Official Scales and Sweep page

[OpethFan]

this is more of an exercise

--------------------------------1h3h5------
-------------------------1h3h5-------
-------------------1h3h5-------------
-------------1h3h5-------------------
-------1h3h5-------------------------
-1h3h5-------------------------------
1 3 4 ect..

i like ones like that, they sound impressive.
I quite often do this one to warm up. (pretty much the same thing)

|-------------------------------1h2h3---------
|-------------------------1h2h3------3p2p1---------
|-------------------1h2h3------------------3p2p1----
|-------------1h2h3------------------------------3p2p1-
|-------1h2h3------------------------------------------ect..
|-1h2h3-------------------------------------------

Just pick each string once, so its a sweep. And you can play it up and down the fretboard, and change finger patterns as well.
Works out a pretty good sweeping and fingering excersise.

[YJM04]

i figured out woody wood pecker
X2
----------12h15p12----------- -12h13-15-13p12-------
-------13------------------- --------------------15-12b--
----14---------------------- -----------------------
-15------------------------- ------------------------
------------------------------- -----------------------
------------------------------- -----------------------

X2
----------12h15p12----------- -12h13-15-13p12-------
-------13------------------- -------------------15-8~-
----14---------------------- -----------------------
-15------------------------- ------------------------
------------------------------- -----------------------
------------------------------- -----------------------

-15-17p15h17-13-15p13h15-12-13p12h13-10---
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------

----------12h15/19--20-------
-------13-----------20-------
----14--------------17-------
-15-----------------17-------
----------------------------
----------------------------

[OpethFan]

Kinda looks the same as this ;)

[YJM04]

Kinda looks the same as this ;)
thanks i been look for that song forever

[HatecrewESP]

Those are cool patterns.
My favourite one i can play so far is

D|-------------7---9h13p9-11--------------
A|-----------8---8------------10-----------
F|--------9-----------------------11-------
C|-----9------------------------------13---
G|-10--------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------

D|----------------9h13h9h12-----------
A|------------11-------------11--------
F|---------9---------------------9------
C|-----11-------------------------------
G|-13-----------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------
This is the intro from Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

It was good to practise slow to get a hang of sweeping.
The first half I can already almost play as fast as the song. 1 day after learning :eek:

Another real cool bit of that song to learn is -
|----------15h19-15~---15-14h15p14--------
|-------17---------------------------17~----
|----16-------------------------------------
|-17----------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------
The sweep is nice and short, easy to learn and real cool once you get it to speed.
ive been getting into sweeps a little now and thats onlyone i like to play but teh site for the necrophagist video DIDNT FUCKING WORK i tried on 3 diff comps then i tried to find it from the site but couldnt find boards i was in a fetish site :p
man i just heard only ash remains form them and my taste for all other music just droped

[h4x5k8]

man i just heard only ash remains form them and my taste for all other music just droped

so you no longer like The Backstreet Boys?

[Rapture]

I <3 sweeps. Quite possible the coolest thing ever done on a guitar, in my opinion. I wish i could do it.... :(

[active corpse fucker]

i agree

all it takes is practise - start mindnumbingly slow and then increase speed - just like any other technique you try to learn

give it a week and you will see a huge improvement. A month ago I couldn't sweep - now i am playing at speed and its sounds awesome.

Get down to it!

[OpethFan]

Does anyone know any good sweeping patterns for the
B
G
D
A
E
strings?
Most of the patterns i have seen all involve the high e, and im looking for some cool once to play while im e-stringless. :(

B|----------8p7h10p9p7---------------
G|--------9-------------8--------------
D|------9-----------------9-------------
A|-7h10--------------------9p7---------
E|------------------------------------
I came up with that while pissing around.

You guys got anythin interesting

[YJM04]

well i mess with the 3 string arpeggios yesterday this is what happend.
minor . major
-5-0-----0-5-------- ------------------
-----1--1----------- -5-0-----0-5--------
-------2------------ -----1--1------------
-------------------- -------2------------
-------------------- -------------------
-------------------- -------------------
bassically what im saying a minor patter on the e string will make a major on the b and minor on b will make a maj on e

[GoldenDan]

here's a pretty cool sweep from the song "Demon heart" by Luca Turilli

---------5h7-11p7-------------16p12----------------------------
--------5---------9-----------------14-----------14p11---------
-------5-----------8---------6--------13-------11-----11-------
------6-------------9p6-----6----------------11---------11-----
-----6-----------------6h7-7---------------13-------------------
-4h7----------------------9--------------14---------------------

[johnmansley]

Here's a cool sweep that's excellent for practising quite a few of the standard shapes along with fretboard dexterity. Enjoy!

|---------7h12p7------------------12h17p12--------------------12h19p15-------------|
|--------8------8---------------13--------13----------------13--------17-----------|
|-----4/7--------7----------9h14------------14------------14------------16---------|
|----4------------9-------10------------------14--------14----------------17-------|
|-2h5--------------10p7h12----------------------15p12h15--------------------19p15~-|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[ThongPick]

Something i've found last week, move it where you want, it sound pretty cool when you play it fast.

|-----------15h17p15----------|
|--------15-----------15-------|
|-----16-----------------16----|
|--17-----------------------17-|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|

|-----------15h19p15----------|
|--------15-----------15-------|
|-----16-----------------16----|
|--17-----------------------17-|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|

[wyldechild87]

does anyone know how to use pre-mutation or scale combining

[Dyldo]

The scale combination method is explained on the first page (I think, mabye second).

What the fuck is pre-mutation?

[oRg]

I think he means permutation. From my understanding of it, it's just a variation of an overall theme. Refer to Paganini's 24th Caprice.

[younguitarist]

I play this one a lot.


|----------------15-19-15--------------------
|-------------17----------16-----------------
|----------16----------------15--------------
|-------15----------------------17-----------
|----17----------------------------18~-------
|-18-----------------------------------------

[venalanatomica]

yo peeps.

im kinda new to sweeps but in my usual style i seem to play pretty hard stuff first then go back to basics....hence why my knowlegde of triads is a bit poor, but i can sweep/tap/pick my arse off lol

anyway,

this was a pretty hard sweep excersice i found somewhere...(cant remember) its based off the megadeth solo from hanger 18, but its been extended. theres a bit of a solo before this, but here is the sweep part;

----17p13------------------17p13p18p13-17p13--------------
----------15------------15---------------------15-----------
-------------14-----14---------------------------14--------
-----------------15-----------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------

--18p13----------------------17p13-18p13-17p13---------
---------15---------------15---------------------15------
-------------15--------15-----------------------------15
-------------------15--------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------

-15p12--------------------15p12-17p12-15p12--------
-------13-------------13-----------------------13----
------------12-----12------------------------------12-
----------------14-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------

it takes abit of practice, but its worth it when u blast it fast. :)

[SicX]

Yea thats a pretty good exercise..

[Casketcrusher]

Ok this has probably been asked a million times but I need help sweep picking. I can sweep down perfectly but sweeping back up is a problem.

I am looking to do Necrophagist/Dying Fetus sweeps. I know it takes time.

So do any of you guys have any exercises I can use for sweeping back up?

[DEAD]

|-12-9----15-12----------------18-15-----------------------|
|------11-------14-------------------17--------------14----|
|------------------12-------------------15--------------15-|
|---------------------14-11----------------17-14-----------|
|---------------------------13-------------------16--------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|


|----------12---------------12-15-12-----------12----------|
|-------------14-11------14----------14-----------14-11----|
|-12----------------9-------------------12--------------9--|
|----11---------------11-------------------14--------------|
|-------13-------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|


|---------15-12----------------18-15-----------------------|
|---------------14-------------------17--------------14----|
|------------------12-------------------15--------------15-|
|-11-8----------------14-11----------------17-14-----------|
|------10-------------------13-------------------16--------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|


|----------12---------------15-12---------------|
|-------------14-11---------------14-11----11---|
|-12----------------9----12-------------12------|
|----11---------------11------------------------|
|-------13--------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|

From Spastic Ink - "MultiMasking" at around 2:53.

[fatdanny]

My sweeping is crap with more than 3 or 4 strings, necrophagist - foul body autopsy has some little sweep ups eg.

(1/16 notes at ~120bpm)


|-13p10----10------------|------------------------|
|-------12----12-9-------|------------------------|
|------------------10----|-------------------------|
|---------------------12-|-9h12p9-------12-9----9-|
|------------------------|--------11---------11---|
|------------------------|-----------10-----------|


|-12p9----9-----------|-------------------------|
|------11---11-8------|-------------------------|
|----------------9----|-------------------------|
|------------------11-|-8h11p8-------11-8----8--|
|---------------------|--------10---------10----|
|---------------------|-----------10------------|


|-13p10----10------------|------------------------|
|-------12----12-9-------|------------------------|
|------------------10----|-------------------------|
|---------------------12-|-9h12p9-------12-9----9-|
|------------------------|--------11---------11---|
|------------------------|-----------10-----------|


|-12p=8-----8-------------|-----------------------------||
|-------10----10----------|-----------------------------||
|-----------------9-------|-----------------------------||
|-------------------10----|-----------------------------||
|----------------------12-|--8h12p=8--------------------||
|-------------------------|----------12-10--8--7--8-10--||

It's not really a "sweep exercise" but it might help...

[sqol]

I can nearly do a couple of 5 string sweeps, up and down, they're a little sloppy, but you get the idea.... i can't do 3 string up/down sweeps though, its just a big mess.

For the advice, i'd say simple keep with it, and make sure you angle your pick a little on the upstroke :)

[OpethFan]

Looking a few threads up in the "official scales and sweeps thread" might be a start.
Theres soooo many sweep patterns in there.

[*insert name here*]

Looking a few threads up in the "official scales and sweeps thread" might be a start.
Theres soooo many sweep patterns in there.
Thats the one.It would probally be easiest for you to sweep back up the same pattern that you sweep down.Practice some necrophagist.

[venalanatomica]

:)

the bit i found hardest was the fact u have to use finger 3 for the low 14 (string B), and finger 1 for the 15 (string G), and then finger 2 for the 14 on D string...well weird at first but its the only way to play those sort of shapes fast...

[Shreddist]

Hey, my sweeps are pretty clean, but my tone makes them kinda muddy. What kind of tone is best for really getting sweeps to shine through?

Thanks

[TruthDevoid]

Hey, my sweeps are pretty clean, but my tone makes them kinda muddy. What kind of tone is best for really getting sweeps to shine through?

Thanks

Turn down the gain a bit, standard tuning is a lot more clear than downtuned, what are you current settings?

[Shreddist]

Low-8 Mid-5 High-7 Gain-10 Reverb-2. Also running it through a Zakkwylde overdrive pedal. Thanks!

[\m/Eat At Joe's\m/]

I would personally get rid of the reverb. If you're using the amp gain and the pedal it's going to sound a bit muiddy probaby.....back off on one of them. The high might be better on 10, the mid on 7.

