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= Heptatonic =

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic|5-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hexatonic|6-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Chromatic|Chrom.]]</span></div> </div>}}

== Major ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7

w w h w w w h

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== Natural Minor ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7

w h w w h w w

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== Harmonic Minor ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 M7

w h w w h + h

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== Harmonic Major ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 M3 P4 P5 m6 M7

w w h w h + h

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== Melodic Minor ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

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== Jazz Minor ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 m3 P4 P5 M6 M7

w h w w w w h

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== Double Harmonic ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m2 M3 P4 P5 m6 M7

h + h w h + h

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== Hungarian Minor ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Natural Minor|Natural Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Minor|Harmonic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Harmonic Major|Harmonic Maj]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Melodic Minor|Melodic Min]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Jazz Minor|Jazz Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Double Harmonic|Dbl. Harmonic]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hungarian Minor|Hungarian Min]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 m3 a4 P5 m6 M7

w h + h h + h

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= Pentatonic =

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic|5-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hexatonic|6-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Chromatic|Chrom.]]</span></div> </div>}}

== Major Pentatonic ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 M3 P5 M6

w w + w +

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== Minor Pentatonic ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m3 P4 P5 m7

+ w w + w

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== Eastern Pentatonic - Yo ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 P4 P5 M6

w + w w +

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== Eastern Pentatonic - In ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m2 P4 P5 m6

h * w h *

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== Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 P4 P5 m7

w + w + w

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== Pentatonic - Minor Blues ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Major Pentatonic|Major]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Minor Pentatonic|Minor]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - Yo|Yo]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Eastern Pentatonic - In|In]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Egyptian/Suspended Pentatonic|Sus.]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic - Minor Blues|Blues]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m3 P4 m6 m7

+ w + w w

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= Hexatonic =

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic|5-note]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hexatonic|6-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Chromatic|Chrom.]]</span></div> </div>}}

== Blues Scale ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole Tone or Hexatonic|Whole Tone]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Augmented|Augmented]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Prometheus|Prometheus]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Tritone|Tritone]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m3 P4 d5 P5 m7

+ w h h + w

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== Whole Tone or Hexatonic ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole Tone or Hexatonic|Whole Tone]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Augmented|Augmented]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Prometheus|Prometheus]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Tritone|Tritone]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 M3 a4 a5 a6 = R M2 M3 d5 m6 m7

w w w w w w

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''* These patterns will work with any root, as the whole tone scale is fully symmetric.''

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== Augmented ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole Tone or Hexatonic|Whole Tone]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Augmented|Augmented]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Prometheus|Prometheus]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Tritone|Tritone]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m3 M3 a5 m6 M7

+ h + h + h

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''* This scale is symmetric when dividing the octave into thirds. Every other note can be the root, and the scale pattern is identical.''

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== Prometheus ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole Tone or Hexatonic|Whole Tone]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Augmented|Augmented]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Prometheus|Prometheus]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Tritone|Tritone]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 M3 tt M6 m7

w w w + h w

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== Tritone ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Blues Scale|Blues]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole Tone or Hexatonic|Whole Tone]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Augmented|Augmented]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Prometheus|Prometheus]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Tritone|Tritone]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m2 m3 a4 P5 m7

h w + h + w

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= Octatonic =

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic|5-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hexatonic|6-note]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Chromatic|Chrom.]]</span></div> </div>}}

== Whole-Half ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole-Half|Whole-Half]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Half-Whole|Half-Whole]]</span></div> </div>}}

R M2 m3 P4 d5 m6 M6 M7

w h w h w h w h

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''* This scale is symmetric when dividing the octave into halves or quarters. Every other note can be the root and produce the same pattern.''

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== Half-Whole ==

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Whole-Half|Whole-Half]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Half-Whole|Half-Whole]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m2 m3 d4 d5 P5 M6 m7

h w h w h w h w

''* This scale is symmetric when dividing the octave into halves or quarters. Every other note can be the root and produce the same pattern.''

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= Chromatic =

<div class="item-wrap"><div class="trail {{crumbs|blue"> |<span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Heptatonic|7-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Pentatonic|5-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Hexatonic|6-note]]</span><span class="text">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Octatonic|8-note]]</span><span class="text current">[[|Ref:_Common_Scales#Chromatic|Chrom.]]</span></div> </div>}}

R m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 d5 P5 m6 M6 m7 M7

h h h h h h h h h h h h

''* This scale is fully symmetric - any note can be the tonic and produce the same fingering pattern.''

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