Diagonal Scales

14 Diagonal Guitar Scales from Root C JazzGuitarLessons.Net

C major C Lydian

5 5 4 3 3 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 8

7

8 5 4 4 3 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 8

5

7

8

C Lydian Augmented

C Mixolydian

5 5 4 4 3 5 7 6 7 5 7 7 9

7

8 5 3 3 3 5 7 5 7 5 7 6 8

5

6

8

C Mixolydian #11

C Mixolydian b13

5 5 3 4 3 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 8

6

8 5 3 3 3 5 7 5 6 5 7 6 8

4

6

8

C Altered

C Melodic Minor

6 5 5 4 3 4 6 7 6 8 6 8 7 9

8 6 4 3 3 5 6 5 7 5 7 8 8 10

7

8

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2 C Dorian C Natural Minor (Aeolian)

8 8 10 7 7 5 8 6 8 10 8 8 10 5 6 8 10 8 10 6 8 10 11 7 8 10 8 9 11

8

C Phrygian

C Dorian b9

6 6 5 5 3 4 6 8 6 8 6 8 8 9

8 8 10 6 7 6 8 9 8 10 8 10 8 10 11

8

C Locrian Natural 9

C Locrian

6 8 6 5 3 3 5 6 4 6 8 3 4 6 8 7 8 4 6 8 7 9 5 6 8 6 7 9

6 8

Fingerings are only a suggestion used to demonstrate a "diagonal" approach to 2 octave scales. Adjust for your own needs. I suggest trying the same scales with 3 octave fingerings.

The 14 scales in this document are the modes derived from the major and melodic minor scales.

Please refer to JazzGuitarLessons.Net for more information on jazz guitar diagonal scales. Marc-Andre Seguin 2009