[TruthDevoid]

You're using amp distortion and pedal distortion? That's why it sounds muddy

[Shreddist]

You're using amp distortion and pedal distortion? That's why it sounds muddy

The Zakk wylde overdrive is a very light and clean overdrive, I think it enhances the sound actually.

[Frozen Soul]

|-------------16p13p12--------------
|----------13-----------13-----------
|-------12------------------12-------
|----13------------------------13----
|-15------------------------------15-
|-------------------------------------

Just something I came up with at the moment.

[Frozen Soul]

|-------------16p13p12-----------------------------20p16p14---------------
|----------13-----------13-----------------------15-------------15-----------
|-------12------------------12---------------14--------------------14--------
|----13------------------------13--------15---------------------------15-----
|-15------------------------------15-17----------------------------------17--
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|----------------17h19p17-19p17p15----------------
|------------17-------------------------17----------
|--------16--------------------------------16-------
|----17---------------------------------------17----
|-19---------------------------------------------19-
|----------------------------------------------------

Just elaborating a little with what I had posted earlier this week.

[shredaholic]

anyone got any chinese/japanese sounding scales (or ones that actually originated from japan or china)?

i was on a lesson site once and there was a lesson called "the chinese scale", and it was just the major pentatonic :rolleyes:

so i don't mean that mode of the pentatonic, but if you do have a scale like I'm after that does happen to be a pentatonic that isn't major or minor pentatonic, can you share that too?

cheers :D

[DeathCS]

the pentatonic scales can sound oriental if used correctly

also a good one is the hirojoshi. Becker used it a lot.
find here - http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

[antipunx]

asian music consists of flats and sharps only, no majors either..my theory teacher told me that, dont know if its true though

[davie_gravy]

the pentatonic scales can sound oriental if used correctly

also a good one is the hirojoshi. Becker used it a lot.
find here - http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html


Fuckin Killer! That scale sounds wicked!

[powersofterror]

I'm going to merge this to the official scales and sweeps page.

[YJM04]

asian music consists of flats and sharps only, no majors either..my theory teacher told me that, dont know if its true though
some times, but when u change it to a differnt key for example C u all ready have a major.

[johnmansley]

I think this is a Japanese scale of some sort (in E), but I'm not sure of the name:

e|------------------------------12-14-|
B|------------------------12-14-------|
G|-------------------11-13------------|
D|-------------11-14------------------|
A|-------11-14------------------------|
E|-12-14------------------------------|

[musiciansunderground]

The Dimished scales is an 8 tone scale with 2 relative scales (modes) that go with it.

The 2 two modes for this scale are the Whole - Half and the Half - Whole.
Whole Half Diminished:
1,2,b3,4,b5,b6,6,7
In the key of E on 6th string the fret pattern would be:
0-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12

[antipunx]

some times, but when u change it to a differnt key for example C u all ready have a major.

cool, you learn somthing new everyday.

[musiciansunderground]

anyone got any chinese/japanese sounding scales (or ones that actually originated from japan or china)?

i was on a lesson site once and there was a lesson called "the chinese scale", and it was just the major pentatonic :rolleyes:

so i don't mean that mode of the pentatonic, but if you do have a scale like I'm after that does happen to be a pentatonic that isn't major or minor pentatonic, can you share that too?

cheers :D

Actually the Japanese scales are pentatonic scales meaning 5 tones.
The Kumoi scales is made up with the Root, 2nd, minor 3rd, 5th & 6th.

So on a single string it would look like this:
0-2-3-7-9

The HiroJoshi is almost the same as the Kumoi but with flattened 6th.
0-2-3-7-8

Notice the 3rd is a minor for both of these scales, so you can use this in replace of a minor scale or with a minor chord.

I hope this helps.

[YJM04]

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html
i found this site extremely helpful for finding scales. im pretty sure somone already mentiond it, but ill mention it again.

[OpethFan]

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html
i found this site extremely helpful for finding scales. im pretty sure somone already mentiond it, but ill mention it again.

That site is awesome, thanks for that :beer:

[IlikeRiffseveryone]

that scale site is awesome for finding scales

[IRON90]

Dunno if it's already been posted, but i made up a kind cool diminished arpeggio lick:

--------9t15p12p9-----12t18p15p12----15t21p18p15----12t18p15p12
------11------------14--------------17--------------14-----------
----12------------15--------------18--------------15------------
t=tap
p=pull off

[BEHEMOTH]

Haven´t you got some tremolo picking and string skipping/fast picking, ... exercises????

I think this could be very interesting.
Put the tempo and the %th.

This will help me for sure.

Thanks

[Adrian_15]

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

Here you go duds! pretty cool site for all the known scales and with all kinds of tuinings (even costum tutning)

Enjoy

[antipunx]

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

Here you go duds! pretty cool site for all the known scales and with all kinds of tuinings (even costum tutning)

Enjoy

Wow even custom tutning..no way! Sorry i had to

[DeathCS]

Diminished Sweep
-----------------12h15p12----------------
---------------14--------14--------------
----------12h15------------15p12---------
--------14----------------------14------- Take the top 3 strings
------13--------------------------13----- and use that as a cool
-12h15------------------------------15p12 3 string sweep

Major something Sweep
--------------12h15p12------------------
------------13--------13---------------- Take the top 3 strings
----------12------------12-------------- and use that as a cool
--------14----------------14------------ 3 string sweep
------15--------------------15----------
-12h15------------------------15p12-----

Easy 6 string Sweep
--------------12h15p13p12---------------
------------12-----------12-------------
----------12---------------12-----------
--------14-------------------14---------
------14-----------------------14-------
-12h15---------------------------15p12--

Common Minor Sweep
------------12h17p12--------------------
----------13--------13------------------
--------14------------14----------------
------14----------------14--------------
-12h15--------------------15p12---------
----------------------------------------

Cool Harmonic minor sweep I made up
---------------12h15h16p15p12---------------
-------------13--------------13-------------
--------13h14------------------14p13--------
------14----------------------------14------
-12h15--------------------------------15p12-
--------------------------------------------




something i made for someone that wanted some sweeps, I'm sure a few of these have been posted already.

[bassist_of_light]

------------------13-15-----
---------------13-----------
------------12--------------
---------10-----------------
------11--------------------
-9-11-----------------------

might sound cool :rofl:

[Shreddist]

Hey, does anyone have any 7 string sweeps? im not too good at theory so i dont know how to create them otherwise i would.

[k13m]

Hey, does anyone have any 7 string sweeps? im not too good at theory so i dont know how to create them otherwise i would.take a 6 string sweep, and since a 7string has a low b, take the notes from the high B and put they on the low B i think :p

---------------12h15p13p12---------------
-------------12-----------12-------------
-----------12---------------12-----------
---------14-------------------14---------
-------14-----------------------14-------
--12h15---------------------------15p12--
12--------------------------------------12

fot the below sweep i took the 11 on the highD string, and found that on the high Bstring (7), the placed that to the low B string, wich are ofcuz the same.
------------------------10-14-10---------------------
---------------------12-----------12------------------
------------------11----------------11---------------
---------------12---------------------12-------------
--------9--14----------------------------14-9--------
--7-10----------------------------------------10-7---
7--------------------------------------------------7--

this is just an idea, i made these(ahum) sweeops on a 6 string, but it cant be that hard, so just try finding the notes that are in the sweeps, but octaves lower etc, it should work ;)

[Shreddist]

Thanks a ton, i see what your saying!

[powersofterror]

G-----------------------7-9-10-13-14-------------------14-13h14p13---------------------14--------------|
D-----------------6-7-9--------------15-14-12-----------------------15-14-12---------------------------|
A----------5-7-8------------------------------15-14-12-------------------------15-14-12-----12---0----2-|
E-0-5-7-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-|


I wrote this tonight. Probably the first time I've ever done that....:p

It's just an a harmonic minor scale starting and ending with the 5th.

[ringoutxthegong]

so ive been practicing my sweeps for probably a month now and i know a few from a couple different scales. the problem is i cant make each note stand out like i want them to. a lot of my sweeps blend the notes together. i might just need to keep practicing but are there any quick tips on making each note stand out?

[*insert name here*]

Are you letting each note ring??

[The Angry Hobbit]

so ive been practicing my sweeps for probably a month now and i know a few from a couple different scales. the problem is i cant make each note stand out like i want them to. a lot of my sweeps blend the notes together. i might just need to keep practicing but are there any quick tips on making each note stand out?


try palm muting a little bit

[Joe Rogers]

try palm muting a little bit
I think palm muting takes away from the sound and makes it harder to sweep. Perhaps your problem is that your fingers aren't moving with your pick percisly enough.

[The Angry Hobbit]

The other day I was dicking around with some tapping stuff I had in my head when I decided to tap out an arpeggio real fast. I played something like this:


B |---------------------------t-----19p12h15p12--|
F#|--------------------t-----18p13--t-------------|
D |-------------t-----18p14-----------------------|
A |------t-----18p14------------------------------|
E |-h12-19p15------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------|

Then go back up to the E-string using the same pattern. It's played at the same speed as if you were sweeping it (the notes must also be distinct like a sweep) with the taps effectivly taking the place of the pick striking the strings.

Anyway, I was wondering if anybody could give me an example of any guitarists who've used this technique or any more examples of it.


believe it or not... Alexi Laiho

[deifiler]

I think palm muting takes away from the sound and makes it harder to sweep. Perhaps your problem is that your fingers aren't moving with your pick percisly enough.

Yeah, I found playing just the pick hand, i.e. sweeping open strings (or mute with the left hand) to be a great remedy for bad co-ordination and 'sloppy' picking letting the sweep down.

[The Angry Hobbit]

I think palm muting takes away from the sound and makes it harder to sweep


if it takes away from the sound your muting it wayy to much

[DeathCS]

(I'm tuned to B in the recording on a 6 string)

------------15h18p15------15h20p15------15h18p15-------
----------16--------16--16--------16--16--------17-----
--------17------------17------------17------------18p15
------17-----------------------------------------------
-15h18-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-----------------15h18p1512h15p12------------
-17------------17----------------14----------
---16--------16--------------------13--------
-----18p15h18------------------------15p12---

[DeathCS]

*In B tuning.
-17p12--------------------12h17p12h17p12--------------------12h17/20p17-------------------17h20-
------13----------------13--------------13----------------13-----------17---------------17------
--------14------------14------------------14------------14---------------17-----------17--------
----------14--------14----------------------14--------14-------------------19--------19---------
------------15p12h15--------------------------15p12h15-----------------------19p16h19-----------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-22p19------19h22p19h22p19----------------------------------------------------------------------
------20--20--------------20--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------19------------------19------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-E-E-A

[younguitarist]

|-------------12-15-20-15-12----------13-16-17-16-13-----------------
|----------13----------------13----14----------------14--------------
|-------12----------------------12----------------------15-----------
|----14----------------------------------------------------15--------
|-15----------------------------------------------------------16-13--
|--------------------------------------------------------------------

[metalpro]

how do u read those? i dont understand.

