Guitar Scales — Fretboard Diagrams

Guitar Scales — Learn Every Scale on the Fretboard

Explore 1104 guitar scale fretboard diagrams covering every root note and scale type. Use the interactive fretboard above to visualize any scale, or browse the complete index below.

Whether you are a beginner learning the major and minor pentatonic scales or an advanced player exploring modes, jazz scales, and exotic world music scales, each diagram shows every note position across the entire fretboard. You can adjust the tuning (standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, baritone, 7-string, 8-string) and the fret range to match your instrument and playing style.

Scales are the foundation of melody, improvisation, and composition. Understanding which notes belong to a scale — and where they fall on the guitar neck — is essential for soloing, writing riffs, and harmonizing chords. Each scale page includes the notes, intervals, formula, diatonic chords, musical character, practice tips, and related scales to help you master it fully.