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Major Scales

Natural major (Ionian)
1   2   3 4   5   6   7 8
C   D   E F   G   A   B C
 

Pentatonic Major (used in North-West Greece as well)
1   2   3 4   5   6   7 8
C   D   E F   G   A   B C
 

Country Scale (Pentatonic Major with Blue Note*)
1   2 3* 3 4   5   6   7 8
C   D D# E F   G   A   B C
 

Hijaz (Hitzaz)
1 2b     3 4   5 6b   7b   8
C Db     E F   G Ab   Bb   C
 

Hijazskiar (Hitzazkiar - a variation of Hijaz, really)
1 2b     3 4   5 6b     7 8
C Db     E F   G Ab     B C
 

Tabahaniotiko (Segiah)
1     2# 3 4   5 6b     7 8
C     D# E F   G Ab     B C
 

Houzam (Huzam)

1     2# 3 4   5   6   7 8
C     D# E F   G   A   B C
 

Rast (Mixolydian)
1   2   3 4   5   6 7b   8
C   D   E F   G   A Bb   C
 

Pireotiko
1 2b     3   4# 5 6b     7 8
C Db     E   F# G Ab     B C

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Minor Scales

Natural Minor Scale (Aeolian)
1   2 3b   4   5 6b   7b   8
C   D Eb   F   G Ab   Bb   C
 

Harmonic Minor Scale
1   2 3b   4   5 6b     7 8
C   D Eb   F   G Ab     B C
 

Melodic Minor Scale
1   2 3b   4   5   6   7 8
C   D Eb   F   G   A   B C
 

Pentatonic Minor Scale (used in West/North Greece as well)
1   2 3   4   5 6b   7b   8
C   D E   F   G Ab   Bb   C
 

Blues/Rock Minor Scale (Pentatonic with Blue Note*)
1   2 3   4 4* 5 6b   7b   8
C   D E   F F# G Ab   Bb   C
 

Ousac Minor Scale (Phrygian)
1 2b   3b   4   5 6b   7b   8
C Db   Eb   F   G Ab   Bb   C
 

Sabbah Minor Scale (Sabah, Sambah)
1   2 3 4b     5 6b   7b   8
C   D E Fb     G Ab   Bb   C
 

Kiourdi Minor Scale (Giourdi)
1 2 3 4 5b 6 7b 8
C   D E   F Gb     A Bb   C
 

Souzinak Minor Scale
1   2 3     4# 5   6 7b   8
C   D E     F# G   A Bb   C
 

Dorian Minor Scale (Mode)
1   2 3   4   5   6 7b   8
C   D E   F   G   A Bb   C
 

Niaventi Minor Scale
1   2 3     4# 5 6b     7 8
C   D E     F# G Ab     B C

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Other Scales/Arpeggios, based on Intervals

Chromatic Scale (Minor Second)
1 2b 2 3b 3 4 5b 5 6b 6 7b 7 8
C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C
 

Whole Tone Scale (Major Second)
1   2   3   4   5   6   7
C   D   E   F#   G#   Bb   C
 

Diminished Arpegio (Minor Third Scale)
1     3b     5b     6     8
C     Eb     Gb     A     C
 

Major Third Scale/Arpeggio
1       3       6b       8
C       E       Ab       C
 

Progression in (Perfect) Fours
C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G C
 

Progression in (Perfect) Fifths
C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# F C
 

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Some examples on various scales:

MAJOR SCALES

NATURAL MAJOR SCALE:
Ah, Kade E Mojto Libe (listen)

PENTATONIC MAJOR & COUNTRY)
UG (listen)

HIJAZ MAJOR SCALE
Ginka's Cocek (listen)

HOUZAM MAJOR SCALE
Let's Move (listen)

RAST MAJOR SCALE
The Pipes (listen)