[antipunx]

the numer is the fret you should play, the bottom line represents the lowest pitche string ect.

[metalpro]

Finally, 9 of them are here. The numbers indicate which fingers to use, and make sure you use your correct fingers! It will make a diffrence in your speed and accuracy! Also you must pick correctly Down, up, Down, up (not down down down). Learn these scales back and forward, in your sleep, as you jerk off. Knowing these will help your riffs, solos, and understanding the guitar. Notice how they all connect?

Order of modes.

Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian

Each scale starts on the 2nd note of the previous scale. In any key, the pattern is always the same and this is important to know, it opens up alot of notes.


So in this attachment, its in A so we start in Aeolian, which is followed by Locrian and then Ionian, ect.

Reminder: Each note starts on the 2nd note on the low E of the previous scale!

ok lets try this again. how do u read these. u have to be specific i suck at life

[DRI]

Each number in a tab (tablature) indicates which fret to play. Imagine that the entire diagram of the 6 lines are 6 guitar strings. The top one is your high "e" string, the lowest the low "E" string. Each number on a "string"/line means to play the note produced at that fret on its respective string. Play the notes individually from left to right. If two strings have numbers on them stacked vertically, play them together as a chord. Examples:
e------------
B------------ Here, play open low E, then the second fret on E, then
G------------ the third fret on A. The notes are in order E, F#, C.
D------------
A-----3------
E-0-2--------

-0----------
-0---------- Here is a diagram of a major E chord, I assume you know the
-1---------- chord. Play an open e and B, first fret on G, second frets on D
-2---------- and A and open E all at once because the tab is all in one
-2---------- vertical line.
-0----------

[metalpro]

i know how to read tabs. i wuznt talkin about that. nevermind then.

[sqol]

When you learn to sweep, what speed is classed as 'slow' for learning; i've realised my 'sweeping' is too sloppy and isn't getting anywhere, so im going back to basics- i don't know what speed i should be starting out with?

[amerok]

after you get the shape in your fingers a bit maybe set the metronome to 90 or something and do 8th notes.

what is classified as slow doesnt matter. Some argeppios are easier and others are hard as hell but as long as youre doing the arpeggio and it doesnt sound sloppy its fine.

[OpethFan]

what is classified as slow doesnt matter.

Yeah you're right, just the speed where you can play it clean and work up from that. I really need to begin doing the same thing.
the first sweeps i learnt, I play fuckin fast but they can get sloppy as fuck

[IlikeRiffseveryone]

Same, I tend to sort of studder on the first couple notes sometimes too

gotta relax more

[estringrev]

I've been working on sweeping quite abit these days, but one thing I don't understand is the proper technique for sweeping and tapping. Is there a certain way it should be done? Also does anyone have any good exercises for combining sweeping and tapping?

[OpethFan]

If you can find some videos, that really helped me. Definately some necrophagist because basically all of their solo's have sweeps with taps at the top.

Just start off practising slow, and practise a fluent motion of picking and moving toward the tap at the same time.

I noticed that sometimes if you are doing multiple sweeps with taps, that some people dont actually pick over the pickups, more over the end of the fretboard so theirs less distance to tap.

[estringrev]

I have some Necro vids so I'll keep checking those out. Do you know of any other vids that would be good to look at?

[johnmansley]

Here's a good example of a common sweep that Necrophagist use with some added taps (in red) on the high E:

|------------13h17------13h17h20p17p13---------------------|
|----------15-----15--15--------------15----------------15-|
|--------14---------14------------------14------------14---|
|------15---------------------------------15--------15-----|
|-13h17-------------------------------------17p13h17-------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

|-13h17h20p17p13h22p17p13h20p17p13-------------|
|---------------------------------15-----------|
|-----------------------------------14---------|
|-------------------------------------15-------|
|---------------------------------------17p13~-|
|----------------------------------------------|

As mentioned by OpethFan, it's often useful to sweep over the bottom of the fretboard so as to minimise the distance that you have to move your finger in order to execute the tap. This is especially important if you tap with your pick (as I do).

Hope that helps.

[estringrev]

Thanks alot for all the help, and the sweep.

Now I'm curious though is using the pick to tap actually easier, or does it just sound different than using your finger. Reason why is because I play classical guitar, and it is a menace to do any type of tapping with your finger. I've never tried it, and have heard of it even less. so I would like to know how to do it.

[*insert name here*]

I use my middle finger to tap in sweeps like that.

[estringrev]

I usually do the same thing. I'm just curious about tapping with your pick.

[johnmansley]

I find that if you use a pick, the tapped note is more defined and slightly louder.

[Dyldo]

ok lets try this again. how do u read these. u have to be specific i suck at life

I'm going to completely revise this thread sometime soon so its easier to understand. I made this pretty quickly about two years ago when I was younger (and I never really came back).

Mabye this will help: Each scale starts on the 2nd note of the previous scale. The order of the scales is always the same. The only thing that changes is the position of them which changes along with the key.


So in this attachment, its in Am so we start with Aeolian on the A on the big E. Locrian is the next scale (see the pictures to connect). If say you where composing a solo for a riff in F major, you would place Ionian on F on the big E string.


I use my middle finger to tap. The pick tap does tend to be a bit louder but with practice the finger seems to be just as good. Besides that the only reason I prefer the finger is because it causes a tad less effort and movement from the hand causing less loss of speed.

[IlikeRiffseveryone]

i find it harder to get accuracy with the pick.

[sqol]

|----------------4h7t12p7p4----------------|
|--------------5------------5--------------|
|------------4----------------4------------|
|----------6--------------------6----------|
|--------7------------------------7--------|
|------7----------------------------7------|
|--5h9--------------------------------9p5--|


Thats a 7 string sweep i'm working on. If i wanted to add an extra high note at the top (16), would it be easier to slide to it with my tapping hand, or tap it with my pinky? or just transpose it up to give:


|---------------------7h12t14p12p7---------------------|
|-------------------9--------------9-------------------|
|-----------------9------------------9-----------------|
|---------------9----------------------9---------------|
|------------11--------------------------11------------|
|---------12--------------------------------12---------|
|--5h9h12--------------------------------------12p9p5--|


but then theres a nasty roll over 3 strings :(

[shred_head45]

awesome, thanks darko!

[Defiant Mind]

Here's a quick question:
In Culinary Hyperversity (by Necrophagist), at this part ..

----------5--9--5------
--------7---------7-----
------6-------------6----
----7-----------------7--
--9--------------------9--
--------------------------

How exactly should I play this ? (with my picking hand..)

I've been practicing it for a few minutes but I can't sweep correctly so I downpick to the 5 then I alternate pick my way back up.. i'm faster at doing it than I was a few minutes ago but I feel like i'm not going to be able to play it as fast as he (Muhammed) does unless I change technique.. (Right now I can only play it at about 65% tempo)

And does anyone have a good Basic Sweeping exercise to recommend??

[Dyldo]

Its just a section of the minor first inversion (http://metaltabs.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=561 second pattern). When coming back up just treat it like any normal sweep and reverse what your doing when sweeping down.

[Defiant Mind]

Ok Thanks for the link but what do you mean by "reverse what you are doing when picking down" ??

[Dyldo]

I mean sweep back up instead of alternative picking.

[Defiant Mind]

Oh ok thanks for the help Darko

[estringrev]

I'm going to completely revise this thread sometime soon so its easier to understand. I made this pretty quickly about two years ago when I was younger (and I never really came back).

Mabye this will help: Each scale starts on the 2nd note of the previous scale. The order of the scales is always the same. The only thing that changes is the position of them which changes along with the key.


So in this attachment, its in Am so we start with Aeolian on the A on the big E. Locrian is the next scale (see the pictures to connect). If say you where composing a solo for a riff in F major, you would place Ionian on F on the big E string.


I use my middle finger to tap. The pick tap does tend to be a bit louder but with practice the finger seems to be just as good. Besides that the only reason I prefer the finger is because it causes a tad less effort and movement from the hand causing less loss of speed.

Yeah as it turns out it is alot easier using my finger, or maybe I just have practiced it to a point where it just feels like that.

also this is an awesome thread. can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Dyldo]

It'll be some time before I do, but I will eventually. I'd put videos up but I don't know how to hook up old video recorder to the computer. Mabye I'll put some audio up.

[Mapex7string]

Im wondering if anybody here alternate picks their apreggios? I do, maby its a bad habit, but i could never get into the economy picking shit...Plus I can fit a fuckload of notes in my sweeps doing it

[amerok]

al di meola does that.

[Dyldo]

I would recommend getting over that habit. Sweep picking is different than economy picking.

[problematic]

Im just practicing small sweeps at the moment.

If i do a sweep like:
e-------6
B-----7-
G---8---
D-9-----
I up pick on the 9 and downstroke the rest. Anyway, in this simple sweep fingers come off the string comlpetley.
If I try a similar pattern downways my fingers do not completely come off the strings.

Is this a good or a bad habit? In a way my fingers stil stay on the string and dont allow ring. If i work at it will i get a nice sweep sound happening? Or what... Im new to Sweep Picking and Im learning the Open Face Surgery solo ... Is this a good choice to start of with. Im finding it pretty easy.
Anyway, someone comment on my technique. Sorry if i wasnt descriptive enough but basically my question is whether its ok to not completely take fingers off the string.

Thanks.

[JesterRace]

the Four Harmonic Minor scales link is not working :(

[problematic]

Question : If a sweep pattern is played plam muted, do you have to lift your fingers off??

im looking at barr 119 of Fermented Offal Discharge (Necrophagist) Here.

[johnmansley]

Yes.

[metal_monkey]

what good songs have some easy sweeps to practice on??

[Dyldo]

Pick and choose some stuff out of Cacophony's Concerto. Some of the stuff in there is great sweep practice.

[JOAMdude]

I'm too lazy to see if anyone posted these already but here are some scales i like


Aggressive sweet scale (laiho uses it along with every other living person)
------------------6-9---------------
----------------8------------------
------------6-9---------------------
--------5-8-------------------------
----4-7-----------------------------
3-6--------------------------------



My own kind of Arabian Scale
-----------------------------------------------------9--------------------
-------------------------------------------------7-8----------------------
-------------------------------4---454--4 5-7-8--------------------------
----------------2---232-3-5-6---6-----6----------------------------------
---------1-3-4----4------------------------------------------------------
0-1-3-4------------------------------------------------------------------


Feel free to make your neccessary adjustments to make it cooler


here's my favorite Arabian Solo (written by me)

----------------------8-11----------------------------
--------------------9-------9------------------------
--------------8-11------------11-8h9--9h10p9p89 10 9 8-------------
--------7-10---------------------------------------------10-9-7-6---6---
----6-9------------------------------------------------------------8---8-
5-8--------------------------------------------------



-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-6------------------------------------------------------
---8-7---7-----7----2 -----------------------------------------
-------6---6-3---3-0--------------------------------------

:lhdevil:

[amerok]

tops diminished, the others are mixed

[JOAMdude]

seriously? oh..... ok... i :bawling: :bawling: .... see :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: . Fine have it your way

[JOAMdude]

wait are you sure. I looked at difillers post and it didn't looke llike the same scale

[johnmansley]

The top one is definitely the diminished scale.

