Base scales

For lefties & in the form of static tablature

 

Left handed mirror image

Static tablature

Static tablature for lefties

 

Left handed mirror image

 

Pénzes Mirror Image basically describes the scales in as a right-handed person would see the fretboard. But let's not forget about the lefties! Just one slight move makes the image fit for them.

 

F Major - complete

 

F Major

2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step

 

G Dorian

1 full step - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step 

 

A Phrygian

1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps

 

B Lydian

3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step

 

C Mixolydian

2 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

 

D Minor

1 full step - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

(The other 3 types of minor scales is described in section 4 minor types.)

 

E Locrian (starting on an open string and at 12th fret)

1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps

 

Static tablature

 

F Major - complete

 

F Major

2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step

 

G Dorian

1 full step - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step 

 

A Phrygian

1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps

 

B Lydian

3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step

 

C Mixolydian

2 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

 

D Minor

1 full step - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

(The other 3 types of minor scales is described in section 4 minor types.)

 

E Locrian (starting on an open string and at 12th fret)

1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps

 

Static tablature for lefties

 

F Major - complete

 

F Major

2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step

 

G Dorian

1 full step - 1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step 

 

A Phrygian

1 half step - 3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps

 

B Lydian

3 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step

 

C Mixolydian

2 full steps - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

 

D Minor

1 full step - 1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 1 full step

(The other 3 types of minor scales is described in section 4 minor types.)

 

E Locrian (starting on an open string and at 12th fret)

1 half step - 2 full steps - 1 half step - 3 full steps