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EFFICIENCY
By Zachary Adkins
Ibanez Flying Fingers USA Guitar Competition Winner 2017
Copyright © 2020 Zachary Adkins. All Rights Reserved.
ISBN-13: 9798652086442
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Dedicated to my best friend, Mitch Tomek.
Rest in peace, brother.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
CHAPTER 1 Chromatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHAPTER 2 Pentatonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CHAPTER 3 Major & Minor Scales . . . . . . . . . 57
CHAPTER 4 Major Arpeggios . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
CHAPTER 5 Minor Arpeggios . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
CHAPTER 6 Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
CHAPTER 7 Odd-Note Groupings . . . . . . . .147
Weekly Journal Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
CHAPTER 1
CHROMATICS
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
9
chromatic
exercises
In this section, we are going to be exploring Chromatic Excercises.
WHAT IS THE chromatic SCALE?
“The Chromatic Scale or Twelve-Tone Scale is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a
semitone above or below its adjacent pitches. As a result, in twelve-tone equal tempermant
(the most common temperment in Western music), the Chromatic Scale covers all twelve
of the available pitches.”
for these examples, we will be
using atonal chromatic exercises
The purpose of this section is not meant to sound “musical”, the Chromatic Scale does not have
a very melodic sound, since it is comprised of Semi-Tones.
We will be moving all four fingers in different orders. We are trying to create accuracy between
the movements in order to develop “Finger Independence”.
10
Chromatics
Standard tuning
= 80
Keep in Mind, This is just to get warmed up. It will get more intense as you go
1
2
3
od.guit.
1 23 44 32 1
1 23 4 4 32 1
12 34 4 3 2 1
12 3 4 4 32 1
12 3 4 4 32 1
1 23 4 4 3 2 1
4 5 6
1 3 2 44 2 3 1
1 3 2 4 4 2 3 1
1 3 2 4 4 2 3 1
13 2 4 42 3 1
13 2 4 42 3 1
1 3 2 4 4 2 3 1
Repeat Each Line Twice, Unless Specified Differently
7 8 9
1 4 2 3 4 1 3 2
1 4 2 3 4 1 3 2
14 2 3 4 1 3 2
1 4 2 3 4 1 3 2
1 42 3 4 1 3 2
1 4 2 3 41 3 2
10 11 12
41 4 1
41 3 2 3 2 4 1
4 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 1
3 2 2 3 1 4 1 4 2 3 3 2
2 3 1 4 1 4 2 3
1 4 1 4
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16th Notes here, RELAX your right hand. The goal is to keep this going without breaking the rhythm
13
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
14 15 16
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 33 3 3 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
17 18 19
1 1 1 1 22 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 22 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
20
21
22
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4 33 3 3 2 2 2 2 11 1 1
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 11 1 1
23 24
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
25 26 27
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 44 4 4
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 44 4 4
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 44 4 4
12
28 29 30 31
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 44 4 4 4 4 44 22 22 33 33 11 1 1
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 44 4 4
1 1 11 33 33 22 2 2 4 4 4 4
32 33
34 35 36
444422223333111 1
4 4442222 3333 111 1
444422223333111 1
444422223333111 1
444422223333111 1
37 38 39 40
1 1 11 44 4 4 2 2 22 33 3 3
1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 2 2 22 33 3 3
1 1 11 44 4 4 2 2 22 33 3 3
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 22 2 2 33 3 3
41
42 43 44
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 22 2 2 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 11 33 33 22 2 2
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 22 2 2 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 11 33 33 22 2 2
45 46 47 48
4 4 4 4 11 1 1 33 3 3 22 2 2
4 4 44 11 11 33 3 3 2 2 2 2
4 4 44 11 11 33 3 3 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 1 1 11 33 33 22 2 2
When going between strings with a 16th Note pulse, make sure each string starts with a Down-Stoke!
49 50 51
44 4 4
44 4 4 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 33 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
13
52 53 54
1 1 1 1
22 2 2 1 1 1 1
33 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
44 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
44 4 4 3 3 3 3
44 4 4
= 90
Triplets Here! Keep the flow going, and remember with Odd Numbers that you will start one Sequence with a DOWN and the Next Sequence with an UP
3 3 3
55 3 3 3 3 56 3 3 3 3 57 3 3 3 3 58 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 44 4
1 1 1 2 2 2 33 3 4 4 4
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 44 4
1 1 1 22 2 3 3 3 44 4
59 60 61 62
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 22 2 3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 33 3 22 2 11 1
1 1 1 22 2 3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 33 3 22 2 11 1
3 3 3
63 3 64 3 3 3 3 65 3 3 3 3 66 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 33 3 2 2 2 11 1
4 4 4 33 3 2 2 2 11 1
4 4 4 33 3 2 2 2 11 1
4 4 4 33 3 22 2 11 1
3 3 3
67 3 3 3 3 68 3 3 3 3 69 3 3 3 3 70 3
1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 44 4
1 1 1 33 3 22 2 4 4 4
1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 44 4
1 1 1 3 3 3 22 2 44 4
14
71 72 73 74
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 3 3 3 22 2 44 4 4 4 4 22 2 33 3 11 1
1 1 1 3 3 3 22 2 44 4 4 4 4 22 2 33 3 11 1
3 3 3
75 3 76 3 3 3 3 77 3 3 3 3 78 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 2 2 2 33 3 11 1
4 4 4 2 2 2 33 3 11 1
4 4 4 2 2 2 33 3 11 1
4 4 4 22 2 33 3 11 1
3 3 3
79 3 3 3 3 80 3 3 3 3 81 3 3 3 3 82 3
1 1 1 44 4 2 2 2 33 3
1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 33 3
1 1 1 44 4 2 2 2 33 3
1 1 1 44 4 22 2 3 3 3
83 84 85 86
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 44 4 22 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 33 3 22 2
1 1 1 44 4 22 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 33 3 22 2
3 3 3
87 3 88 3 3 3 3 89 3 3 3 3 90 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 11 1 33 3 2 2 2
4 4 4 11 1 33 3 2 2 2
4 4 4 11 1 33 3 2 2 2
4 4 4 1 1 1 33 3 22 2
We are going to do ECONOMY PICKING here. Each String will start with a Downstroke
3 3 3
3
91 3 3 392 3 3 93
3
3
3
4 4 4
4 4 4 3 3 3
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2
3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
2 2 2 1 1 1
1 1 1
15
3 3
3
3
94 3 95 3 3 3 3 96
3
3 3
1 1 1
2 2 2 1 1 1
3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2
4 4 4 3 3 3
4 4 4
= 80
The Exercise Here for this Section, is to keep finger 1 on fret 1, Finger 2 on Fret 2 etc...