[metal_monkey]

Pick and choose some stuff out of Cacophony's Concerto. Some of the stuff in there is great sweep practice.

thanks i had a look at it :eek: alot of sweeps

[mortpayne]

Here's a little practice thing I made up that might help people get faster with their playing, or simply warm up. It's played exactly how it's showed -- just start back at the beginning right after you end. Alternate back and forth between down and up strokes for picking (unless you want to try all down strokes, but that might slow it down a bit). Right now, my fastest speed is 210 BPMs. After that, I end up screwing up the third time around or so.

|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-5-7-5------------------2-----------
|-------6-5-3-5-3-0-2-3----3-2-1-0--

I like to palm mute the whole thing, but it doesn't really matter.

[Dyldo]

That's a weak alternative picking technique. Make or find an exercise that utilizes more strings, more notes, and less notes concentrated on one string.

[mortpayne]

I know it's pretty simple, but I meant it to be more for beginners. One of the only guys I ever get to play around on guitar with really sucks, so I try to make stuff for him to get better with. Speed is the only thing that it would really be good for with more intermediate guitarists.

[estringrev]

sweeping lesson

http://www.insaneguitar.com/mc/sweeping.html

[TheSinOfMe]

here is something that I play around with when Im feeling rather spanish...

I dunno.. I also think its fun to play. Fairly easy too. :rolleyes:

Gtr I (E A D G B E)

|-13p12p10---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------13p11p10-9h10p9----9-----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------10---10-9S7-7S9-10-9-7-10-9-7-10p9p7------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------10p9p7-----------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------8-10-7----|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Defiant Mind]

After hearing what you posted in the "post your riffs" thread.. it's pretty hard to believe you can actually play that.. but whatever..

EDIT: .. How FAST can you play it.. ??

[JOAMdude]

stop flaming him.. jjeez

[TheSinOfMe]

I can play that... I began playing when i was in the 8th grade. I have graduated from highschool now. I took lessons for about three months, but after that I have been pretty much self taught.

And about the tabs... I find it boring when you have maybe 10 16th notes played open on the 6th (or 7th) string, with almost no changes, or dificulty. I like things to be mixed up, and constantly moving.

Again, I can play that... took me ages to type it tho; I am not too good with this whole tabbing thing

oh, and to your edit.. I have no clue how fast. I know its not the brightest thing, but I have never used a metronome.

**Edited**

Here is the scale in PowerTab. That is fairly close to what it is supposed to sound like. I will probably record my self noodling around, and load it up to the forum... I usually play it as a warm up. Play it at 90 BPM

[Unanything]

sweeping lesson

http://www.insaneguitar.com/mc/sweeping.html

WHHOOOOAA!
:eek:
:beer:

[Kai Latvala]

sweeping lesson

http://www.insaneguitar.com/mc/sweeping.html

Good find. Pretty rudimentary, but good.

[VolVox]

Im not quite sure which fingers i should use in the godless endeavor solo, which way do you find better?

1. Pattern

p m i p r i p i r p i m p
|---------------10-13p10-----------------|
|------------12-----------12-------------|
|------10h13----------------13p10--------|
|---12-----------------------------12----|
|14-----------------------------------14-|
|----------------------------------------|




2. Pattern

p r i p r i p i r p i r p
|---------------10-13p10-----------------|
|------------12-----------12-------------|
|------10h13----------------13p10--------|
|---12-----------------------------12----|
|14-----------------------------------14-|
|----------------------------------------|



Its just about the finger used at the 12 fret.
I find the first Pattern a bit easier to play, but the second one pretends to be easier playing at a higher speed.

[sir_sweeps_alot]

I didn't realize how anal every one on here is about every thing. Add examples of what I'm saying. I didn't even think of that. But even if I did think of it...I dont know how to put like guitarpro files or tabs on here. So if some one could help me out with that it would be cool.

Umm...I guess I didn't really think about my super sweeps thread too much. Seeing that Rusty Cooley Video made it obvious that people and super sweep. And I guess now that I think of it...I can to. Not to Rusty's extent. But I still got it. I suppose there are a lot of guys who can do that. Yngwie could, Micheal Angelo Batio definitly could, As Could Jason Becker, when he was able to. Them and more.

I guess you really do have to think about these threads before you type anything.

[amerok]

volvox - i use the first pattern because my middle finger naturally falls on the 10th fret of the G string. if you move that shape down the neck its tough to use your ring finger so i always stick to the first pattern

[Kai Latvala]

Here's some links to some good shit


sweeps
http://www.guitarnine.com/image/columnist413b.jpg
sweeps
http://www.guitarnine.com/image/columnist413d.jpg
Chordal tones
http://www.guitarnine.com/image/columnist431a.jpg
Getting the most our of your scales
http://www.guitarnine.com/image/columnist395a.gif

[Unanything]

Right, as some of you may know,
I'm a REAL scales, modes and chords freak.
Completely meshuggah (no reference to the band).
And my career has been successful.
Especially in the scales and modes department.

This is a compilation of the stuff I've started
threads on in the Theory Forum. And just some
scale-y stuff. If you want the original theory
and stuff I found out about them, visit the
original threads.

http://metaltabs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29670
http://metaltabs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29384
http://metaltabs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29133

If you deploy an Advanced Search for threads started
by me in the Theory Forum, you may find some other stuff
of interest to you.


Firstly,
mode charts for the four common minor chords!

Natural Minor - (A B C D E F G)
A Aeolian (Natural Minor)
B Locrian (Half-Diminished)
C Ionian (Natural Major)
D Dorian
E Phrygian
F Lydian
G Mixolydian

Harmonic Minor - (A B C D E F G#)
A Harmonic Minor
B Locrian #6
C Harmonic Major
D Spanish Phrygian
E Phrygian Dominant (Double Harmonic Major)
F Lydian #2
G# Diminished

Pentatonic Minor - (A C D E G)
A Chinese (Pentatonic Minor)
C Mongolian (Pentatonic Major)
D Egyptian
E ???
G ???

Melodic Minor - (A B C D E F# G#)
A Jazz Minor (Melodic Minor)
B Dorian b2
C Lydian Augmented
D Lydian Dominant
E Hindu (Hindustani)
F# Locrian #2
G# Super Locrian (Altered Wholetone)

Sorry about those two last penta' modes.
They are two I have not as yet come across.

Here are the symmetrical scales.
Built around the symmetrical chords
(Augmented and Diminished), they have cool,
almost 'swirling' feels, and produce
patterns on the fretboard which make them
easy to learn and improvise in, especially
on seven-string guitars.

Eight Tone Symmetrical
AKA Octatonic (Half-Whole)
AKA Arabian a).
AKA Auxilliary Diminished Blues

[----------------------------------------6-7-9-10~~]
[--------------------------------5-6-8-9-----------]
[------------------------3-4-6-7-------------------]
[----------------2-3-5-6---------------------------]
[--------1-2-4-5-----------------------------------]
[0-1-3-4-------------------------------------------]

A favourite of Karl Sanders from Nile.

Six Tone Symmetrical
(don't know any AKA's)

[------------------------------8--9~~]
[------------------------9--10-------]
[------------------9--10-------------]
[------------10-11-------------------]
[------11-12-------------------------]
[12-13-------------------------------]

Then there are Japanese scales,
which are highly melodic and from
them can be drawn HUGE melodies.
They have what I call 'stacked' intervals.
I'll do the Japanese a). on seven strings.

[------------------------0-1-5~]
[--------------------0-1-------]
[------------------2-----------]
[--------------2-3-------------]
[--------0-2-3-----------------]
[----0-1-----------------------]
[0-1---------------------------]

Then there the Southern Far Eastern scales,
some Vietnamese and Malaysian, such as
Kumoi and Pelog. Sound right odd.

[FORGOTTEN-THEM,-SORRY!--------]

Then there's the Persian scale. DAMN odd.
Starts quite Arabic then goes off on a blues
tangent.
Odd shaping as well.

[----------------------------0-1-4-5~]
[------------------------1-4---------]
[------------------1-2-3-------------]
[------------1-2-3-------------------]
[------0-1-3-------------------------]
[0-1-4-------------------------------]

Now, here's the daddy of oddness.
The Nonatonic scale, or Nine Tone scale.
Yes, NINE NOTES.

[------------------------------------0-2-3-4-6~]
[----------------------------0-1-2-4-----------]
[----------------------0-1-3-------------------]
[----------------1-2-4-------------------------]
[--------1-2-3-4-------------------------------]
[0-2-3-4---------------------------------------]

Now, the Promethean scale. Having no common chord
in it, it sounds melodically amorphous. Puzzling
listening.

[------------]
[------------]
[------------]
[----------0-]
[------1-4---]
[0-2-4-------]

Lydian Diminished!
A favourite of mine!
Has some nice, moody Diminished-style modes.

[----------------------------0-2-3-6~]
[----------------------0-2-4---------]
[------------------0-3---------------]
[------------1-2-4-------------------]
[------1-2-4-------------------------]
[0-2-3-------------------------------]

Let me present to you a scale that I have
never seen ANYWHERE ELSE and thus named
after myself:

THE MACDONALDIAN SCALE!

[----------------------------0-2-3-5~]
[----------------------1-2-4---------]
[------------------0-2---------------]
[------------1-2-4-------------------]
[------0-3-4-------------------------]
[0-2-3-------------------------------]

Has the most awesome modes.
Not named them as yet.
The mode starting on the 4th string
(3rd highest) starts like a pentatonic
(to be exact, the Egyptian penta' mode)
and vanishes into kind-of harmonic minor,
diminished-ness.

Hope it's all helpful.

As requested by John Mansley

[johnmansley]

Cool stuff, Callum!

[Unanything]

Anytime, John.

[Cunty Shunt]

Thanks Unanything, that's great stuff.

[Unanything]

Thanks Unanything, that's great stuff.

Your welcome.

[Kai Latvala]

THE MACDONALDIAN SCALE!


:rofl:

----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
---------------------9---7-------------
--------5---7---9----------------------

[Shreddist]

I was wondering if i should angle my pick when sweeping such as when i go down my pick be like / and when i go up it be like \. or should i just keep it vertical the whole time?

