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In a thread on pedal steel I posted these scales, and I received an email request to put them in Tablature to assist with future searches for this type of thing, so here they are.

These are extremely useful and are the building blocks of many classic steel parts

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Harmonized Scales - Key of G



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#____3___3B___5B___8___10___10B___12B___15_______
4__E_____3___3C___5C___8___10___10C___12C___15_______
5__B_________________________________________________
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#____3___4____6___8___10___11____13____15________
4__E_____3___4F___6F__8___10___11F___13F___15________
5__B_________________________________________________
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#____3___3B___5B___8___10___10B___13___15________
4__E_________________________________________________
5__B_____3___3A___5A___8___10___10A___13___15________
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E____3D___3____5____8D___8____10____13D___15D_____
5__B____3____3A___5A___8____8A___10A___13____15______
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E____1F___3____5____6F___8____10____11F___13F_____
5__B____1A___3A___5A___6A___8A___10A___11A___13A_____
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_____3___4F___6F__8___10___11F___13F___15________
5__B_________________________________________________
6__G#____3___4____6___8___10___11____13____15________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_____3___3C___5C___8___10___10C___12C___15_______
5__B_________________________________________________
6__G#____3___3B___5B___8___10___10B___12B___15_______
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________




1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_________________________________________________
5__B_____3___3A___5A___8___10___10A___13___15________
6__G#____3___3B___5B___8___10___10B___13___15________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_________________________________________________
5__B____3____3A___5A___8____8A___10A___13____15______
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E____3D___3____5____8D___8____10____13D___15D_____
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_________________________________________________
5__B____1A___3A___5A___6A___8A___10A___11A___13A_____
6__G#________________________________________________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E____1F___3____5____6F___8____10____11F___13F_____
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_________________________________________________



1__F#________________________________________________
2__D#________________________________________________
3__G#________________________________________________
4__E_________________________________________________
5__B_________________________________________________
6__G#____3___3B___5B___8___10___10B___13___15________
7__F#________________________________________________
8__E_________________________________________________
9__D_________________________________________________
10_B_____3___3A___5A___8___10___10A___13___15________

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Thank you Scott...

If you are just beginning pedal steel, IMO, this should be one of the first things you sink your teeth into. Even if you've played for a while, going back over these as an exercise before you begin a practice session, could never hurt. Lots of music and money to be made in these scales...

Right on Dick. These remind me of the charts that you sent to me last year when I first started.

Great contribution Scott.. also, I just live about an hour up the road from you.. I would love to talk shop with you sometime!


Don

I started about a month ago and this is exactly what ive been lookin for to help with the transition from guitar. Great post

A wonderful aid Scott, thanks a million!

A^ means 5th string raised a whole tone and then lowered a half tone.
1______________________________________________
2______________________________________________
3______________________________________________
4______________________________________________
5__3A----5A^---7A^---8A----10A----12A^---14A^----15A_
6__3B----5B-----7B-----8B----10B----12B----14B------15B_
7______________________________________________
8______________________________________________
9______________________________________________
10_____________________________________________


It becomes especially useful when we add the 8th string into the mix.
Also try substituting the E raise instead of lower at the 14th fret.
1______________________________________________
2______________________________________________
3______________________________________________
4______________________________________________
5__3A----5A^---7A^---8A----10A----12A^---14A^----15A_
6__3B----5B-----7B-----8B----10B----12B----14B------15B_
7______________________________________________
8__3-----5-------7------8-----10------12------14E------15___
9______________________________________________
10_____________________________________________

Scott, that is so cool. A couple of combos I haven't been using are there to remind me!
Dick, that example is in the key of C, right? That F natural might mess with some ears if someone went straight into that from the G major examples without noticing. What a great use of the vertical. I wish mine on my professional would split with my A pedal better.

Thanks, these things are way more useful than just tabs of tunes. Now we can go make up our OWN too!

Correct Dave... Good point!

Thanks Scott for posting the scale tabs , I printed them and will put them to good use . Its one thing learning how to play a song but knowing where it came from and how its put together is another, thanks again

When two notes are not enough to get a fat sound. Think octaves... And alternate grips...

Try this with all of the 2 Note Harmonized Scales above.

1______________________________________________
2______________________________________________
3_____________3B__5B__8__10__10B_______________
4__3__4F__6F___________________________________
5_____________3A__5A__8__10__10A_______________
6__3__4___6___3B__5B__8__10__10B_______________
7______________________________________________
8__3__4F__6F___________________________________
9______________________________________________
10_____________________________________________

Another one I practice, though it's technically already there as part of another scale, is the one starting with AB down on strings 5 and 6 and/or strings 3 and 5. Harmonizing 1st and 3rds - no 5ths.

1__F#______________________________________________
2__D#______________________________________________
3__G#____10B___13___15__15B___17B___20__22__22B____
4__E_______________________________________________
5__B_____10A___13___15__15A___17A___20__22__22A____
3__G#____10B___13___15__15B___17B___20__22__22B____
7__F#______________________________________________
8__E_______________________________________________
9__D_______________________________________________
10_B_______________________________________________