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What is the Diatonic Scale?

The Diatonic scale has seven pitches per octave. The formula for the diatonic scale is 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 (C – D – E – F – G – A – B). Here you will find cheat sheets to help you learn how to play 12 different Diatonic scales on 11 different string instruments.

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Scales by Instrument

–Piano scales
–Guitar & Bass scales
–Ukulele scales
–Banjo scales
–Mandolin scales
–Bowstring scales

Chords by type

–Major chords
–5th power chords
–suspended 4th chords
–Major (add 9) chords
–Major 7th chords
–Major 7th sharp 11th chords
–Major 9th chords
–Major 13th chords
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–minor chords
–minor (add 9th) chords
–minor (add 11th) chords
–minor 6th chords
–minor 6th / 9th chords
–minor 7th chords
–minor 9th chords
–minor 13th chords
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–Dominant 7th chords
–7th suspended 4th chords
–9th chords
–9th suspended 4th chords
–11th chords
–13th chords
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–diminished chords
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–Augmented chords
–7th #5th chords
–7th ♭9th chords
–minor / Major 7th chords
–minor 9th ♭5th chords
–minor 9th / Major 7th chords

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