[DeathCS]

whatever feels the most comfortable.

[amerok]

i keep my pick slightly slanted because if i have to shred at the bottom or top of an arpeggio pattern its much easier to transition. if you really let your hand get into the motion of the sweep and you need to start picking right away it will be tough, so by not slanting my pick that much im prepared to connect the sweeps with licks.

[Sic_Fitzravia]

i have a question on sweep and tap.Do you have to glide through the string with your fingers then tap or use your pick then tap?

[sqol]

Which is the 'better' way to play this sweep? Its from Fermented Offal Discharge (but played in standard E tuning), and I personally prefer the second way, because i don't like the hammer-on at the start of the first.


|-------------12h17p12-------------|
|-----------13--------13-----------|
|---------14------------14---------|
|-------14----------------14-------|
|--12h15--------------------15p12--|
|----------------------------------|



|---------8h12t17p12p8---------|
|-------10------------10-------|
|------9----------------9------|
|----10------------------10----|
|--12----------------------12--|
|------------------------------|


I prefer to tap the 17 in the second sweep, as i find it hard to do the 12/17 hammer-on in the first, but should i be trying to get that somewhat stretched hammer-on correct?

[johnmansley]

I prefer the first way as it reduces the need for extra movement in my picking hand. I've never had any trouble in hammering to the 17th fret from the 12th, though - have you got small fingers?

It'd be a good idea to just practise doing |-12h17p12h17p12-(ad infinitum)-| as it'll build up strength and accuracy in your pinky and help with suppleness.

[Unanything]

I started writing a song called Ancient Grace about a month ago.

I based it in a jazz scale (A superlocrian, one of my favourite scales), and you should see some of the chords you can sweep!

|===3===||===3===|
D[---------8-----------]
A[------12----12-------]
F[---8-----------8-H12~]
C[10-------------------]
G[---------------------]
D[---------------------]
A[---------------------]

...or...

D[---------------------]
A[------12/13\12-------]
F[---8-----------8-H12~]
C[10-------------------]
G[---------------------]
D[---------------------]
A[---------------------]

A# minor (major 7th) I believe (the backbone chord of a melodic minor scale of the same root note).

[IRON90]

Hey, i need to ask something. I got some sweeping exercises from my guitar teacher today, and I showed them to a friend of mine, who also plays guitar. He said; this isn't sweep, there are two notes on one string here! So if a lick goes like this;
------------7-9-7--------
--------7-9------9-7-----
------7--------------7----
--5-8-----------------5----
would that mean that it's not a sweep?

[FormatoA3]

------------7-9-7--------
--------7-9------9-7-----
------7--------------7----
--5-8-----------------5----

you could use sweep picking so it is a sweep :p

better this way man:
------------7-h9-p7--------
--------7-h9------9-p7-----
------7--------------7----
--5-h8-----------------5----

[IRON90]

Yeah I know i was just showing an example.

[Bloodletting]

Found these somewhere on the net six months ago or so, and thought you guys would enjoy them or find them useful.

2 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Honchoshi 1 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 1
Niagari 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 1
Warao ditonic 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1

3 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Peruvian tritonic (2) 1 - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - 1
Ute tritonic 1 - - 2 - - - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Malasri 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - - - 1
4 semitone 1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 1
Raga Sarvasri 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - - - - 1
Sansagari 1 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Ongkari 1 - - - - - 2 3 - - - - 1

4 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Lavangi 1 2 - - - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 1 2 - - - - 3 4 - - - - 1
Warao tetratonic 1 - 2 3 - - - - - - 4 - 1
Eskimo tetratonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - - - 1
Genus primum 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - - 1
Raga Bhavani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 1 - 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 1
Raga Sumukam 1 - 2 - - - 3 - - - - 4 1
3 semitone 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 1
Bi Yu 1 - - 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 inv. 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 1
Raga Mahathi 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 inv. 1 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 4 1

5 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Nabhomani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - - 1
Raga Chhaya Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - - 1
Balinese Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Megharanjani 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Megharanji 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - - - 5 1
Raga Reva 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Rasika Ranjani 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Manaranjani I 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Iwato 1 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Hon-kumoi-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Altered Pentatonic 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kokin-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gauri 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Kshanika 1 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Saugandhini 1 2 - - - - 3 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Deshgaur 1 2 - - - - - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Purnalalita 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - - 1
Raga Audav Tukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Abhogi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Hiro-joshi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Sivaranjini (Shivranjani) 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kung 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 1
Raga Kumurdaki 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - - 5 1
Raga Bhupeshwari 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Major Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Dominant Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Hamsadhvani 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Neroshta 1 - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 1
Han-kumoi 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Ritusen 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Yo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Desh 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Chaio 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Priyadharshini 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Gorakh Kalyan 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Rasranjani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Shri Kalyan 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Vaijayanti 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Matha Kokila (Matkokil) 1 - 2 - - - - 3 - 4 5 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Mohanangi 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Jayakauns 1 - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Raga Kokil Pancham 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Minor added 6th Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Minor Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Nata 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Malkauns (Malakosh) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kiravani) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kafi) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (modern) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Samudhra Priya 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Multani 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Harikauns 1 - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Shailaja 1 - - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Zilaf 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Nagasvaravali 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Mixolydian Pentatonic 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gambhiranata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Girija 1 - - - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Khamaji Durga 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Bhinna Shadja 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Dhavalashri 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Amritavarsini 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Hindol (Sunada Vinodini) 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Valaji 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Mamata 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 1
Raga Devranjani 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Devaranji 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Kuntvarali 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Puruhutika 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 1

6 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Suddha Mukhari 1 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 5 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Chandrajyoti 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Double Phrygian Hexatonic 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Honchoshi plagal form 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 - 1
Raga Suddha Simantini 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Gandharavam 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Ritsu 1 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 2 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Vijayasri 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Bhavani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Gurjari Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Salagavarali 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Persian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - - - 6 1
Raga Purna Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Kalavati 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Gaula 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Raga Vasantabhairavi 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Rudra Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vasanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dhavalangam 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Mandari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Hejjajji 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 1
Prometheus Neapolitani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsanandi 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Kalagada 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Bauli 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Malayamarutam 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Kalakanthi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Phenadyuti 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Padi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rasavali 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantika 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Pyramid Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Raga Suddha Bangala 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Minor Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Sindhura Kafi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ghantana 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Bagesri 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Syamalam 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Vijayanagari 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Simharava (Sinharavam) 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Kaikavasi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ranjani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Trimurti 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Manavi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Hawaiian 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dipak 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - - - 1
Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Siva Kambhoji 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Nalinakanti 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Sarasanana 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rageshri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsa Vinodini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Yamuna Kalyani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Caturangini 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Eskimo Hexatonic 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Prometheus 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Mruganandana 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Latika 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Kumud 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Navamanohari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Bhinna Pancama 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Pyongjo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Nagagandhari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Sarang 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jaganmohanam 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Sarasvati 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Malarani 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Bhanumanjari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Rasamanjari 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 inv. 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Blues 1 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Gopikavasantam 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Takka 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Manohari 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Madhukauns (hexatonic) 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantini 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Messiaen's mode 5 inverse 1 - - - 2 3 4 - - - 5 6 1
Raga Saravati (Sharavati) 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Kamalamanohari 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Paraju 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Khamas 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hari Nata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Tilang 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jyoti 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Vutari 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vijayavasanta 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 1

7 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Chromatic Phrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - - 1
Chromatic Mixolydian 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Chromatic Dorian 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ratnangi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Ganamurti 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vanaspati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Manavati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Tanarupi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Salaga 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jalarnava 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Jhalavarali 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Navanitam 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Pavani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Raghupriya 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Ultra Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - - 1
Super Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Phrygian flat 4th 1 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Senavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Phrygian 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Neapolitan Minor 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Natakapriya 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Neapolitan Major 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rupavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Gavambodhi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Bhavapriya 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Todi That 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Sadvidhamargini 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suvarnangi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Divyamani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Oriental 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Lydian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 7 1
Mela Gayakapriya 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Vakulabharanam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Major Gypsy 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Chakravakam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suryakanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Hatakambari 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Verdi's Enigmatic (descending) 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Dhavalambari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Namanarayani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Chromatic Hypolydian 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Ramapriya 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Marva That 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Visvambhari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Verdi's Enigmatic (ascending) 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian 1 - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Modified Blues 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Minor Locrian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian natural 2nd 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Maqam Karcigar 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Mela Jhankaradhvani 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Aeolian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Minor 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Dorian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Melodic Minor (ascending) 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Varunapriya 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Syamalangi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Sanmukhapriya 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Minor Gypsy 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Hemavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Dharmavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Nitimati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Major Locrian 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Mararanjani 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Carukesi 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Major 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mixolydian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Ionian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Naganandini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mixolydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Raga Ragesri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 7 1
Mela Kantamani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Lydian Minor 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Latangi 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Lydian Dominant 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Lydian 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Citrambari 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Lydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 1
Leading Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Mixolydian (inv.) 1 - 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Sorati 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1
Mela Yagapriya 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ragavardhani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Gangeyabhusani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vagadhisvari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Sulini 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Calanata 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian (inv.) 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Phrygian 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Sucaritra 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jyotisvarupini 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Dhatuvardhani 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Hungarian Major 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Kosalam 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rasikapriya 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Madhuri 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1

8 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Adonai Malakh 1 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Messiaen's mode 4 1 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 8 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 6 1 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 - 1
Espla's Scale 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 - 1
Maqam Shadd'araban 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 - 1
Spanish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 - 1
Octatonic 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Magen Abot 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Bebop Half-diminished 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Ramkali 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Bhatiyar 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Verdi's scale Enigmatica 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Saurastra 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Maqam Hijaz 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Minor Bebop 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Algerian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Blues scale 4 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Diminished 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Raga Mukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 - 1
Zirafkend 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Maqam Nahawand 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Mian Ki Malhar 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Raga Cintamani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 8 - 1
Ichikotsucho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Messiaen's mode 6 inv. 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Major Bebop 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Genus diatonicum 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Blues v.5 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 1
Messiaen's mode 4 inv. 1 - - 2 3 4 5 - - 6 7 8 1

9 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Youlan scale 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Messiaen's mode 3 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 1
Genus Chromaticum 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 - 9 1
Moorish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 1
Blues Nonatonic 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Raga Ramdasi Malhar 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 9 1
Messiaen's mode 3 inv. 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 9 1
Raga Pilu 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 9 1
Taishikicho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1
Blues v.6 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1

10 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 1 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 - 1
Symmetrical Diatonic 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 8 - 9 10 1
Minor Pentatonic w/leading tones 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 inverse 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 10 1
Major/ minor mixed 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 1

Neapolitan Minor: C Db Eb F G Ab B C
Neapolitan Major: C Db Eb F G A B C
Oriental: C Db E F Gb A Bb C
Double Harmonic: C Db E F G Ab B C
Enigmatic: C Db E F# G# A# B C
Hirajoshi: A B C E F A
Hungarian Minor: C D Eb F# G Ab B C
Hungarian Major: C D# E F# G A Bb C
Kumoi: E F A B C E
Iwato: B C E F A B
Hindu: C D E F G Ab Bb C
Spanish 8 Tone: C Db Eb E F Gb Ab Bb C
Pelog: C Db Eb G Bb C
Hungarian Gypsy: C D Eb F# G Ab Bb C
Major Phrygian: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
Major Locrian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Lydian Minor: C D E F# G Ab Bb C
Overrtone: C D E F# G A Bb C
Leading Whole Tone: C D E F# G# A# B C
Arabian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Balinese: C Db Eb G Ab C
Gypsy: C Db E F G Ab B C
Mohammedan: C D Eb F G Ab B C
Javanese: C Db Eb F G A Bb C
Persian: C Db E F Eg Ab B C
Algerian: C D Eb F# G Ab B C D Eb F
Aeolian: C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Byzantine: C Db E F G Ab B C
Hawaiian: C D Eb (f grace note) G A B C
Jewish: E F G# A B C D E
Mongolian: C D E G A C
Ethiopian: G A Bb C D Eb F G
Spanish: C D f E F G Ab Bb C
Egyptian: C D F G Bb C
Japanese: C Db F G Ab C

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Found these somewhere on the net six months ago or so, and thought you guys would enjoy them or find them useful.

