CMC here. Good day, mates! Hey, what does a middle aged wannabe rocker like me know about Jazz guitar scales? I know one thing: Pat Metheny was one of my all time favorite guitarists back in the day and a quick Google search just revealed to me that he’s still going strong in his 60’s. And there are so many opportunities for musical fusions, “Jazz” might not always be what you think. So, what do I know about jazz guitar scales? Not much but let’s start learning. Come with me on a magical mystery tour of JAZZ GUITAR SCALES.
From what I’ve heard, learning jazz scales isn’t exactly ALL THERE IS to learning jazz guitar but it’s pretty darned important and certainly a HUGE factor.
Your cup of tea or not, I get the impression that jazz guitar scales are a Fundamental tool in the improvisational voice of Jazz music for guitarists.
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Learning scales…and using them in appropriate chord progressions will mos def allow you to easily chart the groovy waters of Jazz chords in general and also, other types of Jazz chord progressions. Knowing them will help you grow in complexity and confidence. These scales will encourage you to go deeper as you practice and grow as a guitarist.
Jazz soloing in true Jazz voice/language/sound/style requires at least a basic grasp of structure, chord substitutions and arpeggios. Together, they all fill your aggregate tool box – something that will come in handy when you solo, play lines, building tension and resolving that tensions during lines and phrases.
So, hey, not bad, huh? We just dug in a little bit. We came, we saw, we learned. We made progress. Everything counts, so keep it up! I do know this: learning and knowing jazz guitar scales can only make you a greater player with greater range and skill. It can only get you closer to the dream of being a guitar god, of being a paid player, maybe a studio musician.Learning jazz guitar scales can be complicated and often beginners wonder which scales they should learn first. The 7 scales on the chart below are a good place to start. These scales are essential for beginning jazz guitarists and enable you to play over almost any jazz standard.
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This lesson is by no means meant to be complete but gives you a good overview of the most important jazz guitar scales. For each scale, there are 2 positions on the scale chart. These are the most important positions you should learn first. Once you master these two, make sure you learn all other positions as well.
Below the scale chart, you’ll find some more tips on how to practice scales, as well as understand how to use them.
First, you should be able to play the scales up and down, from the low string to the high string and back, without hesitation and without hiccups along the way. All notes should sound clean and even.
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When we first start learning guitar scales, we usually play the scale vertically on the neck, from the lowest to the highest note in a particular position. This is a necessary step, but don’t limit yourself to that because it’s hard to see the connection between the different positions that way.
Playing horizontally is a more advanced method of playing guitar scales and means we start left on the guitar neck and advance to the right, or the other way round. This can be done on two adjacent strings or three or four or with a skipped string, the possibilities go as far as your imagination goes. I’ll help you on your way with some examples.
Playing a scale on 1 string is a good ear training exercise and a good preparation to play what you hear. In this exercise, you play the notes of the C major scale on 1 string. Don’t think about where you place your fingers too much, but work with your ears.
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The problem with this theoretical approach is that it’s not very convenient because you have to think about another scale on every chord.
As you can see in the table above, these 4 modes all have the same 7 notes, namely the notes of the C major scale (C D E F G A B), they just start on a different note.
This means we can pick one scale (usually the scale of the Imaj7 chord), and use that scale to play over all chords that are within the key.
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In the following audio example, I play the C Ionian scale up and down over a ii V I vi backing track, and you will notice all notes are in key:
Here’s a more musical example of how you can use the C Ionian scale over the same ii V I vi chord progression:
As you can see from the list above, the C minor blues scale works over the entire minor blues, but for the sake of variation, it’s a good idea to mix in other scales as well.Home > Scales >Jazz Scales 20 Jazz Guitar Scales & When to Use Them This lesson will show you some of the most commonly used jazz guitar scales, although keep in mind you shouldn't necessarily be limited to using these scales. Jazz is an experimental genre and guitarists are constantly exploring new scales (and modifying old ones) in their improvisation.
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Each scale below is shown in its first position box pattern, but you can learn how to unbox these scales in their individual lessons. I'll also note the associated chord type for each scale so you have some idea of when to use them.
Remember, learning scales is just one part of jazz guitar, but it is a crucial part, as a lot of your playing time will be spent on lead improvisation. For now, just get to know the basic interval structure and color of these scales. Each one offers its own unique sound...
In the diagrams below, take a look at how the intervals correspond with those in the associated chord. For example, Lydian is suited to maj7#11 chords because of its #4 (augmented 4th) interval (4 is technically the same as 11 in music theory).
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Looking for chord backing tracks to practice these scales over? I recommend this (free) Chord Generator. Select the appropriate chord type from the drop down menu.
Melodic minor jazz guitar scales The melodic minor scale also has its own modal system, producing 7 of its own modes/scales, each one rooted on a degree of the scale. These derived scales have qualities that are well suited to those tense, altered jazz chords.
Notice how the names of some of these scales refer to modes of the major scale (e.g. Dorian, Mixolydian) but with slight alterations (e.g. Dorian b2) that make significant differences to the scale's overal sound...
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Remember the 13th is the same as the 6th, so we're looking for a flat 6th (b6) interval over flat 13th chords. But it's also just another option for coloring dominant 7th chords with no extensions.
The only difference between this scale and the other natural half diminished scale, Locrian, is the major 2nd instead of the minor 2nd.
Minor pentatonic can be used over minor chords and certain minor key progressions. But it can also be positioned relative to major chords to outline specific chord tones. For example, you can start the following minor pentatonic pattern on the major 3rd of a major 7th chord to outline the maj7 chord tones (e.g. play E minor pentatonic over Cmaj7).
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Major pentatonic can be used in a similar way. For example, as well as using it over maj7 and dom7 chords, you could also start it on the 2nd degree of a maj7 chord to highlight the9, #11, 13 and 7 tones respectively (e.g. D major pentatonic over Cmaj7).
Adding a flat 5th (b5) and major 7th (7) to minor pentatonic gives us a jazzier variation on the standard blues scale...
You can also add an extratone to major pentatonic to give it more of a jazzy/bluesy flavour. Essentially, we're adding a chromatic minor 3rd to major pentatonic. In the context of a major key progression (e.g. I IV V), the minor 3rd will often resolve quickly down to the 2nd or up to the major 3rd...
Jazz Guitar Scale Sequences
Bebop jazz guitar scales Bebop scales add chromatic passing tones to standard 7 notescales. You'll also often hear the bass following these chromatic passages. Passing tones should be glanced over rather than emphasised/held. See them as part of the path or bridge between the starting and destination notes of a phrase.
Holding the major 3rd over a minor chord, for example, will sound dissonant, but if you pass over it quickly, as part of a larger phrase, it'll fall into context. This chromatic phrasing is a large part of jazz's distinctive sound.
Remember, this is a minor scale used in a minor context, so don't dwell on the major 3rd. Use it as a passing tone...
The Chromatic Scale
Whole Tone scale The whole tone scale is so-called because it consists entirely of whole step intervals. It's used to colour augmented 7th chords (e.g. Caug7 /
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