Guitar scale companion

B Double Harmonic Major Scale

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

1Bb2C3D#4E5F#b6G7A#

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

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CAGED

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

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

A shape tab (1-5)
e |----2--3------|
B |-1--------4--5|
G |-------3--4--5|
D |----2-----4--5|
A |-1--2--3------|
E |----2--3------|

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

G shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--------6--7|
B |----4--5-----7|
G |-3--4--5------|
D |----4--5------|
A |-3--------6--7|
E |-3--------6--7|

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

E shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7--8------|
B |----7--8------|
G |-------8--9---|
D |-------8--9-10|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |-6--7--8------|

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

D shape tab (8-12)
e |-8-------11-12|
B |-8-------11-12|
G |----9----11-12|
D |-8--9-10------|
A |----9-10------|
E |-8-------11-12|

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

C shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |11-12-13------|
G |11-12---------|
D |------13-14---|
A |------13-14---|
E |11-12----14---|