2 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Honchoshi 1 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 1
Niagari 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 1
Warao ditonic 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1

3 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Peruvian tritonic (2) 1 - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - 1
Ute tritonic 1 - - 2 - - - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Malasri 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - - - 1
4 semitone 1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 1
Raga Sarvasri 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - - - - 1
Sansagari 1 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Ongkari 1 - - - - - 2 3 - - - - 1

4 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Lavangi 1 2 - - - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 1 2 - - - - 3 4 - - - - 1
Warao tetratonic 1 - 2 3 - - - - - - 4 - 1
Eskimo tetratonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - - - 1
Genus primum 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - - 1
Raga Bhavani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 1 - 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 1
Raga Sumukam 1 - 2 - - - 3 - - - - 4 1
3 semitone 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 1
Bi Yu 1 - - 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 inv. 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 1
Raga Mahathi 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 inv. 1 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 4 1

5 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Nabhomani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - - 1
Raga Chhaya Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - - 1
Balinese Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Megharanjani 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Megharanji 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - - - 5 1
Raga Reva 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Rasika Ranjani 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Manaranjani I 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Iwato 1 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Hon-kumoi-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Altered Pentatonic 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kokin-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gauri 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Kshanika 1 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Saugandhini 1 2 - - - - 3 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Deshgaur 1 2 - - - - - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Purnalalita 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - - 1
Raga Audav Tukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Abhogi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Hiro-joshi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Sivaranjini (Shivranjani) 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kung 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 1
Raga Kumurdaki 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - - 5 1
Raga Bhupeshwari 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Major Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Dominant Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Hamsadhvani 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Neroshta 1 - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 1
Han-kumoi 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Ritusen 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Yo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Desh 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Chaio 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Priyadharshini 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Gorakh Kalyan 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Rasranjani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Shri Kalyan 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Vaijayanti 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Matha Kokila (Matkokil) 1 - 2 - - - - 3 - 4 5 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Mohanangi 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Jayakauns 1 - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Raga Kokil Pancham 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Minor added 6th Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Minor Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Nata 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Malkauns (Malakosh) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kiravani) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kafi) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (modern) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Samudhra Priya 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Multani 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Harikauns 1 - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Shailaja 1 - - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Zilaf 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Nagasvaravali 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Mixolydian Pentatonic 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gambhiranata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Girija 1 - - - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Khamaji Durga 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Bhinna Shadja 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Dhavalashri 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Amritavarsini 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Hindol (Sunada Vinodini) 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Valaji 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Mamata 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 1
Raga Devranjani 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Devaranji 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Kuntvarali 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Puruhutika 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 1

6 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Suddha Mukhari 1 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 5 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Chandrajyoti 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Double Phrygian Hexatonic 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Honchoshi plagal form 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 - 1
Raga Suddha Simantini 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Gandharavam 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Ritsu 1 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 2 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Vijayasri 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Bhavani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Gurjari Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Salagavarali 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Persian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - - - 6 1
Raga Purna Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Kalavati 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Gaula 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Raga Vasantabhairavi 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Rudra Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vasanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dhavalangam 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Mandari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Hejjajji 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 1
Prometheus Neapolitani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsanandi 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Kalagada 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Bauli 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Malayamarutam 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Kalakanthi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Phenadyuti 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Padi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rasavali 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantika 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Pyramid Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Raga Suddha Bangala 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Minor Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Sindhura Kafi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ghantana 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Bagesri 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Syamalam 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Vijayanagari 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Simharava (Sinharavam) 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Kaikavasi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ranjani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Trimurti 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Manavi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Hawaiian 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dipak 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - - - 1
Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Siva Kambhoji 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Nalinakanti 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Sarasanana 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rageshri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsa Vinodini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Yamuna Kalyani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Caturangini 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Eskimo Hexatonic 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Prometheus 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Mruganandana 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Latika 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Kumud 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Navamanohari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Bhinna Pancama 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Pyongjo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Nagagandhari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Sarang 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jaganmohanam 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Sarasvati 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Malarani 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Bhanumanjari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Rasamanjari 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 inv. 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Blues 1 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Gopikavasantam 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Takka 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Manohari 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Madhukauns (hexatonic) 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantini 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Messiaen's mode 5 inverse 1 - - - 2 3 4 - - - 5 6 1
Raga Saravati (Sharavati) 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Kamalamanohari 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Paraju 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Khamas 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hari Nata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Tilang 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jyoti 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Vutari 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vijayavasanta 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 1

7 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Chromatic Phrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - - 1
Chromatic Mixolydian 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Chromatic Dorian 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ratnangi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Ganamurti 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vanaspati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Manavati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Tanarupi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Salaga 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jalarnava 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Jhalavarali 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Navanitam 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Pavani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Raghupriya 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Ultra Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - - 1
Super Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Phrygian flat 4th 1 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Senavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Phrygian 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Neapolitan Minor 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Natakapriya 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Neapolitan Major 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rupavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Gavambodhi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Bhavapriya 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Todi That 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Sadvidhamargini 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suvarnangi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Divyamani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Oriental 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Lydian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 7 1
Mela Gayakapriya 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Vakulabharanam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Major Gypsy 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Chakravakam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suryakanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Hatakambari 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Verdi's Enigmatic (descending) 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Dhavalambari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Namanarayani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Chromatic Hypolydian 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Ramapriya 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Marva That 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Visvambhari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Verdi's Enigmatic (ascending) 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian 1 - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Modified Blues 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Minor Locrian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian natural 2nd 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Maqam Karcigar 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Mela Jhankaradhvani 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Aeolian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Minor 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Dorian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Melodic Minor (ascending) 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Varunapriya 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Syamalangi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Sanmukhapriya 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Minor Gypsy 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Hemavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Dharmavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Nitimati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Major Locrian 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Mararanjani 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Carukesi 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Major 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mixolydian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Ionian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Naganandini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mixolydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Raga Ragesri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 7 1
Mela Kantamani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Lydian Minor 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Latangi 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Lydian Dominant 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Lydian 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Citrambari 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Lydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 1
Leading Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Mixolydian (inv.) 1 - 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Sorati 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1
Mela Yagapriya 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ragavardhani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Gangeyabhusani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vagadhisvari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Sulini 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Calanata 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian (inv.) 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Phrygian 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Sucaritra 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jyotisvarupini 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Dhatuvardhani 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Hungarian Major 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Kosalam 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rasikapriya 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Madhuri 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1

8 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Adonai Malakh 1 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Messiaen's mode 4 1 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 8 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 6 1 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 - 1
Espla's Scale 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 - 1
Maqam Shadd'araban 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 - 1
Spanish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 - 1
Octatonic 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Magen Abot 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Bebop Half-diminished 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Ramkali 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Bhatiyar 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Verdi's scale Enigmatica 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Saurastra 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Maqam Hijaz 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Minor Bebop 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Algerian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Blues scale 4 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Diminished 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Raga Mukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 - 1
Zirafkend 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Maqam Nahawand 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Mian Ki Malhar 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Raga Cintamani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 8 - 1
Ichikotsucho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Messiaen's mode 6 inv. 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Major Bebop 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Genus diatonicum 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Blues v.5 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 1
Messiaen's mode 4 inv. 1 - - 2 3 4 5 - - 6 7 8 1

9 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Youlan scale 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Messiaen's mode 3 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 1
Genus Chromaticum 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 - 9 1
Moorish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 1
Blues Nonatonic 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Raga Ramdasi Malhar 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 9 1
Messiaen's mode 3 inv. 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 9 1
Raga Pilu 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 9 1
Taishikicho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1
Blues v.6 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1

10 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 1 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 - 1
Symmetrical Diatonic 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 8 - 9 10 1
Minor Pentatonic w/leading tones 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 inverse 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 10 1
Major/ minor mixed 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 1

Neapolitan Minor: C Db Eb F G Ab B C
Neapolitan Major: C Db Eb F G A B C
Oriental: C Db E F Gb A Bb C
Double Harmonic: C Db E F G Ab B C
Enigmatic: C Db E F# G# A# B C
Hirajoshi: A B C E F A
Hungarian Minor: C D Eb F# G Ab B C
Hungarian Major: C D# E F# G A Bb C
Kumoi: E F A B C E
Iwato: B C E F A B
Hindu: C D E F G Ab Bb C
Spanish 8 Tone: C Db Eb E F Gb Ab Bb C
Pelog: C Db Eb G Bb C
Hungarian Gypsy: C D Eb F# G Ab Bb C
Major Phrygian: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
Major Locrian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Lydian Minor: C D E F# G Ab Bb C
Overrtone: C D E F# G A Bb C
Leading Whole Tone: C D E F# G# A# B C
Arabian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Balinese: C Db Eb G Ab C
Gypsy: C Db E F G Ab B C
Mohammedan: C D Eb F G Ab B C
Javanese: C Db Eb F G A Bb C
Persian: C Db E F Eg Ab B C
Algerian: C D Eb F# G Ab B C D Eb F
Aeolian: C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Byzantine: C Db E F G Ab B C
Hawaiian: C D Eb (f grace note) G A B C
Jewish: E F G# A B C D E
Mongolian: C D E G A C
Ethiopian: G A Bb C D Eb F G
Spanish: C D f E F G Ab Bb C
Egyptian: C D F G Bb C
Japanese: C Db F G Ab C


Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

I'm so printing that off. That's a goldmine to me, for anyone who knows me well.

