About the G Chinese scale
G Chinese is used for Chinese-flavored and cinematic melodies. Think of it as a bright five-note scale with a raised fourth and a major seventh.
Its notes are G, B, C♯, D, and F♯. The formula is 4 semitones W H 4 semitones H.
Also called Amritavarshini.
Three open-string notes belong to G Chinese, namely D, G, and B. Down at the 3rd fret of the low E string lies the lowest G a guitar can play. This mode plays in open position, a whole octave of the scale falling within the first three frets.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GG | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 3rd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones W H 4 semitones H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-2-1-4-1 |
| Degrees | 1 3 ♯4 5 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Chinese in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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