X

X
R

#5
55

#5
55

R
b3
4

b7
R

b3

7 4
4
4

X b3 b7

JOE BONAMASSA
SLOE GIN

KEY F relative Dm

Like Bach Chaconne

CHORDDm Gm Bb C Am
Am Dm C Bb F Am Gm

m dim M m

SCALES

AEOLIAN(NAT MINOR)

NATURAL MINOR
I
m

II
dim

III
M

IV
m

V
m

VI
M

VII
M

2 b3 4

AEOLIAN(NAT MINOR)
MINOR PENTATONIC
DORIAN

A Bb

5 b6 b7

1
1
1

2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
- b3 4 5 - b7
2 b3 4 5 6 b7

PHRYGIAN

2 b3 4 5 b6 7
- b3 4 b5 - b7
5
1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

LOCRIAN

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

LOCRIAN NATURAL 6th

1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7

HARMONIC MINOR
MINOR BLUES

PHRYGIAN DOMIANT
MAJOR PENTATONIC
MIXOLYDIAN
LYDIAN b7

IONIAN(MAJOR)
MAJOR PENTATONIC
MAJOR BLUES

LYDIAN
HARMONIC MINOR

1
1

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
1 2 3 - 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7
1
1
1

2 3 4 5
2 3 - 5
2 b3 - 5

6
6
6

7
-

1
1

2 3 #4 5 6 7
2 b3 4 5 b6 7

4 5

IONIAN(MAJOR)

3 4 5

WHOLE TONE

3 #4 #5 -

b7

IONIAN #5

3 4 #5 6

MAJOR PENTATONIC
(add 4th, no 3rd)

MINOR SCALE PATTERNS

Root starting on

CHORD INVERSIONS
String6> String5> String4

String3

String2

SCALE INTERVALS THAT MATCH CHORDS

greyed notes indicate variation from base scale

MINOR

AEOLIAN(NAT MINOR)

MINOR PENTATONIC

1-b3-5

DORIAN

MINOR 7TH

HARMONIC MINOR

m7

MINOR BLUES

2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
- b3 4 5 - b7
2 b3 4 5 6 b7

PHRYGIAN

2 b3 4 5 b6 7
- b3 4 b5 - b7
5
1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

LOCRIAN

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

LOCRIAN NATURAL 6th

1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7

1-b3-5-b7

DIMINISHED

1
1
1

1
1

dim
1-b3-b5

MINOR 7b5
1-b3-b5-b7

DOMINANT 7TH

PHRYGIAN DOMIANT

MAJOR PENTATONIC

1-3-5-b7

MIXOLYDIAN

MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS

LYDIAN b7

MAJOR

IONIAN(MAJOR)

MAJOR PENTATONIC

1-3-5

MAJOR BLUES

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
1 2 3 - 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7

1
1
1

2 3 4 5
2 3 - 5
2 b3 - 5

6
6
6

7
-

MAJOR 7TH

LYDIAN

M7

HARMONIC MINOR

1
1

2 3 #4 5 6 7
2 b3 4 5 b6 7

MAJOR PENTATONIC

4 5

IONIAN(MAJOR)

3 4 5

WHOLE TONE

3 #4 #5 - b7

IONIAN #5

3 4 #5 6

1-3-5-7

SUSPENDED 2nd
sus2, 2

(add 4th, no 3rd)

1-2-5

SUSPENDED 4th
sus4
1-4-5

AUGMENTED
aug,+
1-3-#5

MAJOR 7#5
1-3-#5-7

BASE SCALE FINGER PATTERNS

MINOR SCALE
MAJOR SCALE

STRING #2

Start with 1st finger on Root

Start with 2nd finger on Root

AEOLIAN MODE SCALE

IONIAN MODE SCALE

1 2^b3 4 5^b6 b7 1

1 2 3^4 5 6 7^1

CHORD SCALES
SUPPLEMENTAL CHORDS
COMMON PROGRESSIONS
MAJOR
I
M
M7
M9

II
m
m7
m9

III
m
7
m7
m7b9

IV
M
M7
M9

V
M
7
9

VI
m
m7
m9

VII
dim
m7b5
m7b5b9

IV
m

V
m
7

VI
M

VII
M
7

IV
m
m7
m9

V
M
7
7b9

STRING #5

STRING #4

STRING #3

I - IV - V - I
I - IV - I - V - IV - I
I - VI - IV - V - I
I - VI - III - VI - II - V- I
II - V - I - IV - VII - V - I

NATURAL MINOR
I
m

II
dim

III
M

HARMONIC MINOR
I
II
III
m
dim
aug
m(M7) m7b5 M7#5
m(M9) m7b5b9 M9#5

VI
VII
M
dim
M7
dim7
M7#9 dim7b9

I - IV - V - I
I - V - IV - V - IV -V - I
I - IV - VII - I - V -IV - I
I - VI - V - II - V - I

STRING #6

MELODIC MINOR
I
II
m
m
m(M7) m7
m(M9) m7b9

I - I - II - V - I

III
IV
aug M
M7#5
M9#5

V
M
7
9

VI
dim
7 m7b5
9 m9b5

VII
dim
m7b5
m7b5b9

SCALE
INTERVALS
based on major finger pattern

CHORDS
to play over

IONIAN(MAJOR)