97 98 99
1 22 1 1 3 3 1
1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1
12 2 1 1 3 3 1
12 2 1 1 3 3 1
12 2 1 1 3 3 1
1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1
100 101 102
1 44 1 23 3 2
1 4 4 1 2 3 3 2
14 4 1 2 3 3 2
1 4 4 1 2 3 3 2
1 4 4 1 2 3 3 2
1 4 41 2 3 3 2
103
104
105
2 44 2 3 44 3
2 4 4 2 3 4 4 3
2 4 4 2 34 4 3
2 4 42 3 4 4 3
2 4 42 3 4 4 3
2 4 4 2 3 4 4 3
106 107 108 109
1 1 1 1 22 2 2 2 2 22 11 11
1 1 1 1 22 2 2 22 22 11 1 1
11 1 1 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 2 2 22
11 1 1 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 22 2 2
110 111 112 113
2 2 2 2 11 1 1
2 2 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 33
11 11 33 3 3
2 2 2 2 11 1 1 11 1 1 3 3 3 3
22 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 33
16
114
115 116 117
11113333 3 3331111
1 1113333 33331111
3 3 3 3 11 1 1
3 3 3 3 11 1 1
3 3 3 3 11 1 1
3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
118 119
120 121
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 11
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 44 4 4 1 1 1 1
11 1 1 4 4 4 4
1 1 11 44 44
11 1 1 44 4 4
1 1 1 1 44 4 4
122 123 124 125
4 4 4 4 11 1 1 44 4 4 11 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 33 3 3
4 4 44 11 11 22223333
44 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2223333
126
127 128 129
22 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 2 2
2 2 2 2 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 22 2 2
3 3 33 2 2 2 2
33332222
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 22 2 2
130 131 132 133
22 22 44 4 4 4 4 44 22 22
2 2 22 44 44 44 44 22 2 2
2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 44 4 4
2 2 22 44 4 4
2 2 22 44 4 4
134 135 136 137
4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 44 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
33 3 3 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 2 2 22 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
44 44 22 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4
17
138 139 140 141
3 3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 44 33 33
3 3 3 3 44 4 4 44 44 33 3 3
4 4 4 4 33 3 3
44 4 4 33 3 3
4 4 44 33 33
44 44 33 3 3
Triplets here!
3
3
142 3 3 3 3 143 3 3 144 145
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
1 1 1 22 2 2 2 2 11 1
1 1 1 22 2 22 2 11 1
11 1 2 2 2
1 1 1 2 2 2
11 1 2 2 2
1 1 1 22 2
3 3 3 3
146 3 3 147 3 3 3 3 148 3 3 3 3 149 3 3
2 2 2 11 1
2 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
11 1 33 3
2 2 2 11 1 11 1 3 3 3
22 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
3 3 3
150 151
3 3 3 1523 3 153
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
3 3 3 11 1
3 3 3 11 1
3 3 3 11 1
3 3 3 1 1 1
3
154 3 3 3 3 155 3 3 3 156 157
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
1 1 1 44 4 4 4 4 1 1 1
1 1 1 44 4 44 4 1 1 1
11 1 4 4 4
1 1 1 44 4
11 1 44 4
1 1 1 44 4
3 3 3
3 3
158 3 159 3 3 3 3 160 3 3 3 3 161 3 3
4 4 4 11 1
44 4 11 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
2 2 2 33 3
4 4 4 11 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
44 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
18
3 3
162 163
3 3 3 3 3 164 165 3
3 3
3
3 3 3
3 3
22 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 2
2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 2
3 3 3 22 2
3 3 3 2 2 2
3 3 3 2 2 2
3 3 3 22 2
3
3
166 3 3 3 3 167 3
3
168 169
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
22 2 44 4 4 4 4 22 2
2 2 2 44 4 44 4 22 2
2 2 2 4 4 4
2 2 2 44 4
2 2 2 44 4
2 2 2 44 4
3 3 3 3
170 3 3 171 3 3 3 3 172 3 3 3 3 173 3 3
4 4 4 2 2 2
44 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 44 4
33 3 4 4 4
4 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 44 4
44 4 22 2 3 3 3 44 4
3 3
174 175 176 3 3 177 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 33 3
3 3 3 44 4 44 4 33 3
4 4 4 33 3
44 4 3 3 3
4 4 4 33 3
44 4 33 3
Now we start the actual Chromatic Scale. Moving Diagonally.
178 179 180
1 23 44 32 1
2 3 45 5 4 32
2 34 5 5 4 3 2
3 45 6 6 5 4 3
45 67 7 6 5 4
5 67 8 8 7 6 5
181 182 183
1 3 2 44 2 3 1
2 4 35 5 3 42
2 4 35 5 34 2
3 5 4 6 6 4 5 3
4 6 5 7 7 5 6 4
5 7 68 8 67 5
19
184 185 186
1 4 2 3 4 1 3 2
2 5 3 4 5 2 4 3
2 5 34 5 2 4 3
3 6 4 5 63 5 4
47 5 6 7 4 6 5
5 8 67 8 5 7 6
187 188 189 190
3 3 3 3 44 4 4 5 5 5 5 66 6 6
2 2 2 2 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 5 5 55 66 6 6 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 66 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
191
192 193 194
1 1 1 1 22 2 2 3 3 3 3 44 4 4 4 4 44 33 33 22 22 11 1 1
2 2 2 2 3 3 33 44 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 44 4 4 33 3 3 22 2 2
195 196 197 198
5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 33 3 3 22 2 2
6 6 66 55 55 44 44 33 3 3
7 7 7 7 66 6 6 55 5 5 44 4 4
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 66 6 6 55 5 5
199 200 201 202
3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 44 4 4 66 6
2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 33 3 3 5 5 5 5
4 4 44 66 66 55 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 66 6 6 8 8 8 8 15
203
204 205 206
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 22 2 2 44 4 4 4 4 44 22 22 33 33 11 1 1
2 2 22 44 44 33 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 44 4 4 22 2 2
20
207 208 209 210
5 5 5 5 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 22 2 2
6 6 66 44 44 55 55 33 3 3
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 66 6 6 44 4 4
8 8 8 8 66 6 6 7 7 7 7 55 5 5
211 212 213 214
3 3 3 3 66 6 6 44 4 4 55 5 5
2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 33 3 3 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 5 5 55 66 6 6
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 66 6 6 7 7 7 7
215
216 217 218
1 1 1 1 44 4 4 22 2 2 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 11 33 33 22 2 2
2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 3 3 33 44 4 4 5 5 5 5 22 2 2 44 4 4 33 3 3
219 220 221 222
5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 33 3 3
6 6 6 6 3 3 33 55 55 44 4 4
7 7 7 7 44 4 4 66 6 6 55 5 5
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 66 6 6
Break this 10 - Sequence into 2 Parts. 4 + 6
10
10
223 10 10 224 225
10
10
1 23 2 1 23 4 32
2 3 4 32 3 45 4 3
2 34 3 2 34 5 4 3
3 45 4 3 45 6 54
45 6 54 5 67 6 5
5 67 6 5 67 8 7 6
10
10
226 227 10
228 10
10
10
4 3 23 4 32 1 23
5 4 3 45 4 3 23 4
5 4 34 5 4 3 2 34
6 5 45 6 54 3 45
7 6 5 67 6 5 45 6
87 67 8 7 6 5 67
21
10
10
229 10 10 230 231
10
10
4 3 23 4 32 1 23
5 4 3 45 4 3 23 4
5 4 34 5 4 3 2 34
6 5 45 6 54 3 45
7 6 5 67 6 5 45 6
8 7 67 8 7 6 5 67
10
232 233 10 234 10 10
10
10
1 23 2 1 23 4 32
23 4 32 3 45 4 3
2 34 3 2 34 5 4 3
3 45 4 3 45 6 54
4 5 6 54 5 67 6 5
5 67 6 5 67 87 6
Instead of notating in all the SLIDES throughout this whole exercise, get used to the pattern, then learn where and when to slide as you continue
sl.
sl. sl. sl.
sl. sl.
sl. sl.
235 236 237 238
sl. sl. sl. sl.
sl. sl. sl. sl.
432 1 23 4 5 6543 45 6 7 8 7 6 5 67 8 9 10 9 8 7 8 910 11
5 4 3 23 4 5 6 7 65 4 5 6 78 9 8 7 6 7 8 910 1110 9 8 9101112
sl. sl.
sl.
sl. sl. sl.
sl.
