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Guitar scale companion

A Double Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the A Double Harmonic Major scale (byzantine) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Ab2Bb3C#4D5Eb6F7G#

Full fretboard map

Every A Double Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

G shape

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) G shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the G shape.EADGBe12345b6b27b6513b6b247371451
G shape tab (1-5)
e |-1--------4--5|
B |----2--3-----5|
G |-1--2--3------|
D |----2--3------|
A |-1--------4--5|
E |-1--------4--5|

E shape

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) E shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the E shape.EADGBe45678771451b273b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--5--6------|
B |----5--6------|
G |-------6--7---|
D |-------6--7--8|
A |----5-----7--8|
E |-4--5--6------|

D shape

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) D shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the D shape.EADGBe678910b27b6b2514b6b235734b614
D shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--------9-10|
B |-6--------9-10|
G |----7-----9-10|
D |-6--7--8------|
A |----7--8------|
E |-6--------9-10|

C shape

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) C shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the C shape.EADGBe91011121335734b61473b25145
C shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |-9-10-11------|
G |-9-10---------|
D |------11-12---|
A |------11-12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

A shape

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

A Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine) A shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the A shape.EADGBe11121314157b25145b6b27b6513b6b24
A shape tab (11-15)
e |---12-13------|
B |11-------14-15|
G |------13-14-15|
D |---12----14-15|
A |11-12-13------|
E |---12-13------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
b2m2Bb
3M3C#
4P4D
5P5E
b6m6F
7M7G#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IAmaj7Major 7th
bIIBbmaj7Major 7th
iiiC#mMinor
ivDmMaj7Minor Major 7
VE
bVI+F+maj7Augmented Major 7
VIIG#
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