Japanese Guitar Scale | Easy Ways to Play It
Guitar Scales Chart with Note Names and Intervals

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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
C Japanese Scale Intervals:
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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 |
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.
C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 1
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 2
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 3
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 4
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 5
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 6
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C Japanese Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 7
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 8
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 9
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 10
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 11
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 12
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 13
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C Japanese Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 14
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