Guitar Scales

Full-fretboard diagrams for every key — notes, interval formulas, the chords that fit each scale, and real songs that use it. Pick a scale below.

Scales before modesCompare the scale families before you learn modes →The free interactive modes book connects major, minor, pentatonic, harmonic, melodic, and modal sounds through audio labs, tabs, games, and quizzes.

Major Scale

C Major Db Major D Major Eb Major E Major F Major F# Major G Major Ab Major A Major Bb Major B Major

Minor Scale

C Minor Db Minor D Minor Eb Minor E Minor F Minor F# Minor G Minor Ab Minor A Minor Bb Minor B Minor

Major Pentatonic Scale

C Major Pentatonic Db Major Pentatonic D Major Pentatonic Eb Major Pentatonic E Major Pentatonic F Major Pentatonic F# Major Pentatonic G Major Pentatonic Ab Major Pentatonic A Major Pentatonic Bb Major Pentatonic B Major Pentatonic

Minor Pentatonic Scale

C Minor Pentatonic Db Minor Pentatonic D Minor Pentatonic Eb Minor Pentatonic E Minor Pentatonic F Minor Pentatonic F# Minor Pentatonic G Minor Pentatonic Ab Minor Pentatonic A Minor Pentatonic Bb Minor Pentatonic B Minor Pentatonic

Blues Scale

C Blues Db Blues D Blues Eb Blues E Blues F Blues F# Blues G Blues Ab Blues A Blues Bb Blues B Blues

Harmonic Minor Scale

C Harmonic Minor Db Harmonic Minor D Harmonic Minor Eb Harmonic Minor E Harmonic Minor F Harmonic Minor F# Harmonic Minor G Harmonic Minor Ab Harmonic Minor A Harmonic Minor Bb Harmonic Minor B Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor Scale

C Melodic Minor Db Melodic Minor D Melodic Minor Eb Melodic Minor E Melodic Minor F Melodic Minor F# Melodic Minor G Melodic Minor Ab Melodic Minor A Melodic Minor Bb Melodic Minor B Melodic Minor

Make scales stick by playing them

Diagrams show you where the notes are — playing them over music is what builds fluency. Browse the chord library, jam over free backing tracks, or run scales against monsters in Guitar Quest — free in your browser. Ready to go deeper? The mode library covers all seven modes of the major scale in every key.