239 240 241 242
sl. sl. sl.
sl. sl. sl. sl.
121110 9 101112 13 14131211 121314 15 16151413 141516 17 17161514 131415 16
1312111011121314 1514131213141516 1716151415161718 1817161514151617
sl. sl. sl. sl.
sl.
sl. sl. sl.
243 244 245 246
sl. sl. sl. sl.
sl. sl. sl. sl.
15141312 111213 14 13121110 9101112 11109 8 7 8 9 10 9 87 6 5 67 8
1615141312131415 1413121110111213 1211109 8 91011 109 8 7 6 7 8 9
22
sl.
sl.
sl.
247 248
sl.
sl. sl.
7 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4
8 7 6 5 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5
249 250 251
5 4 3 2
5 4 3 2 34 5 6
3 45 6 7 6 5 4
7 6 5 4 5 67 8
5 6 78 9 8 7 6
9 8 7 67 8 9 10
78 910
252 253
254
11 10 9 8
11 109 8 9 10 1112
910 1112 13 12 11 10
13 12 11 10 1112 1314
1112 13 14 15 14 1312
15 14 13 12 1314 1516
13 1415 16
255 256 257
17 16 15 14
1716 15 14 1516 17 18
15 1617 18 18 17 16 15
18 1716 15 14 1516 17
1415 1617 16 15 14 13
16 15 14 13 12 1314 15
12 13 1415
258 259
260
14 1312 11
14 13 12 11 10 1112 13
10 1112 13 12 11 10 9
12 11 10 9 8 9 10 11
8 910 11 10 9 8 7
10 9 8 7 67 89
6 78 9
261 262 263
8 7 6 5
8 7 6 5 4 5 67
45 6 7 6 5 4 3
6 5 4 3 2 34 5
23 45 4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1 0 12 3
0 1 23
23
264 265 266
4 3 2 1
5 4 3 2 3 45 6
2 34 5 6 5 4 3
7 6 5 45 67 8
4 5 67 8 7 6 5
9 8 7 67 8 9 10
67 89
267 268
10 9 8 7
11 10 9 8 9 10 11 12
8 9 10 11 12 11 10 9
13 12 11 10 11 12 13 14
10 11 12 13
269 270
14 13 12 11
15 14 13 12 13 14 15 16
12 13 14 15 16 15 14 13
17 16 15 14 15 16 17 18
14 15 16 17
271
272
17 16 15 14
18 17 16 15 14 15 16 17
13 14 15 16 15 14 13 12
16 15 14 13 12 13 14 15
11 12 13 14
273 274
13 12 11 10
14 13 12 11 10 11 12 13
9 10 11 12 11 10 9 8
12 11 10 9 8 9 10 11
7 8 9 10
275 276
9 8 7 6
10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9
5 6 7 8 7 6 5 4
8 7 6 5 4 5 6 7
3 4 5 6
277 278
5 4 3 2
6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4
4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5
5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6
24
279 280
6 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 6 5 6 7 8 9
7 6 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 7 6 7 8 9 10
281 282
10 9 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 10 9 10 11 12 13
11 10 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 11 10 11 12 13 14
283 284
14 13 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 14 15 16 17
15 14 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 15 14 15 16 17 18
285 286
18 17 16 15 15 16 17 18 17 16 15 14 13 14 15 16
19 18 17 16 16 17 18 19 18 17 16 15 14 15 16 17
287 288
15 14 13 12 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 10 9 10 11 12
16 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 10 11 12 13
289 290
11 10 9 8 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 8
12 11 10 9 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9
291 292
7 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4
8 7 6 5 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5
25
293 294
4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 7
5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 5 6 7 8
295 296
8 7 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 8 9 10 11
9 8 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 9 10 11 12
297 298
12 11 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 12 13 14 15
13 12 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 16
299 300
16 15 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 16 15 16 17 18 19
17 16 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 17 16 17 18 19 20
301 302
19 18 17 16 15 16 17 18 17 16 15 14 13 14 15 16
20 19 18 17 16 17 18 19 18 17 16 15 14 15 16 17
303 304
15 14 13 12 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 10 9 10 11 12
16 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 10 11 12 13
26
305 306
11 10 9 8 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 8
12 11 10 9 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9
307 308
7 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4
8 7 6 5 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5
The point of this exercise is to keep each finger on its designated frets. 1 on 1. 2 on 2. ETC... Plucking The Strings Together ...No Cheating!
309 310
0 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
3
0 1 2 3 4 0 1
4 0 1 2 3 4
0 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
311 312
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1
1 0 4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0 4 3
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1
= 90
313 314
3 4 4 3
3 4 4 3
3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3
3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3
1 2 2 1
1 2 2 1
315 316
1
0 1 2 3 4
3 4
0 1 2 3
1 2 3 4
27
317 318
0 1 2 3 4
2 3 4
0 1
0 1 2 3 4
4
319 320
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2
1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4
321 322 323
1 0
3 2 1 0
4 3 2
3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
= 120
324 325 326 327
2 222 3 333 4 444
0 000 1 111 2 222 3 333 4 444
0 000 1 1 11 2 222
0 000 1 111 2 2 22 3 333 4 4 44
328 329 330 331
0 000 1 111 2 222 3 333
1 1 11 2 2 2 2 3 3 33 4 4 4 4
0 000
0 0 0 0 1 1 11 2 222 3 333 4 4 44
3 3 3 3 4 4 44
332 333
334 335
4 4444444 3 3 3 3 2 2 22 1 111 0 000
4 4 44 3 3 33
1 1 11 1 111 0 0 00
4 4 4 4 3 333 2 222 1 1 11 0 000
28
336 337 338 339
2 2 22 1 1 11 0 0 0 0
3 3 33 2 2 2 2 1 1 11 0 0 0 0
4 4 44
4 4 44 3 333 2 2 22 1 1 1 1 0 0 00
4 4 4 4 3 3 33 2 2 2 2
340
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3
3 3
341 3 3 3 3 342 3 3 3 343 3 3 344 3 3
2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2
0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
345
3
3
346 3
3 347 3 3 348 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
0 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
3 3 3 4 4 4
349 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
350 351 352
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
4 4 4 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
3
353 3 3 354 3 3
3 3
3
2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
3 3 3
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
29
3 3 3
355 3 3 356 3 3 3 357 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2
0 0 0
4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
30
CHAPTER 2
PENTATONIC
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
31
pentatonic
exercises
In this section, we are going to be exploring the Pentatonic Scale.
WHAT IS THE pentatonic SCALE?
“A Pentatonic Scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the Heptatonic
Scale, which has seven notes per octave (such as the Major Scale and Minor Scale). Pentatonic
Scales were developed independently by many ancient civilizations. They are still used all over
the world, for example Traditional Music, Country Music, Blues and Metal. There are two types
of Pentatonic Scales: Those with semi-tones (Hemitonic) and those without (Anhemitonic).”
for these examples, we will be
using the 5 pentatonic inversions
The Pentatonic Scale that most guitarists use is the Root Inversion of the Minor Pentatonic.
There are actually Five Inversions of this Scale. You can also use different Modes to create some
different Pentatonic patterns, as long as you use Five Notes from the Mode you are trying to
replicate.
Make sure you are using the correct Picking Patterns as well!
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Minor Penatonic
Standard tuning
= 75
"A Minor" Pentatonic - Root Position
1 2 3
dist.guit.
