanish music, and is often used in
improvisation when a Spanish sound is desired. It is the third mode of a major scale. (see
Guitar Modes and Phrygian Scale Guitar for more information). The Phrygian modal scale
is shown below in TAB & notation:

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Spanish Guitar Scales – Harmonic Minor Scale

Spanish Guitar Scales

Harmonic Minor Diagram

Another scale widely used in Spanish music is the harmonic minor scale. Although not
strictly a Spanish guitar scale (it is used in many forms of music), the harmonic minor
scale is often used in flamenco improvisation. For more information on this scale, see:
Harmonic Minor Scale Guitar. TAB for this scale is shown below:

Spanish Guitar Scales – C Harmonic Minor TAB

Spanish Guitar Scales Conclusion

Although there are many other scales in use in Spanish guitar music, the three scales
shown above are probably the most widely used. Incorporate them in your playing to give
your music an instant Spanish or Latin sound. See the main Guitar Scales page for more
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 The guitar has long been associated with Spain, and is the Spanish national instrument.
The origins of the modern guitar in all of its shapes and forms can be traced back to early
fretted instruments played in the region. To learn more about the guitar’s Spanish origins,
see history of the guitar.

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Jed says:
February 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm

Thanks, good intro.

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