4 5

M,M7,M9, sus4

MAJOR PENTATONIC

M,7,M6,M6/9

MAJOR BLUES

LYDIAN

b3 - 5
3
3 #4 5

M7,M7b5,M9,

MIXOLYDIAN

4 5

b7

7, 7sus4,9,11,13

LYDIAN b7

3 #4 5

b7

7, 7b5

MAJOR PENTATONIC
(add 4th, no 3rd)

WHOLE TONE

3 #4 #5 -

b7

IONIAN #5

4 5

4 #5 6

sus2
aug, 7#5
M7#5

SCALE
INTERVALS
based on minor finger pattern
AEOLIAN(NATURAL MINOR)

2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

m,m7,m9,m11

MINOR PENTATONIC

- b3 4 5

m,m7,m7sus4,m9,m11,m13

MINOR BLUES

m7

HARMONIC MINOR

- b3 4 b5 - b7
5
2 b3 4 5 b6 7

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

m7

m,m7sus4,m9,m11,m13

PHRYGIAN
DORIAN

MAJOR

II

III

IV

VI

VII
dim

M7

m7

M7

m7 m7b5

M9

m9

m7

M9

m9 m7b5b9

m7b9

NATURAL MINOR

II

III

IV

VI

VII

dim

HARMONIC MINOR

II

III

IV

VI

VII

dim

aug

dim

m(M7) m7b5 M7#5 m7

M7

dim7

m(M9)m7b5b9M9#5 m9 7b9 M7#9 dim7b9

MELODIC MINOR

Other Chords
M6,M9
M7b5
m6,m9
m7sus4
m(M7)
7b5
7#5
7sus4

II

III

IV

VI

VII

aug

dim

dim

m(M7)

m7

M7#5

7 m7b5 m7b5

m(M9) m7b9 M9#5

9 m9b5 m7b5b9

b7

6 b7

m7,M7,m(M7)

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7

LOCRIAN

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

dim

LOCRIAN NATURAL 6th

1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7

m7b5

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 bb7

dim7

m6

MELODIC MINOR
I

2 b3 4 5

PHRYGIAN DOMIANT

SUPER LOCRIAN DIMINISHED

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

CHORDS
to play over

2 b3 4 5

play over

MINOR CHORDS, 1 b3 5

AEOLIAN MODE SCALE

DORIAN MODE SCALE

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 1

MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

1 - b3 4 5 - b7 1

play over

MINOR 7 CHORDS, 1 b3 5 b7

AEOLIAN MODE SCALE

DORIAN MODE SCALE

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 1

PHRYGIAN

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1

MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

1 b3 4 5 b7 1

MINOR BLUES SCALE

HARMONIC MINOR SCALE

1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 1

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 1

play over

MAJOR CHORDS, 1 3 5

IONIAN MODE SCALE

12345671

MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE

123-56-1

MAJOR BLUES SCALE

1 2 b3 3 5 6 - 1

play over

MAJOR 7TH, 1 3 5 7

LYDIAN MODE SCALE

IONIAN MODE SCALE

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 1

12345671

HARMONIC MINOR SCALE

1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 1

play over

DOMINANT 7th, 1 3 5 b7

MIXOLYDIAN MODE SCALE

LYDIAN d7 MODE SCALE

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 1

1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7 1

MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE

123561

PHRYGIAN DOMINANT

1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7 1

play over

Diminished CHORDS, 1 b3 b5

LOCRIAN MODE SCALE

1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 1

play over

MINOR7b5 CHORDS, 1 b3 b5 b7

LOCRIAN NATURAL 6th MODE SCALE

1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7 1

play over

SUSPENDED 2nd CHORDS, 1 2 5

MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE (ADD 4th, NO 3rd)

12-456-1

play over

SUSPENDED 4th CHORDS, 1 4 5

IONIAN MODE SCALE

12345671

play over

AUGMENTED CHORDS, 1 3 #5

WHOLE TONE MODE SCALE

1 2 3 #4 #5 b7 1

play over

MAJOR 7#5 CHORDS, 1 3 #5 7

IONIAN #5 MODE SCALE

1 2 3 4 #5 6 7 1

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