Japanese Guitar Scale | Easy Ways to Play It

Guitar Scales Chart with Note Names and Intervals

Learn how to play the Japanese guitar scale with guitar tabs and neck diagrams all along the fretboard.

The Japanese Scale scale is composed of the Root, Major Second, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Sixth

The C Japanese Scale scale is made up of the notes C, D, F, G, and Ab

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C Japanese Scale Intervals:

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Download the free Guitar Scales Chart in pdf format.

If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

Japanese Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	4	5	b6
C	D	F	G	Ab
G	A	C	D	Eb
D	E	G	A	Bb
A	B	D	E	F
E	F#	A	B	C
B	C#	E	F#	G
F#	G#	B	C#	D
Gb	Ab	Cb	Db	Ebb
C#	D#	F#	G#	A
Db	Eb	Gb	Ab	Bbb
G#	A#	C#	D#	E
Ab	Bb	Db	Eb	Fb
D#	E#	G#	A#	B
Eb	F	Ab	Bb	Cb
A#	B#	D#	E#	F#
Bb	C	Eb	F	Gb
F	G	Bb	C	Db

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Japanese Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.