5 8 8 5 5 8 8 5
5 8 8 5 5 8 8 5
57
5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5
5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5
7 5 5 7 7 5
5 8 8 5 5 8 8 5
Minor Pentatonic - 1st Inversion
4 5 6
8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8
8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8
7 9 9 7 7 9 9 7
7 10 10 7 7 10 10 7
7 10 10 7 7 10 10 7
8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8
Minor Pentatonic - 2nd Inversion
7 8 9
10 12 12 10 10 12 12 10
10 13 13 10 10 13 13 10
9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9
10 12 12 10 10 12 12 10
10 12 12 10 10 12 12 10
10 12 12 10 10 12 12 10
Minor Pentatonic - 3rd Inversion
10 11 12
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
13 15 15 13 13 15 15 13
12 14 14 12 12 14 14 12
12 14 14 12 12 14 14 12
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
Minor Pentatonic - 4th Inversion
13 14 15
15 17 17 15 15 17 17 15
15 17 17 15 15 17 17 15
14 17 17 14 14 17 17 14
14 17 17 14 14 17 17 14
15 17 17 15 15 17 17 15
15 17 17 15 15 17 17 15
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Minor Pentatonic - Root Position (1 Octave Higher)
16 17 18
17 20 20 17 17 20 20 17
17 20 20 17 17 20 20 17
17 19 19 17 17 19 19 17
17 19 19 17 17 19 19 17
17 19 19 17 17 19 19 17
17 20 20 17 17 20 20 17
Minor Pentatonic - Root Position - 16th Note
19 20 21
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
22 23 24
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5
Minor Pentatonic - 1st Inversion - 16th Note
25 26 27
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
28 29 30
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
Minor Pentatonic - 2nd Inversion - 16th Note
31 32
33
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 13 13 13 13
9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
34
34 35 36
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
Minor Pentatonic - 3rd Inversion - 16th Note
37 38 39
12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
13 13 13 13 15 15 15 15
12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14
12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14
12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
40 41 42
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15 13 13 13 13
14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12
14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12
Minor Pentatonic - 4th Inversion - 16th Note
43 44 45
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
46 47 48
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
Minor Pentatonic - Root Position (1 Octrave Higher) - 16th Note
49 50 51
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20
35
52 53 54
20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
Minor Pentatonic - Root Position - Triplets
3
55 3 3 3 3 56 3 57
3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 8 8 8
5 5 5 8 8 8
5 5 5 7 7 7
5 5 5 7 7 7
5 5 5 7 7 7
5 5 5 8 8 8
3
3
58 59 60 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
8 8 8 5 5 5
8 8 8 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 5 5
8 8 8 5 5 5
Minor Pentatonic - 1st Inversion - Triplets
3
61 3 3 3 3 62 63
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
8 8 8 10 10 10
8 8 8 10 10 10
7 7 7 9 9 9
7 7 7 10 10 10
7 7 7 10 10 10
8 8 8 10 10 10
64 65
3 66 3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
10 10 10 8 8 8
10 10 10 8 8 8
9 9 9 7 7 7
10 10 10 7 7 7
10 10 10 7 7 7
10 10 10 8 8 8
36
Minor Pentatonic - 2nd Inversion - Triplets
3
67 3 3 3 68 69
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
10 10 10 12 12 12
10 10 10 13 13 13
9 9 9 12 12 12
10 10 10 12 12 12
10 10 10 12 12 12
10 10 10 12 12 12
3
70 71 72 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
12 12 12 10 10 10
13 13 13 10 10 10
12 12 12 9 9 9
12 12 12 10 10 10
12 12 12 10 10 10
12 12 12 10 10 10
Minor Pentatonic - 3rd Inversion - Triplets
3
3
73 3 74 75
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
12 12 12 15 15 15
13 13 13 15 15 15
12 12 12 14 14 14
12 12 12 14 14 14
12 12 12 15 15 15
12 12 12 15 15 15
3
76 77 78
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
15 15 15 12 12 12
15 15 15 13 13 13
14 14 14 12 12 12
14 14 14 12 12 12
15 15 15 12 12 12
15 15 15 12 12 12
Minor Pentatonic - 4th Inversion - Triplets
3
3
79 80 81
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
15 15 15 17 17 17
15 15 15 17 17 17
14 14 14 17 17 17
14 14 14 17 17 17
15 15 15 17 17 17
15 15 15 17 17 17
37
82 83
84
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
17 17 17 15 15 15
17 17 17 15 15 15
17 17 17 14 14 14
17 17 17 14 14 14
17 17 17 15 15 15
17 17 17 15 15 15
Minor Pentatonic - Root Position - Triplets
85
3 86 87
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
17 17 17 20 20 20
17 17 17 20 20 20
17 17 17 19 19 19
17 17 17 19 19 19
17 17 17 19 19 19
17 17 17 20 20 20
88 89 90
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
20 20 20 17 17 17
20 20 20 17 17 17
19 19 19 17 17 17
19 19 19 17 17 17
19 19 19 17 17 17
20 20 20 17 17 17
Ascending Pentatonic Sequence - 6th/5th String - 16th Note
91 92 93
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
94 95 96
12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 19
12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20
38
Descending Pentatonic Sequence - 6th/5th String - 16th Note
97
98
99
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
100 101 102
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
Ascending Pentatonic Sequence - 5th/4th String - 16th Note
103 104 105
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
106 107 108
12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 19
12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 19
Descending Pentatonic Sequence - 5th/4th String - 16th Note
109 110 111
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
112 113 114
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
39
Ascending Pentatonic Sequence - 4th/3rd String - 16th Note
115 116 117
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
7 10
7 9
7 10
7 9
7 10
7 9
7 10
7 9
10 12
9 12
10 12
9 12
10 12
9 12
10 12
9 12
118
119
120
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
17 19
17 19
17 19
17 19
17 19
17 19
17 19
17 19
Descending
Pentatonic Sequence - 4th/3rd String - 16th Note
121
122 123
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
124 125
126
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
Ascending Pentatonic Sequence - 2nd/3rd String - 16th Note
127
128 129
5 7
5 8
5 7
5 8
5 7
5 8
5 7
5 8
7 9
8 10
7 9
8 10
7 9
8 10
7 9
8 10
9 12
10 13
9 12
10 13
9 12
10 13
9 12
10 13
130
131
132
12 14
13 15
12 14
13 15
12 14
13 15
12 14
13 15
14 17
15 17
14 17
15 17
14 17
15 17
14 17
15 17
17 19
17 20
17 19
17 20
17 19
17 20
17 19
17 20
40
Descending
Pentatonic Sequence - 2nd/3rd String - 16th Note
133 134 135
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
136
137 138
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
Ascending Pentatonic Sequence - 1st/2nd String - 16th Note
139
140 141
5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 13
142
143
144
12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20
13 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 20
Descending
Pentatonic Sequence - 1st/2nd String - 16th Note
145 146 147
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 13
148 149 150
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
41
151 152 153
7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
154 155 156
15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17
15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17
157 158 159
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
160 161 162
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
163 164 165
7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
166
167 168
14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17
15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17
169
170
171
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12
19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
42
172 173 174
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
175
176
177
