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Thursday, June 22, 2006

Playing Major Scales All Over The Fretboard

Lets start with the 3rd string. Here's what the pattern looks like:
[The first column from the left represents the 3rd string]

1 1 1
_ 2 _
3 _ 3
_ 4 4

1,2,3,4 represents index, middle, ring, little fingers resp.

Travel up and down the fret board and play starting from any fret. You would be playing a Major Scale.

Next the 4th string. Here's what the pattern looks like:
[The first column from the left represents the 4th string]

_ 1
2 2 1
_ _ _
4 4 3
_ _ 4

1,2,34 represents index, middle, ring, little fingers resp.

Travel up and down the fret board and play starting from any fret. You would be playing a Major Scale.

Next the 5th, 6th strings. Here's what the pattern looks like:
[The first column from the left represents the 5th/6th string]

_ 1 1
2 2 _
_ _ 3
4 4 4

1,2,34 represents index, middle, ring, little fingers resp.

Travel up and down the fret board and play starting from any fret. You would be playing a Major Scale.

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