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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.

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.

The Diminished Scale | 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.