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
178 179
180
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
181 182 183
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
19 17
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12
184
185
186
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10
12 9
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7
9 7
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
187 188 189
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
190 191 192
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
43
193 194 195
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
19 17
20 17
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17 15
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
15 13
196 197
198
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
13 10
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10 8
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
8 5
199
200 201
8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10
202 203 204
15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17
15 13 15 13 15 13 15 13 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17
205 206 207
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12
20 17 20 17 20 17 20 17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 13
208
209 210
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
44
= 65
3 Not Per String - Pentatonic Inversions
6 6
211 212 213
6 6 6
6
5 8 10 10 8 5
5 8 10 5 8 10 10 8 5
5 7 9 5 7 9
5 7 10 5 7 10
5 7 10 5 7 10
5 8 10
214 215
6 6
6
6
10 8 5
9 7 5 9 7 5
10 7 5 10 7 5
10 7 5 10 7 5
10 8 5
6
216 6 217 218
6 6 6
6
8 10 12 12 10 8
8 10 13 8 10 13 13 10 8
7 9 12 7 9 12
7 10 12 7 10 12
7 10 12 7 10 12
8 10 12
6
219 220
6
6
6
13 10 8
12 9 7 12 9 7
12 10 7 12 10 7
12 10 7 12 10 7
12 10 8
221
6 222 223
6 6 6 6
6
10 12 15 15 12 10
10 13 15 10 13 15 15 13 10
9 12 14 9 12 14
10 12 14 10 12 14
10 12 15 10 12 15
10 12 15
45
224
225
6
6 6
6
15 13 10
14 12 9 14 12 9
14 12 10 14 12 10
15 12 10 15 12 10
15 12 10
6
226 227 228
6 6 6 6
6
12 15 17 17 15 12
13 15 17 13 15 17 17 15 13
12 14 17 12 14 17
12 14 17 12 14 17
12 15 17 12 15 17
12 15 17
6
229 230
6
6
6
17 15 13
17 14 12 17 14 12
17 14 12 17 14 12
17 15 12 17 15 12
17 15 12
231 232 233
6 6 6 6 6
6
15 17 20 20 17 15
15 17 20 15 17 20 20 17 15
14 17 19 14 17 19
14 17 19 14 17 19
15 17 19 15 17 19
15 17 20
234
235
236
6 6 6
6
20 17 15
19 17 14 19 17 14
19 17 14 19 17 14
19 17 15 19 17 15
20 17 15 (15)
46
237 238 239
6 6 6 6 6
6
20 17 15 20 17 15 17 15 12
20 17 15 20 17 15
19 17 14 19 17 14
19 17 14 19 17 14
19 17 15 19 17 15
20 17 15
6
240 241 242
6
6 6 6
6
17 15 12
17 15 13 17 15 13
17 14 12 17 14 12
17 14 12 17 14 12
17 15 12 17 15 12
17 15 12 17 15 12 15 12 10
243
6 244 245
6 6 6 6
6
15 12 10 15 12 10 12 10 8
15 13 10 15 13 10
14 12 9 14 12 9
14 12 10 14 12 10
15 12 10 15 12 10
15 12 10
6 6
246 247 248 6
6 6
6
12 10 8
13 10 8 13 10 8
12 9 7 12 9 7
12 10 7 12 10 7
12 10 7 12 10 7
12 10 8 12 10 8 10 8 5
249 6 6 250 251 252
6 6 6
6
10 8 5 10 8 5 8 10 5 (5)
10 8 5 10 8 5
9 7 5 9 7 5
10 7 5 10 7 5
10 7 5 10 7 5
10 8 5
47
6 6
253 254 255 6
6 6 6
10 5 8 10 8 5
10 5 8 10 8 5
9 5 7 9 7 5
10 5 7 10 7 5
10 5 7 10 7 5
10 5 8 10 8 5
6
256 6 257 258
6 6 6
6
12 8 10 12 10 8
13 8 10 13 10 8
12 7 9 12 9 7
12 7 10 12 10 7
12 7 10 12 10 7
12 8 10 12 10 8
6
259 260 261 6
6 6 6 6
15 10 12 15 12 10
15 10 13 15 13 10
14 9 12 14 12 9
14 10 12 14 12 10
15 10 12 15 12 10
15 10 12 15 12 10
262 6 263 264
6 6 6 6
6
17 12 15 17 15 12
17 13 15 17 15 13
17 12 14 17 14 12
17 12 14 17 14 12
17 12 15 17 15 12
17 12 15 17 15 12
6
265 266 267 268 3
6 6 6 6 6
20 15 17 20 17 15
20 15 17 20 17 15
19 14 17 19 17 14
19 14 17 19 17 14
19 15 17 19 17 15
20 15 17 20 17 15 (15)
48
269
270
271
8 10 10 8 10 12 12 10
8 10 10 8 10 13 13 10
5 7 7 5 7 9 9 7
5 7 7 5 7 10 10 7
3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5
3 5 5 3 5 8 8 5
272 273 274
12 15 15 12 15 17 17 15
13 15 15 13 15 17 17 15
9 12 12 9 12 14 14 12
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
7 10 10 7 10 12 12 10
8 10 10 8 10 12 12 10
275
276
277
17 20 20 17 20 22 22 20
17 20 20 17 20 22 22 20
14 17 17 14 17 19 19 17
14 17 17 14 17 19 19 17
12 15 15 12 15 17 17 15
12 15 15 12 15 17 17 15
278 279 280
22 20 20 22 20 17 17 20
22 20 20 22 20 17 17 20
19 17 17 19 17 14 14 17
19 17 17 19 17 14 14 17
17 15 15 17 15 12 12 15
17 15 15 17 15 12 12 15
281 282 283
17 15 15 17 15 12 12 15
17 15 15 17 15 13 13 15
14 12 12 14 12 9 9 12
14 12 12 14 12 10 10 12
12 10 10 12 10 7 7 10
12 10 10 12 10 8 8 10
49
284
285
286
287
12101012 10 8 8 10
13 10 1013 10 8 8 10
9 7 7 9 7 5 5 7
10 7 7 10 7 5 5 7
7 5 5 7 5 3 3 5
8 5 5 8 5 3 3 5 (5)
6
288 6 6 289 290 291
6
6 6 6
6
5 5 8 5 5
5 5 8 5 8 8 8 8 5 8 5 5
5 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5
5 5 7 5 7 7
8 5 8 8
6 6
292 6 293 6 294
6
6
7 5 5 7 7 10 7 10
7
10
7 9 7 9
8
9
8
7 7 5 7 5 5 7 7 10 7 10 10
8 8 5 10 8 10 10
6
295 296 297 6
6 6 6
6
8 8 10 8 8
10 8 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 8
9 9 7 9 7 7
9 10 7 10 7 7
10 10 7 10 7 7
10 10 8
6
298 6 299
6
6
10 10 12 10 12
9
12
9 12 9 12
10
12
10
10 10 12 10 12 12
12 10 12 12
300 301
302
6
6 6 6 6
6
10 10 12 10 10
13 10 13 13 13 13 10 13 10 10
12 12 9 12 9 9
12 12 10 12 10 10
12 12 10 12 10 10
12 12 10
50
303 6 304
6 6
6
12 12 14 12 14
12
14
12 14 12 14
12
14
13
12 12 15 12 15 15
15 12 15 15
6
305 306 307
6 6 6 6
6
12 12 15 12 12
15 13 15 15 15 15 13 15 13 13
14 14 12 14 12 12
14 14 12 14 12 12
15 15 12 15 12 12
15 15 12
6
308 309
6 6
6
14 14 17 14 17
14
17
14 17 14 17
15
17
15
15 15 17 15 17 17
17 15 17 17
310 311 312
6 6 6 6 6
6
15 15 17 15 15
17 15 17 17 17 17 15 17 15 15
17 17 14 17 14 14
17 17 14 17 14 14
17 17 15 17 15 15
17 17 15
313
314
6 6 6
6
17 17 19 17 19
17
19
17 19 17 19
17
19
17
17 17 19 17 19 19
20 17 20 20
315 316
6 6 6 6
17 17 20 17 17
20 17 20 20 20 20 17 20 17 17
19 19 17 19 17 17
19 19 17
51
317
318
6
6
19 17 17
19 19 17 19 17 17
20 20 17 (17)
319 320 321
5 8 8 5 8 10
5 8 8 5 8 11
5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 9 7 9
5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 10 7 10
5 7 7 5 7 10
5 8 8 5 8 10
322 323 324
10 8 10 13 13 10
10 8 10 13 13 10
9 7 9 7 9 12 9 12 12 9 12 9
10 7 10 7 10 12 10 12 12 10 12 10
10 7 10 12 12 10
10 8 10 12 12 10
325
326
12 15 15 12
13 15 15 13
12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12
12 15 15 12
12 15 15 12
327
328 329
15 17 17 15
15 17 17 15
14 17 14 17 17 14 17 14
14 17 14 17 17 14 17 14
15 17 17 15
15 17 17 15 (15)
330
331
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
52
332 333
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
334
335
336
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
337 338 339
7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
340
341
342
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
343 344 345
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
346 347 348
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 13 13 13 13
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
53
349
350 351
10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
352 353 354
12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
355 356 357
12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
13 13 13 13 15 15 15 15
12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14
12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14
12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
358 359 360
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15 13 13 13 13
14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12
14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12
361 362 363
14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
364
365 366
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
54
367 368 369
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15
370 371 372
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20
373 374 375
17 17 17 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
376
377
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17
20 20 20 20 17 17 17 17
55
56
CHAPTER 3
MAJOR &
MINOR SCALES
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
57
MAJOR SCALE
WARMUPS
WHAT IS THE MAJOR SCALE?
