Chromatic

@Slim @Andy2 This doesn’t work blame it on 2 large G&Ts with the third one waiting :shushing_face: Tough case today :cold_sweat: If necessary I’ll take pictures and post them but not tonight!
Pentatonic and blues scales are the get you home free notes for chroms so
< is slide in - is draw + are blow bold print is the blues note.

Cm : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

C Eb F F# G Bb C

+1 <-1 -2 <-2 +3 <-3 +4 <-5 -6 <-6

Cm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

C Eb F G Bb C

+1 <-1 -2 +3 <-3 +4 <-5 -6 +7 <-7

C Major PENTATONIC SCALE

C D E G A C

+1 -1 + 2 + 3 -3 + 4 -5 +6 +7 -7 +8

Gm : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

G Bb C C# D F G

+3 <-3 +4 <+4 -5 -6 +7 <-7 +8 <+8 -9

Gm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

G Bb C D F G

+3 <-3 +4 -5 -6 +7 <-7 +8 -9

G Major PENTATONIC SCALE

G A B D E G

+3 -3 -4 -5 +6 +7 -7 -8 -9 +10

Dm : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

D F G Ab A C D

-1 -2 +3 <+3 -3 +4 -5 -6 +7 <+7 -7

Dm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

D F G A C D

-1 -2 +3 -3 +4 -5 -6 +7 -7 +8 -9 -10

D Major PENTATONIC SCALE

D E F# A B D

-1 +2 <-2 -3 -4 -5 6 <-6 -7 -8 -9 +10

Am : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

A C D Eb E G A

-3 +4 -5 <-5 +6 +7 -7 +8 -9 <-9 +10 +11

Am PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

A C D E G A

-3 +4 -5 +6 +7 -7 +8 -9 +10 +11

A Major PENTATONIC SCALE

A B C# E F# A

-3 -4 <+5 +6 <-6 -7 -8 <8 10 <-10

Em : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

E G A Bb B D E

+2 +3 -3 <-3 -4 -5 +6 +7 -7 <-7 -8 -9

Em PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

E G A B D E

+2 +3 -3 -4 -5 +6 +7 -7 -8 -9 +10

E Major PENTATONIC SCALE

E F# G# B C# E

+2 <-2 <+3 -4 <5 +6 <-6 <+7 -8 <+9

Bm : BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

B D E F Ab A B

-4 -5 +6 -6 <+6 -7 -8 -9 +10 <-10

Bm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

B D E Fstrong text Ab A B

-4 -5 +6 <+6 -7 -8 -9 +10 -10 -11

B major PENTATONIC SCALE

B C# D# F# G# B

-4 <+4 <-5 <-6 <+7 - 8 <+8 <-9 <-10

F#/Gbm BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

F# A B C C# E F#

<-2 -3 -4 +5 <+5 +6 <-6 -7 -8 <+9 +9

F#/Gbm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

F# A B E F#

<-2 -3 -4 <+5 +6 <-6 -7 -8 +9

F#/Gb Major PENTATONIC SCALE

F# G# A# C# D# F#

<-2 <+3 <-3 <+5 <-5 <-6 <+7 <-7 <+8

Db/C#m BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

Db E Gb G Ab B Db

<+1 +2 <-2 +3 <+3 -4 <+5 +6 <+6 +7

Db/C#m PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

Db E Gb Ab B Db

<+1 +2 <-2 <+3 -4 <+5 +6 <-6 <+7

Db/C# Major PENTATONIC SCALE

C# D# F# G# A# C#

<+1 <-1 <-2 <+3 <-3 <+4 <-5 <-6 <+7

Abm/G# BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

Ab B Db D Eb F# Ab

<+3 -4 <+4 -5 <-5 <-6 <+7 -8 <+9 <-9

Abm/G# PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

Ab B Db Eb F# Ab

<+3 -4 <+4 <-5 <-6 <+7 -8 <+9

Ab/G# Major PENTATONIC SCALE

Ab Bb C Eb F Ab

<+3 <-3 +4 <-5 -6 <+7 <-7 +8 <-9 -10

Ebm/D# BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

Eb F# Ab A Bb Db Eb

<-1 <-2 <+3 -3 <-3 <+4 <-5 <-6 <+7 -7

Ebm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES

Eb F# Ab Bb Db Eb

<-1 <-2 <+3 <-3 <+4 <-5 <-6 <+7

Eb/D# Major PENTATONIC SCALE

Eb E G A# C Eb

<-1 +2 +3 <-3 +4 <-5 +6 +7 <-7 +8

Bbm/A# BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES

Bb Db Eb E F Ab Bb

<-3 <+4 <-5 +6 -6 <+7 <-7 <+8 <-9

Bbm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES
Bb Db Eb F Ab Bb

<-3 <+4 <-5 -6 <+7 <-7 <+8 <-9

Bb Major PENTATONIC SCALE
Bb C D F G Bb
<-3 +5 -5 -6 +7 <-7 +9 -9 -10

Fm BLUES SCALE BLUES NOTES
F Ab Bb B C Eb F
-2 <+3 <-3 -4 +5 <-5 -6 <+7 <-7 -8 +8

Fm PENTATONIC SCALE NO BLUES NOTES
F Ab Bb C Eb F
-2 <+3 <-3 +5 <-5 -6 <+7 <-7 +8

F Major PENTATONIC SCALE
F G A C D F
-2 +3 -3 +4 -5 -6 +7 -7 +8 -9

Now Saturday morning so can add a bit more. Some will be able to memorise scales but for me it could be weeks between using some scales so I have an indexed notebook with one set of scales (Blues; Minor Pentatonic & Major Pentatonic) per page. If, for example, I’m confronted with F#m/Gbm I can turn to that page and know exactly what notes I can get away with especially if asked to improvise the melody. It’s all part of my cheat sheets. I’ll try to download a picture of my other cheat sheet stuck into the lid of my chrom gig box. It’s in Excel so copy and paste doesn’t work. Hope this is helpful.

Jay1

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