Symmetrical Scales
What Are Symmetrical Scales?
Symmetrical scales consists of repeated symmetric intervals.
The octave is divided in equal parts.
The most common symmetrical scales are : the chromatic scale, the whole tone scale, the half-whole diminished scale, the whole-half diminished scale, the whole tone scale, the augmented scale and the tritone scale.
Click on the links below to access the lessons.
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The Chromatic Scale | Guitar Lesson with Diagrams and Licks
This guitar lesson with neck diagrams, scale charts, patterns and licks with tabs explains what is the chromatic scale. -
Diminished Scales | Half-whole and whole-half | Guitar Lesson with Diagrams & Licks
This jazz guitar lesson with guitar shapes, scale charts and jazz licks will help you learn the whole-half and half-whole diminished scales. -
The Whole Tone Scale | Guitar Lesson with Diagrams and Patterns
Guitar lesson with diagrams, formula charts and patterns about the symmetric whole tone scale. -
The Augmented Scale | Guitar Lesson with Diagrams and Exercises
This lesson with charts and shapes explains what is the augmented scale and how to play it on the guitar neck. -
The Tritone Scale - Shapes, Charts and Theory For Guitar
This guitar lesson with diagrams, tabs and formula charts covers the tritone scale, one of the most popular synthetic scales.