“The Major Scale is one of the most commonly used musical scales, especially in Western
music. It is one of the Diatonic Scales. Like many musical scales, it is made up of seven notes:
the eighth duplicates the first at double its frequency so that it is called a higher octave of the
same note.”
TO BEGIN THIS SECTION, WE WILL BE
DOING EVERY MAJOR SCALE MOVING
CHROMaTICALLY UP THE NECK
The Major Scale is the starting point to everything that we use in the Western World of Music.
Most Metal and Rock Bands choose to play the Minor Scale, but even the Minor Scale is just an
Inversion of the Major Scale. There are hundred of melodies or jingles written with this scale.
DO - RE - Mi - FA - SOL - La - Ti - DO
58
Minor SCALE
WARMUPS
WHAT IS THE MINOR SCALE?
“A Minor Scale with the Diatonic intervals being whole steps except those half-steps between
2-3 and 5-6 and corresponding in pattern to the Aeolian Mode.” Most Metal and Rock Bands
choose to play the Minor Scale. It has a very distinct sound to it, a very “dark” sound.
TO BEGIN THIS SECTION, WE WILL BE
DOING EVERY MinOR SCALE MOVING
CHROMaTICALLY UP THE NECK
This Solmization is not as well known, but instead of the standard “Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do”,
it goes like:
DO - RE - ME - FA - SOL - LE - TE - DO
59
Major and Minor Scales
Standard tuning
= 85
Start this off by going through each Scale Chromatically.
Get your fingers moving all around the neck
6 6
1 6 2 3 6
6 6
dist.guit.
3 5 6 6 5 3
3 5 6 6 5 3
2 3 5 5 3 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
1 3 5 5 3 1
1 3 5 5 3 1
F# Major
6 6
4 6 6 5 6
6 6
4 6 7 7 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
3 4 6 6 4 3
3 4 6 6 4 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
G Major
6 6
7 6 8 9 6
6 6
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
4 5 7 7 5 4
4 5 7 7 5 4
3 5 7 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3
G# Major
10
6 11
6 12
6
6 6
6
6 8 9 9 8 6
6 8 9 9 8 6
5 6 8 8 6 5
5 6 8 8 6 5
4 6 8 8 6 4
4 6 8 8 6 4
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A Major
13 6 14 15 6
6 6
6 6
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 9 7 6
6 7 9 9 7 6
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 7 5
A# Major
6 6
16 17 18
6 6
6 6
8 10 11 11 10 8
8 10 11 11 10 8
7 8 10 10 8 7
7 8 10 10 8 7
6 8 10 10 8 6
6 8 10 10 8 6
B Major
6 6
19 20 21
6 6
6 6
9 11 12 12 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
8 9 11 11 9 8
8 9 11 11 9 8
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
C Major
22
6 23 24
6
6 6
6 6
10 12 13 13 12 10
10 12 13 13 12 10
9 10 12 12 10 9
9 10 12 12 10 9
8 10 12 12 10 8
8 10 12 12 10 8
C# Major
6
6
25 26 27
6 6 6 6
11 13 14 14 13 11
11 13 14 14 13 11
10 11 13 13 11 10
10 11 13 13 11 10
9 11 13 13 11 9
9 11 13 13 11 9
61
D Major
28 6 29 30 6
6 6
6 6
12 14 15 15 14 12
12 14 15 15 14 12
11 12 14 14 12 11
11 12 14 14 12 11
10 12 14 14 12 10
10 12 14 14 12 10
D# Major
6
6
31 32 33
6 6 6 6
13 15 16 16 15 13
13 15 16 16 15 13
12 13 15 15 13 12
12 13 15 15 13 12
11 13 15 15 13 11
11 13 15 15 13 11
E Major
6 6
34 35 36
6 6 6 6
14 16 17 17 16 14
14 16 17 17 16 14
13 14 16 16 14 13
13 14 16 16 14 13
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 16 16 14 12
F Major, Strange Sequence, Pay Attention to the Fret #
6
6
37 38 39
6 6 6 6
15 18 17 18 15 17
15 18 17 18 15 17
14 17 15 17 14 15
14 17 15 17 14 15
13 17 15 17 13 15
13 17 15 17 13 15
E Major
6
6
40 41 42
6 6
6 6
14 17 16 17 14 16
14 17 16 17 14 16
13 16 14 16 13 14
13 16 14 16 13 14
12 16 14 16 12 14
12 16 14 16 12 14
62
D# Major
6 6
43 44 45
6 6 6 6
13 16 15 16 13 15
13 16 15 16 13 15
12 15 13 15 12 13
12 15 13 15 12 13
11 15 13 15 11 13
11 15 13 15 11 13
D Major
6 6
46 47 48
6 6
6 6
12 15 14 15 12 14
12 15 14 15 12 14
11 14 12 14 11 12
11 14 12 14 11 12
10 14 12 14 10 12
10 14 12 14 10 12
C# Major
6 6
49 50 51
6 6 6
6
11 14 13 14 11 13
11 14 13 14 11 13
10 13 11 13 10 11
10 13 11 13 10 11
9 13 11 13 9 11
9 13 11 13 9 11
C Major
6 6
52 53 54
6 6 6
6
10 13 12 13 10 12
10 13 12 13 10 12
9 12 10 12 9 10
9 12 10 12 9 10
8 12 10 12 8 10
8 12 10 12 8 10
B Major
6
55 6 56 57
6 6
6
6
9 12 11 12 9 11
9 12 11 12 9 11
8 11 9 11 8 9
8 11 9 11 8 9
7 11 9 11 7 9
7 11 9 11 7 9
63
A# Major
6
58 6 59 60
6 6
6 6
8 11 10 11 8 10
8 11 10 11 8 10
7 10 8 10 7 8
7 10 8 10 7 8
6 10 8 10 6 8
6 10 8 10 6 8
A Major
61 6 62 63 6
6 6
6 6
7 10 9 10 7 9
7 10 9 10 7 9
6 9 7 9 6 7
6 9 7 9 6 7
5 9 7 9 5 7
5 9 7 9 5 7
G# Major
64 6 65 6 66
6 6
6 6
6 9 8 9 6 8
6 9 8 9 6 8
5 8 6 8 5 6
5 8 6 8 5 6
4 8 6 8 4 6
4 8 6 8 4 6
G Major
6 6
67 6 68 69 6
6 6
5 8 7 8 5 7
5 8 7 8 5 7
4 7 5 7 4 5
4 7 5 7 4 5
3 7 5 7 3 5
3 7 5 7 3 5
F# Major
6
6
70 6 71 6 72
6 6
4 7 6 7 4 6
4 7 6 7 4 6
3 6 4 6 3 4
3 6 4 6 3 4
2 6 4 6 2 4
2 6 4 6 2 4
64
F Major
6
73 6 6 74 75 6
6 6
3 6 5 6 3 5
3 6 5 6 3 5
2 5 3 5 2 3
2 5 3 5 2 3
1 5 3 5 1 3
1 5 3 5 1 3
Minor Patterns
