Wylde Scales
Zakk Wylde's 3-notes-per-string approach: each mode paired with its corresponding pentatonic box. The G→B string transition repeats the last note of G string, keeping the shape in a compact 4–5 fret window.
Scale
Key
Position 1AeolianPenta Box 1
Diatonic (7 notes)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
e
R
2
b3
B
5
6
b7
G
b3
4
5
D
b7
R
2
A
4
5
6
E
R
2
b3
Pentatonic (5 notes)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
e
R
b3
B
5
b7
G
b3
4
D
b7
R
A
4
5
E
R
b3
Position 2LocrianPenta Box 2
Diatonic (7 notes)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
e
2
b3
4
B
6
b7
R
G
4
5
6
D
R
2
b3
A
5
6
b7
E
2
b3
4
Pentatonic (5 notes)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
e
b3
4
B
b7
R
G
4
5
D
R
b3
A
5
b7
E
b3
4
Position 3IonianPenta Box 2
Diatonic (7 notes)
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
e
b3
4
5
B
b7
R
2
G
5
6
b7
D
2
b3
4
A
6
b7
R
E
b3
4
5
Pentatonic (5 notes)
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
e
b3
4
B
b7
R
G
4
5
D
R
b3
A
5
b7
E
b3
4
Position 4DorianPenta Box 3
Diatonic (7 notes)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
e
4
5
6
B
R
2
b3
G
6
b7
R
D
b3
4
5
A
b7
R
2
E
4
5
6
Pentatonic (5 notes)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
e
4
5
B
R
b3
G
5
b7
D
b3
4
A
b7
R
E
4
5
Position 5PhrygianPenta Box 4
Diatonic (7 notes)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
e
5
6
b7
B
2
b3
4
G
b7
R
2
D
4
5
6
A
R
2
b3
E
5
6
b7
Pentatonic (5 notes)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
e
5
b7
B
b3
4
G
b7
R
D
4
5
A
R
b3
E
5
b7
Position 6LydianPenta Box 4
Diatonic (7 notes)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
e
6
b7
R
B
b3
4
5
G
R
2
b3
D
5
6
b7
A
2
b3
4
E
6
b7
R
Pentatonic (5 notes)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
e
5
b7
B
b3
4
G
b7
R
D
4
5
A
R
b3
E
5
b7
Position 7MixolydianPenta Box 5
Diatonic (7 notes)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
e
b7
R
2
B
4
5
6
G
2
b3
4
D
6
b7
R
A
b3
4
5
E
b7
R
2
Pentatonic (5 notes)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
e
b7
R
B
4
5
G
R
b3
D
5
b7
A
b3
4
E
b7
R