diff --git a/Scheme.gitignore b/Scheme.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbb89d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scheme.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+*.ss~
+*.ss#*
+.#*.ss
+
+*.scm~
+*.scm#*
+.#*.scm