6 6
76 6 77 78 6
6 6
3 4 6 6 4 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
1 3 5 5 3 1
1 3 5 5 3 1
1 3 4 4 3 1
1 3 4 4 3 1
F# Minor
6 6
79 6 80 6 81
6 6
4 5 7 7 5 4
3 5 7 7 5 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
G Minor
6 6
82
6
83 84
6
6 6
5 6 8 8 6 5
4 6 8 8 6 4
3 5 7 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3
3 5 6 6 5 3
3 5 6 6 5 3
G# Minor
6 6
85 6 86 6 87
6 6
6 7 9 9 7 6
5 7 9 9 7 5
4 6 8 8 6 4
4 6 8 8 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
65
A Minor
88
6 89 90
6
6 6
6 6
7 8 10 10 8 7
6 8 10 10 8 6
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
A# Minor
91 6 92 93 6
6 6
6 6
8 9 11 11 9 8
7 9 11 11 9 7
6 8 10 10 8 6
6 8 10 10 8 6
6 8 9 9 8 6
6 8 9 9 8 6
B Minor
94 6 95 6 96
6 6
6 6
9 10 12 12 10 9
8 10 12 12 10 8
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
C Minor
6 6
97 98 99
6 6
6 6
10 11 13 13 11 10
9 11 13 13 11 9
8 10 12 12 10 8
8 10 12 12 10 8
8 10 11 11 10 8
8 10 11 11 10 8
C# Minor
100
6
101 102
6
6 6
6 6
11 12 14 14 12 11
10 12 14 14 12 10
9 11 13 13 11 9
9 11 13 13 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
66
D Minor
6
6
103 104 105
6 6
6 6
12 13 15 15 13 12
11 13 15 15 13 11
10 12 14 14 12 10
10 12 14 14 12 10
10 12 13 13 12 10
10 12 13 13 12 10
D# Minor
6
6
106 107 108
6 6
6 6
13 14 16 16 14 13
12 14 16 16 14 12
11 13 15 15 13 11
11 13 15 15 13 11
11 13 14 14 13 11
11 13 14 14 13 11
E Minor
6
6
109 110 111
6 6 6 6
14 15 17 17 15 14
13 15 17 17 15 13
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 15 15 14 12
12 14 15 15 14 12
F Minor, Strange Sequence, Pay Attention to the Fret #
6
6
112 113 114
6 6 6 6
15 18 16 18 15 16
14 18 16 18 14 16
13 17 15 17 13 15
13 17 15 17 13 15
13 16 15 16 13 15
13 16 15 16 13 15
E Minor
6
6
115 116 117
6 6 6 6
14 17 15 17 14 15
13 17 15 17 13 15
12 16 14 16 12 14
12 16 14 16 12 14
12 15 14 15 12 14
12 15 14 15 12 14
67
D# Minor
6
6
118 119 120
6 6
6 6
13 16 14 16 13 14
12 16 14 16 12 14
11 15 13 15 11 13
11 15 13 15 11 13
11 14 13 14 11 13
11 14 13 14 11 13
D Minor
6
6
121 122 123
6 6
6 6
12 15 13 15 12 13
11 15 13 15 11 13
10 14 12 14 10 12
10 14 12 14 10 12
10 13 12 13 10 12
10 13 12 13 10 12
C# Minor
6
6
124 125 126
6 6 6
6
11 14 12 14 11 12
10 14 12 14 10 12
9 13 11 13 9 11
9 13 11 13 9 11
9 12 11 12 9 11
9 12 11 12 9 11
C Minor
6 6
127 128 129
6 6
6 6
10 13 11 13 10 11
9 13 11 13 9 11
8 12 10 12 8 10
8 12 10 12 8 10
8 11 10 11 8 10
8 11 10 11 8 10
B Minor
130
6 131 132 6
6 6
6
6
9 12 10 12 9 10
8 12 10 12 8 10
7 11 9 11 7 9
7 11 9 11 7 9
7 10 9 10 7 9
7 10 9 10 7 9
68
A# Minor
133 6
134 135
6
6 6
6 6
8 11 9 11 8 9
7 11 9 11 7 9
6 10 8 10 6 8
6 10 8 10 6 8
6 9 8 9 6 8
6 9 8 9 6 8
A Minor
136 6 137 138 6
6 6
6 6
7 10 8 10 7 8
6 10 8 10 6 8
5 9 7 9 5 7
5 9 7 9 5 7
5 8 7 8 5 7
5 8 7 8 5 7
G# Minor
6 6
139 6 140 141 6
6 6
6 9 7 9 6 7
5 9 7 9 5 7
4 8 6 8 4 6
4 8 6 8 4 6
4 7 6 7 4 6
4 7 6 7 4 6
G Minor
6 6
142 6 143 144 6
6 6
5 8 6 8 5 6
4 8 6 8 4 6
3 7 5 7 3 5
3 7 5 7 3 5
3 6 5 6 3 5
3 6 5 6 3 5
F# Minor
6
145 6 6 146 147 6
6 6
4 7 5 7 4 5
3 7 5 7 3 5
2 6 4 6 2 4
2 6 4 6 2 4
2 5 4 5 2 4
2 5 4 5 2 4
69
F Minor
6
148 6 6 149 150 6
6 6
3 6 4 6 3 4
2 6 4 6 2 4
1 5 3 5 1 3
1 5 3 5 1 3
1 4 3 4 1 3
1 4 3 4 1 3
This is where we are going to stay in one position of the neck,
the idea is to get so used to these patterns that you can do it in your sleep!
Pay Attention to the Picking Pattern
6
6
151 6 6 152 6 153
6
6 6 7 9 6 7 9
6
9 7 6 7 9
6 7 9
5 5 7 9 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
154 155 156
6 6 6 6 6
6
7 7 9 10 10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7
7 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 9 7 6 7 9
6
6
157 158 6 6 159 160
6 6 6
6
10 9 7
9
7 9 10 9 7
9 7 6 9 7 6
9
6 7 9 7 6
9 7 6 9 7 6 6 7 9 7 6
9 9 7 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
9 9 7 5
= 100
161 6 6 162 6 6 163 6 6
6 6
5 5 5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7
5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9
70
6 6 6
164 6 165 166
6
6
6 6 7 7 9 9 6 6 7 7 9 9
6 6
9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9
6 6 7 7 9 9
5 5 7 7 9 9
167 168 169
6 6 6 6
6 6
7 7
7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9
6 6 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9
170 171 172
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7
7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 7
173 174
175
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 9 9 7 7
9 9
7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7
9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 7 7 6 6
9 9
6 6 7 7
6
176 177 6
6 178
6 6
6
9 9 7 7 6 6
9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6
9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5
179 6 6 180 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5
71
= 80
String Skipping here. Keep your right hand accurate the whole time.