[imelijah]

hey, I'm new to this forum. but could anyone explain how to shred over those weird fast black metal riffs that don't seem to follow any diatonic scale?

-2-2222-8798-2-2222---8(p)
-0-0000-6587-0-0000-67- (no skill at tabbing)
or
-2-2222-3s4-3s4-2-2222-4s5-3-2-2222-3s4-3s4-2-2222-3---4-
-2-2222-1s2-1s2-2-2222-4s5-3-2-2222-1s2-1s2-2-2222-1-3-2-4
-0-0000-1s2-1s2-0-0000-2s3-1-0-0000-1s2-1s2-0-0000---1---2
I was just curious of what kind of note choices I should use to make a good solo for this style.

[johnmansley]

Welcome. Try the Theory Forum: somebody will be able to help you there.

[imelijah]

thanks, I saw scales in the name so I can here.

[Niro5150]

Found these somewhere on the net six months ago or so, and thought you guys would enjoy them or find them useful.

2 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Honchoshi 1 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 1
Niagari 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 1
Warao ditonic 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1

3 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Peruvian tritonic (2) 1 - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - 1
Ute tritonic 1 - - 2 - - - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Malasri 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - - - 1
4 semitone 1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 1
Raga Sarvasri 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - - - - 1
Sansagari 1 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 - 1
Raga Ongkari 1 - - - - - 2 3 - - - - 1

4 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Lavangi 1 2 - - - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 1 2 - - - - 3 4 - - - - 1
Warao tetratonic 1 - 2 3 - - - - - - 4 - 1
Eskimo tetratonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - - - 1
Genus primum 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - - 1
Raga Bhavani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 1 - 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 1
Raga Sumukam 1 - 2 - - - 3 - - - - 4 1
3 semitone 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 1
Bi Yu 1 - - 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 6 inv. 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 1
Raga Mahathi 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 5 inv. 1 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 4 1

5 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Nabhomani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - - 1
Raga Chhaya Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - - 1
Balinese Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Pelog 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Megharanjani 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Megharanji 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - - - 5 1
Raga Reva 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Rasika Ranjani 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Manaranjani I 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Iwato 1 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Hon-kumoi-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Altered Pentatonic 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kokin-joshi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gauri 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Kshanika 1 2 - - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Saugandhini 1 2 - - - - 3 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Deshgaur 1 2 - - - - - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Purnalalita 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - - 1
Raga Audav Tukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - - 1
Raga Abhogi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Hiro-joshi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Sivaranjini (Shivranjani) 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Kung 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 1
Raga Kumurdaki 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - - 5 1
Raga Bhupeshwari 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 1
Major Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Dominant Pentatonic 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Hamsadhvani 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Neroshta 1 - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 1
Han-kumoi 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Ritusen 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Yo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Desh 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Chaio 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Priyadharshini 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Gorakh Kalyan 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Rasranjani 1 - 2 - - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Shri Kalyan 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Vaijayanti 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Matha Kokila (Matkokil) 1 - 2 - - - - 3 - 4 5 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Mohanangi 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Jayakauns 1 - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 1
Raga Kokil Pancham 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Minor added 6th Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Minor Pentatonic 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Nata 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Malkauns (Malakosh) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kiravani) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Chandrakauns (kafi) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Chandrakauns (modern) 1 - - 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Samudhra Priya 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Multani 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Harikauns 1 - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Shailaja 1 - - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Zilaf 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 1
Raga Nagasvaravali 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 1
Mixolydian Pentatonic 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - 1
Raga Gambhiranata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Girija 1 - - - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 1
Raga Khamaji Durga 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 1
Raga Bhinna Shadja 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Dhavalashri 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 1
Raga Amritavarsini 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 1
Raga Hindol (Sunada Vinodini) 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 1
Raga Valaji 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Mamata 1 - - - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 1
Raga Devranjani 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 1
Raga Devaranji 1 - - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 1
Raga Kuntvarali 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 1
Raga Puruhutika 1 - - - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 1

6 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Suddha Mukhari 1 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 5 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Chandrajyoti 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Double Phrygian Hexatonic 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Honchoshi plagal form 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 - 1
Raga Suddha Simantini 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Gandharavam 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Ritsu 1 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 2 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Vijayasri 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Bhavani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Gurjari Todi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Salagavarali 1 2 - 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Persian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - - - 6 1
Raga Purna Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Kalavati 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Gaula 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 - - 1
Raga Vasantabhairavi 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Rudra Pancama 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vasanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dhavalangam 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Mandari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Hejjajji 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 1
Prometheus Neapolitani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsanandi 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Kalagada 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Bauli 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Malayamarutam 1 2 - - 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Kalakanthi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Phenadyuti 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Padi 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rasavali 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantika 1 2 - - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Pyramid Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 - - 1
Raga Suddha Bangala 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Minor Hexatonic 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Sindhura Kafi 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ghantana 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Bagesri 1 - 2 3 - 4 - - - 5 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Syamalam 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - - 1
Raga Vijayanagari 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Simharava (Sinharavam) 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Kaikavasi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Ranjani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Trimurti 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Manavi 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Hawaiian 1 - 2 3 - - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Dipak 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - - - 1
Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Siva Kambhoji 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Nalinakanti 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - - 6 1
Raga Sarasanana 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 - - 6 1
Raga Rageshri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hamsa Vinodini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 - 6 1
Raga Yamuna Kalyani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 1
Raga Caturangini 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 1
Eskimo Hexatonic 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 1
Prometheus 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 - 1
Raga Mruganandana 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - - 5 - 6 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Latika 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Kumud 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Navamanohari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Bhinna Pancama 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Pyongjo 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Nagagandhari 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Sarang 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jaganmohanam 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Sarasvati 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Malarani 1 - 2 - - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Bhanumanjari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Rasamanjari 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - - 6 1
Messiaen's truncated mode 3 inv. 1 - - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 1
Blues 1 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 1
Raga Gopikavasantam 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Takka 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Manohari 1 - - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Madhukauns (hexatonic) 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Jivantini 1 - - 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 6 1
Messiaen's mode 5 inverse 1 - - - 2 3 4 - - - 5 6 1
Raga Saravati (Sharavati) 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 1
Raga Kamalamanohari 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Paraju 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 1
Raga Khamas 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Hari Nata 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 1
Raga Tilang 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 1
Raga Jyoti 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 1
Raga Vutari 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 1
Raga Vijayavasanta 1 - - - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 1

7 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Chromatic Phrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian (inv.) 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - - 1
Chromatic Mixolydian 1 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Chromatic Dorian 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ratnangi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Ganamurti 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vanaspati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Manavati 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Tanarupi 1 2 3 - - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Salaga 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jalarnava 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Jhalavarali 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Navanitam 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Pavani 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Raghupriya 1 2 3 - - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Ultra Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - - 1
Super Locrian 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Phrygian flat 4th 1 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Senavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Phrygian 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Neapolitan Minor 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Natakapriya 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Neapolitan Major 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rupavati 1 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mela Gavambodhi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Bhavapriya 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Todi That 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Sadvidhamargini 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suvarnangi 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Divyamani 1 2 - 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Lalita 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Oriental 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Lydian 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 - 7 1
Mela Gayakapriya 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Vakulabharanam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Major Gypsy 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Chakravakam 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Suryakanta 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Hatakambari 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Verdi's Enigmatic (descending) 1 2 - - 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Dhavalambari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Namanarayani 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Chromatic Hypolydian 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Ramapriya 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Marva That 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Visvambhari 1 2 - - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Verdi's Enigmatic (ascending) 1 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian 1 - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - - 1
Modified Blues 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 - 1
Minor Locrian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Locrian natural 2nd 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - - 7 1
Maqam Karcigar 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 - 1
Mela Jhankaradhvani 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Aeolian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Minor 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Dorian 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Melodic Minor (ascending) 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Varunapriya 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Syamalangi 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Sanmukhapriya 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Minor Gypsy 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Hemavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Dharmavati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Nitimati 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Major Locrian 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Mararanjani 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Carukesi 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Harmonic Major 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mixolydian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Ionian 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Naganandini 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Mixolydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Raga Ragesri 1 - 2 - 3 4 - - - 5 6 7 1
Mela Kantamani 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Lydian Minor 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Latangi 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Lydian Dominant 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Lydian 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Mela Citrambari 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Lydian Augmented 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 1
Leading Whole Tone 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 1
Chromatic Mixolydian (inv.) 1 - 2 - - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Sorati 1 - 2 - - 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1
Mela Yagapriya 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Ragavardhani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Gangeyabhusani 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 6 - - 7 1
Mela Vagadhisvari 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Sulini 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Calanata 1 - - 2 3 4 - 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypodorian (inv.) 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 - 1
Chromatic Phrygian 1 - - 2 3 4 - - 5 - 6 7 1
Mela Sucaritra 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 1
Mela Jyotisvarupini 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 - 1
Mela Dhatuvardhani 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - - 7 1
Hungarian Major 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 1
Mela Kosalam 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 - 7 1
Mela Rasikapriya 1 - - 2 3 - 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Chromatic Hypophrygian 1 - - 2 - 3 4 5 - - 6 7 1
Raga Madhuri 1 - - - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 1

8 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Adonai Malakh 1 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Messiaen's mode 4 1 2 3 4 - - 5 6 7 8 - - 1
Messiaen's mode 6 1 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 - 1
Espla's Scale 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 - 1
Maqam Shadd'araban 1 2 - 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 - 1
Spanish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 - 1
Octatonic 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Magen Abot 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Bebop Half-diminished 1 2 - 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Ramkali 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Raga Bhatiyar 1 2 - - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Verdi's scale Enigmatica 1 2 - - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Saurastra 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Maqam Hijaz 1 2 - - 3 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Minor Bebop 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 1
Algerian 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - - 8 1
Blues scale 4 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 1
Diminished 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 1
Raga Mukhari 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 - 1
Zirafkend 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1

NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Maqam Nahawand 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 - 7 8 1
Raga Mian Ki Malhar 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Raga Cintamani 1 - 2 3 - - 4 5 6 7 8 - 1
Ichikotsucho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 - 8 1
Messiaen's mode 6 inv. 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 - 7 8 1
Major Bebop 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 1
Genus diatonicum 1 - 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 1
Blues v.5 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - - 7 8 1
Messiaen's mode 4 inv. 1 - - 2 3 4 5 - - 6 7 8 1

9 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Youlan scale 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Messiaen's mode 3 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 1
Genus Chromaticum 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 - 9 1
Moorish Phrygian 1 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 1
Blues Nonatonic 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 - 1
Raga Ramdasi Malhar 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 - 6 7 8 9 1
Messiaen's mode 3 inv. 1 - 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 - 8 9 1
Raga Pilu 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 9 1
Taishikicho 1 - 2 - 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1
Blues v.6 1 - - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 1

