major scale modes

Each of the seven major scale modes are shown below in CAGED and three-note-per-string shapes. Click icons to print the PDFs directly from your browser or download them to your desktop.

Major Scale Modes for Guitar

CAGED Shapes

Ionian scale CAGED shape
Dorian scale CAGED shape

Phrygian scale CAGED shape
Lydian scale CAGED shape

Mixolydian scale CAGED shape
Aeolian scale CAGED shape

Locrian scale CAGED shape

 

Major Scale Modes

Three Notes Per String Shapes

Ionian scale three notes per string
Dorian scale three notes per string

Phrygian scale three notes per string
Lydian scale three notes per string

Mixolydian scale three notes per string
Aeolian scale three notes per string

Locrian scale three notes per string

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