5th's Tuning for Guitar and Bass

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Here are some scales that you can try in 5th's tuning:

[In order to understand and use this information you will need to have a basic understanding of music theory.]

As time goes by and more interest is generated towards 5th tuning for guitar and bass, I will try to post better information on this page.

4 notes per string Major Scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 7)	This column feature the same scales as seen on the left, only they use the note names, rather then the intervals. This only applies to instruments tuned low to high: A-E-B-F#-C#-G# The software used to do this only uses #'s rather then 'b's, so some of these may read a little odd, but the patterns are at least correct.	This column will feature some of the more exotic scales in 5th's tuning. This only applies to instruments tuned low to high: A-E-B-F#-C#-G#
4 notes per string Dorian Scale (1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7) [played 1 whole step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]
4 notes per string Phrygian Scale (1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7) [played 1 whole step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]
4 notes per string Lydian Scale (1 2 3 #4 5 6 7) [played 1 half step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]
4 notes per string Mixolydian Scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7) [played 1 whole step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]
4 notes per string Aeolian Scale (1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7) [played 1 whole step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]
4 notes per string Locrian Scale (1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7) [played 1 whole step up in relation to the previous (above) scale]