10 note scales
NAME C - D - E F - G - A - B C
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 - 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 1 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 - 1
Symmetrical Diatonic 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 7 8 - 9 10 1
Minor Pentatonic w/leading tones 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 8 9 10 1
Messiaen's mode 7 inverse 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 10 1
Major/ minor mixed 1 - 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 10 1

Neapolitan Minor: C Db Eb F G Ab B C
Neapolitan Major: C Db Eb F G A B C
Oriental: C Db E F Gb A Bb C
Double Harmonic: C Db E F G Ab B C
Enigmatic: C Db E F# G# A# B C
Hirajoshi: A B C E F A
Hungarian Minor: C D Eb F# G Ab B C
Hungarian Major: C D# E F# G A Bb C
Kumoi: E F A B C E
Iwato: B C E F A B
Hindu: C D E F G Ab Bb C
Spanish 8 Tone: C Db Eb E F Gb Ab Bb C
Pelog: C Db Eb G Bb C
Hungarian Gypsy: C D Eb F# G Ab Bb C
Major Phrygian: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
Major Locrian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Lydian Minor: C D E F# G Ab Bb C
Overrtone: C D E F# G A Bb C
Leading Whole Tone: C D E F# G# A# B C
Arabian: C D E F Gb Ab Bb C
Balinese: C Db Eb G Ab C
Gypsy: C Db E F G Ab B C
Mohammedan: C D Eb F G Ab B C
Javanese: C Db Eb F G A Bb C
Persian: C Db E F Eg Ab B C
Algerian: C D Eb F# G Ab B C D Eb F
Aeolian: C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Byzantine: C Db E F G Ab B C
Hawaiian: C D Eb (f grace note) G A B C
Jewish: E F G# A B C D E
Mongolian: C D E G A C
Ethiopian: G A Bb C D Eb F G
Spanish: C D f E F G Ab Bb C
Egyptian: C D F G Bb C
Japanese: C Db F G Ab C


Thanks !

[belphegor79]

This might be the most useful thread I've ever seen in my life. Thanks to all who've contributed to this, it's helped me alot.

[JOAMdude]

how do you use that huge database. it isn't in tab form. is it in degree form? i don't get how to decipher it

[Phlack]

how do you use that huge database. it isn't in tab form. is it in degree form? i don't get how to decipher it

It´s intervals, 1 is the first note in the scale, 2 is the second and so on. If 1 is under C that means that it´s in the key of C, and then the 2 and 3 etc show the other notes in the scale

[k13m]

A favourite of Karl Sanders from Nile.

Six Tone Symmetrical
(don't know any AKA's)

[------------------------------8--9~~]
[------------------------9--10-------]
[------------------9--10-------------]
[------------10-11-------------------]
[------11-12-------------------------]
[12-13-------------------------------]
isnt that augmented?? maybe im mistaking with some other scalename

[JOAMdude]

are you sure he plays that?


-----------------------------
-----------------------------
----------------------------
-----------------6-7-----------
-------------7-8---------------
0-1-4-5-8-9---------------------

iv'e never heard him use it. give me an example of the song he uses it in. that C to C sharp looks like it realy kills the vibe of the first four degrees' phrygian dominant vibe

[Infinity]

Goddamn,

Ok I can play pretty complex riffs or whatever, but I decided I wanna fucken get off my arse and finally learn some scales for improve soloing and shit. I don't care for learning other peeps solo [unless its necessary], but basically I'm asking of you that someone can just show me a link or a post of maybe the most used scales for soloing around, like the most used ones ever, I'm not interested in like crazy rare or experimental, cos I just wanna rip out so fast notes that sound cool :p I'd like it alot if someone could post them in tab form. Thanks alot in advance!

[Soeru]

Infinity:

Harmonic minor 3rd:

----------------------------------------------16-17-19-20-19-17-19
-------------------------------------15-17-18----------------------
----------------------------13-14-16-------------------------------
-------------------12-14-15----------------------------------------
----------11-12-14-------------------------------------------------
-10-12-13----------------------------------------------------------

Same as the run in Decapitated's "Names", but the actual solo in that song has some triplet/weird fast patterns that I haven't mastered yet, for now I just wank over that pattern a lot. Mixes in really well with basic arpeggio sweeps like the one in "Dechristianize".

I improvise a lot over that.

[Infinity]

Hmm, doesnt seem to be so conventional! But sounds cool, could prolly use it here and there, thanks!

[JOAMdude]

from what it looks like tht is phrygian dominant without the sixth degree



so you have this
D------------------6-7-9-(10)--------
A------------5-7-8---------------
E--4-5-7-(8)-----------------------

just add the C after the B in the parentheses marked
there ya go

[problematic]

Hey,

I compiled most of the sweeps in the past 21 pages into a word file, if anyone wants it.

btw, I gave some people credit and others not, sorry if I didn't, I started moreso to the end.

Oh and... formatting isn't exactly neat.

It's in a zip cause it was 102kb and shitty mtabs limit for .doc is 100kb.

Enjoy.

[h4x5k8]

Thanks for doing that. Any way you could save the file as .txt so people who only have notepad can be satisfied.

B Half-Diminished 6 String Sweep I came up with not too long ago. (don't know if its already a common one)

[------------------------7--------------------------]
[--------------------9-------9----------------------]
[---------------10---------------10-----------------]
[------------9------------------------9-------------]
[--------8--------------------------------8---------]
[7--10----------------------------------------10---7]

[problematic]

Here's a little practice thing I made up that might help people get faster with their playing, or simply warm up. It's played exactly how it's showed -- just start back at the beginning right after you end. Alternate back and forth between down and up strokes for picking (unless you want to try all down strokes, but that might slow it down a bit). Right now, my fastest speed is 210 BPMs. After that, I end up screwing up the third time around or so.

|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|-5-7-5------------------2-----------
|-------6-5-3-5-3-0-2-3----3-2-1-0--

I like to palm mute the whole thing, but it doesn't really matter.
Which 2 seconds of which Disgorge(us) song is that?

Neither scale nor sweep.

[JOAMdude]

dude mortpayne left last year, where did you find that.
oh and to hxh8ske cool sweep

[h4x5k8]

dude mortpayne left last year, where did you find that.
oh and to hxh8ske cool sweep

lol thank you.

Some people find it easier to just say h8.

[painelements]

Here's a couple cool exercises that combines sweeping with chromatic, a techniques used by Becker/Friedman:

|-------13-14-15-16p13------------------------------------|
|----15----------------15----------------------------------|
|-16----------------------16-13----------13-16-15-14-13--|
|-------------------------------15----15-------------------|
|----------------------------------17----------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

This one sounds a bit jazzy

~ ~~
|--------------9-12-11-10-9-----------------11-14-13-12-11--|
|-----------10---------------------------12-------------------|
|-----6-/11------------------------8-/13----------------------|
|---7----------------------------9----------------------------|
|-9---------------------------11------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[powersofterror]

Easy as hell to shred.

|----------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------4-5-7-5-4------------4-5-7-
|------------------------------------4-5-7------------7-5-4-5-7--------
|--------2-3-5-3-2------------2-3-5------------------------------------
|-2-3-5------------5-3-2-3-5-------------------------------------------


|---------7-8-10-8-7-------------------------------
|--7-8-10--------------10-8-7-8-10-8-7-------------
|--------------------------------------9-7-9-(ah)--
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------

[HAMMERSMASHEDFACE]

hey i play dm and was wondering if there any scales i should knowand if there are could you tab them out

[problematic]

There are no scales suited to Death Metal in all 21 pages of this thread.

[HAMMERSMASHEDFACE]

okay i was just asking cause i heard the guys in cc used scales and stuff :)

[johnmansley]

Death metal mainly utilises the following scales:

Natural minor
Harmonic minor
Diminished
Half-whole
Whole-half
Chromatic

I can't be arsed tabbing them as they've all been previously tabbed in this thread.

[No Heart]

Can someone tab me out all the modes? that would be fucking awsome ^.^

[Arsis]

Here is a sweep thing i like to do.

e|-----------------------10-13/16-13---------------------------------|
b|--------------------12--------------15-----------------------------|
g|-----------7-10/13---------------------16-13-----------------------|
d|---------8----------------------------------------------------------|
a|--7--10-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

also is a series of 4 sweeps over chords matching the root notes with a taping that i wrote.

[ulrichmc]

This is a fairly simple lick that sounds like a part of Speed Metal Symphony:


-------------8-12p8----13p10---------------------
----------10--------10--------12p9---------------
--------9---------------------------10-----------
-----10--------------------------------12p9------
--12-----------------------------------------11--
-------------------------------------------------


Up a C-form Amin arpeggio, down G#-. All 16ths.

[ulrichmc]

Just found this site:

http://www.geocities.com/scaleopia/

Check it out

[7-string warlord]

Got two sweep questions.

1. Is it best to attack the strings harder with a stiff hand, or keep it loose? Both of these methods work, but It seems clearer if I attack pick harder...but that's a pain in the ass.

2. When I'm sweeping in downstrokes, and planning to sweep back up, should I end my last note with an upstroke and keep going, or just end with a downstroke and start back up?

[Arsis]

Got two sweep questions.

1. Is it best to attack the strings harder with a stiff hand, or keep it loose? Both of these methods work, but It seems clearer if I attack pick harder...but that's a pain in the ass.

2. When I'm sweeping in downstrokes, and planning to sweep back up, should I end my last note with an upstroke and keep going, or just end with a downstroke and start back up?
im really loose in the and i pick rather gently and the ONLY thing i move is my wrist and possible fingers, and smothly let it roll.


2 prolly end with a downstoke and come up.

[Cthulhu0610]

I've been trying to pick up sweeping and i'm having a few problems. all the videos i have watched don't really tell you much. i was wondering if anybody has any tips. My problem seems to be ( i think) is that i'm not sure how to mute the strings correctly, they're either too muted and it sounds stupid, or not enough then i end up just getting alot of string noise. And what part of my hand should be muting the strings? Also does a lower action help with sweeping? And does anyone have any good tips on how to build up speed + coordination? Is there one decent video either on dvd or something that actually really explains all the aspects of sweeping? :confused:

[joeuhuw]

ionian and major are the same thing.
there are 7 modes in a major scale (in order)
1. Ionian (major scale)
2. Dorian
3.Phrygian
4.Lydian
5.Mixolydian
6.Aeolian (minor scale)
7.Locrian

[Carbonized]

Hi, everyone!

I've been through the whole 22 pages of this thread and found a lot of useful stuff.
However, since I'm still a beginner, I couldn't understand certain parts. So, I was wondering whether you guys knew of any good books and / or videos that I could get to help me learn the basics.
So far, users here have mentioned Petrucci's "Rock Discipline" dvd and The Guitar Grimoire, among others.
Are there any other titles you'd like to recommend? Thanks! ;)