Half Step Down tuning changes the fret positions used by each scale. Select a key and scale below to open its map, note list, position tabs and matching chords. The scale finder reads strings high to low as D# A# F# C# G# D#. Half Step Down lowers every string by one semitone. Chord shapes keep their familiar string relationships, but the sounding notes change.
Major scales by key
- A Major in Half Step Down
- A# Major in Half Step Down
- B Major in Half Step Down
- C Major in Half Step Down
- C# Major in Half Step Down
- D Major in Half Step Down
- D# Major in Half Step Down
- E Major in Half Step Down
- F Major in Half Step Down
- F# Major in Half Step Down
- G Major in Half Step Down
- G# Major in Half Step Down
Minor scales by key
- A Minor in Half Step Down
- A# Minor in Half Step Down
- B Minor in Half Step Down
- C Minor in Half Step Down
- C# Minor in Half Step Down
- D Minor in Half Step Down
- D# Minor in Half Step Down
- E Minor in Half Step Down
- F Minor in Half Step Down
- F# Minor in Half Step Down
- G Minor in Half Step Down
- G# Minor in Half Step Down
Major Pentatonic scales by key
- A Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- A# Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- B Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- C Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- C# Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D# Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- E Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- F Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- F# Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- G Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- G# Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down
Minor Pentatonic scales by key
- A Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- A# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- B Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- C Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- C# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- E Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- F Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- F# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- G Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- G# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
Blues scales by key
- A Blues in Half Step Down
- A# Blues in Half Step Down
- B Blues in Half Step Down
- C Blues in Half Step Down
- C# Blues in Half Step Down
- D Blues in Half Step Down
- D# Blues in Half Step Down
- E Blues in Half Step Down
- F Blues in Half Step Down
- F# Blues in Half Step Down
- G Blues in Half Step Down
- G# Blues in Half Step Down
Dorian scales by key
- A Dorian in Half Step Down
- A# Dorian in Half Step Down
- B Dorian in Half Step Down
- C Dorian in Half Step Down
- C# Dorian in Half Step Down
- D Dorian in Half Step Down
- D# Dorian in Half Step Down
- E Dorian in Half Step Down
- F Dorian in Half Step Down
- F# Dorian in Half Step Down
- G Dorian in Half Step Down
- G# Dorian in Half Step Down
Phrygian scales by key
- A Phrygian in Half Step Down
- A# Phrygian in Half Step Down
- B Phrygian in Half Step Down
- C Phrygian in Half Step Down
- C# Phrygian in Half Step Down
- D Phrygian in Half Step Down
- D# Phrygian in Half Step Down
- E Phrygian in Half Step Down
- F Phrygian in Half Step Down
- F# Phrygian in Half Step Down
- G Phrygian in Half Step Down
- G# Phrygian in Half Step Down
Lydian scales by key
- A Lydian in Half Step Down
- A# Lydian in Half Step Down
- B Lydian in Half Step Down
- C Lydian in Half Step Down
- C# Lydian in Half Step Down
- D Lydian in Half Step Down
- D# Lydian in Half Step Down
- E Lydian in Half Step Down
- F Lydian in Half Step Down
- F# Lydian in Half Step Down
- G Lydian in Half Step Down
- G# Lydian in Half Step Down
Mixolydian scales by key
- A Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- A# Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- B Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- C Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- C# Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- D Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- D# Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- E Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- F Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- F# Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- G Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- G# Mixolydian in Half Step Down
Locrian scales by key
- A Locrian in Half Step Down
- A# Locrian in Half Step Down
- B Locrian in Half Step Down
- C Locrian in Half Step Down
- C# Locrian in Half Step Down
- D Locrian in Half Step Down
- D# Locrian in Half Step Down
- E Locrian in Half Step Down
- F Locrian in Half Step Down
- F# Locrian in Half Step Down
- G Locrian in Half Step Down
- G# Locrian in Half Step Down
Harmonic Minor scales by key
- A Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- A# Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- B Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- C Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- C# Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- D Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- D# Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- E Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- F Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- F# Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- G Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
- G# Harmonic Minor in Half Step Down
Melodic Minor scales by key
- A Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- A# Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- B Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- C Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- C# Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- D Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- D# Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- E Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- F Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- F# Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- G Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
- G# Melodic Minor in Half Step Down
Phrygian Dominant scales by key
- A Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- A# Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- B Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- C Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- C# Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- D Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- D# Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- E Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- F Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- F# Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- G Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
- G# Phrygian Dominant in Half Step Down
Whole Tone scales by key
- A Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- A# Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- B Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- C Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- C# Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- D Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- D# Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- E Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- F Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- F# Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- G Whole Tone in Half Step Down
- G# Whole Tone in Half Step Down
Diminished scales by key
- A Diminished in Half Step Down
- A# Diminished in Half Step Down
- B Diminished in Half Step Down
- C Diminished in Half Step Down
- C# Diminished in Half Step Down
- D Diminished in Half Step Down
- D# Diminished in Half Step Down
- E Diminished in Half Step Down
- F Diminished in Half Step Down
- F# Diminished in Half Step Down
- G Diminished in Half Step Down
- G# Diminished in Half Step Down