6 6
6 6
181 182 183 184
6 6
6 6
7 910 10 9 7
7 910 10 9 7
67 9 67 9 9 7 6 9 7 6
67 9 6 7 9 9 7 6 9 7 6
5 7 9 97 5
5 7 9 97 5
6
6
185 6 6 186 187
6 6
6
6
6 7 9 6 7 9
7
9 7 6 7 9
6 7 9
5 7 9 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
188 189 190
6 6 6 6 6
6
7 7 7 9 10 10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7
7 9 10 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 9 7 6 7 9 9
6
6
191 192 6 6 193 194
6 6
6 6
10 9 7
9
7 9 10 9 7
9 7 6 9 7 6 6 7 9 7 6
9 7 6 9 7 6 6 7 9 7 6
9 97 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
9 9 9 7 5
= 100
6
195 6 6 196 6 6 197 6
6 6
6 6
5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7
5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9
72
6 6 6
198 6 199 200
6 6
6 6 7 7 9 9 6 6 7 7 9 9
7 7
9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9
6 6 7 7 9 9
5 5 7 7 9 9
201 202 203
6 6 6 6
6 6
7 7 7 7
7 7 9 9 10 10 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9
6 6 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9
204 205
206
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7
7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 7
9 9
6
207
208
209
6 6 6 6
6
10 10 9 9 7 7
9 9
7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7
9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7
9 9
6
6 6 6
210 211 212 6
6
9 9 7 7 6 6
9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9
213 6 6 214 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5
73
6
215 6 6 216 6 217
6 6
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
218 219
220
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
6
221 222 6 223 6 6
6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
224 6 6 225 6 6 226 6 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
227 6 6 228 6 6 229 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
6
230 6 231 6 232
6 6 6
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
74
233 234 235
6 6 6
6 6 6
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
7 7 7
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
236 237 238
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
239 240 241
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
242 243 244
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
9 9 9
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
245 246
247
6
6 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
6 6
248 6 249 6 250 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
75
251 6 6 252 6 6 253 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
254 6 6 255 6 6 256 6 6
6 6 6
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6
257 6 258 6 6 259 6
6 6 6
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
6
6 6
260 261 262
6 6 6
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
7 7 7
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
263
264
265
6 6 6
6 6 6
7 7 7
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9
266 267 268
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10
76
269
270 271
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
9 9 9
272 273 274
6 6 6 6
6 6
10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
9 9 9
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
6
275 276 277 6
6 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9
6 6 6
278 279 6 280 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 9
281 6 6 282 6 6 283 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
284 285 286
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 99 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
77
287 288 289
6 6 6 6 66 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
290 291 292
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
66 6 6
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 66 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
66 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
293 294 295
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
77 7 7
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 66 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
77 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
296 297 298
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99 9 9 77 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
299 300 301
10 10 10 10 99 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99 9 9 77 7 7
302 303
304
10 10 10 10 99 9 9 77 7 7
9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 66 6 6
305 306 307
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 66 6 6
78
308 309 310
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 99 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
311 312 313
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 99 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
99 9 9 99 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
6 6
314 6 6 315 6 6 316
9 6 7 9 7 6 9 6 7 9 7 6
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
317
318 319
6 6 6 6
6 6
10 7 9 10 9 7 10 7 9 10 9 7
10 7 9 10 9 7 10 7 9 10 9 7
9 6 7 9 7 6 9 6 7 9 7 6
320 321 322
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 7 9 10 9 7 10 7 9 10 9 7
10 7 9 10 9 7 10 7 9 10 9 7
9 6 7 9 7 6 9 6 7 9 7 6
6 6
323 324 6 6 325 6 6
9 6 7 9 7 6 9 6 7 9 7 6
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
79
= 80
Minor Section Starts Now. Same Exercises, but new pattern!
6
6
326 6 6 327 6 328
6
5 5 7 9 5 7 9
5
9 7 5 7 9
5 7 9
5 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 7 5 7 8
5 7 8 8 7 5 7 8
329 330 331
6 6 6 6 6
6
7 7 8 10 10 8 7 7 8 10 8 7
6 6 8 10 6 8 10 10 8 6 8 10 10 10 8 6
5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
6
332 333 334 6 335 6 6
6 6 6
6
10 8 6
9
6 8 10 8 6
9 7 5 9 7 5
9
5 7 9 7 5
9 7 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
8 8 7 5 8 7 5 5 7 8 7 5
8 8 7 5
336 6 6 337 6 6 338 6 6
5 5
5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7
5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8
6 6 6
339 6 340 341
6
6
5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7 9 9
5 5
9 9 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9
5 5 7 7 9 9
5 5 7 7 8 8
342 343 344
6 6 6 6
6 6
7 7
6 6 6 6 8 8 10 10 6 6 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8
5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9
80
345 346 347
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 10 8 8 7 7
6 6 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 6 6
348 349
350
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 8 8 6 6
9 9
6 6 8 8 10 10 8 8 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9
5 5 7 7
6
351 352 6
6 353 6
6
6
9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9 7 7 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 7 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5
354 6 6 355 6 6
8 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 7 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5
6 6
356 6 357 358 359 6
6 6
6 6
7 8 10 10 8 7
6 8 10 10 8 6
5 7 9 5 7 9 9 7 5 9 7 5
5 7 9 5 7 9 9 7 5 9 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
6
6
360 6 6 361 362
6 6
5
5
5 7 9 5 7 9
6
9 7 5 7 9
5 7 9
5 7 8 5 7 8 8 7 5 7 8
5 7 8 8 7 5 7 8
81
363
364 365
6 6 6 6 6
6
6 7 7 8 10 10 8 7 7 8 10 8 7
6 8 10 6 8 10 10 8 6 8 10 10 8 6
5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9 9
6
366 367 368 6 369 6 6
6 6
6 6
10 8 6
9
6 8 10 8 6
9 7 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
9 7 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
8 8 7 5 8 7 5 5 7 8 7 5
8 8 8 7 5
370 6 6 371 6 6 372 6 6
5 5 5 5
5 5 7 7 8 8
5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8
6
6 6
373 6 374 6 375
6
5 5
5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7 9 9
6 6
9 9 7 7
5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8
376 6 377 378
6 6 6 6 6
7 7
6 6 8 8 10 10
5 5 7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9
5 5 7 7 9 9
379 380 381
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8
6 6 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 6 6 8 8 10 10
9 9
82
382 383 384
6 6 6 6
6 6
10 10 8 8 7 7
10 10 8 8 6 6 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 10 10 8 8 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9
6
6
6
6
385 386 387
6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 9 7 7 5 5
9 9 7 7 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7
8 8
8 8
6
388 6 389 6 6 390 6 6
9 9 7 7 5 5
8 8 7 7 5 5 8 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 7 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5
391 6 6 392 6 6 393 6 6
5 5 5
5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8
5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8
6 6
394 6 395 6 6 396 6
5 5 5
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8
6
397 6 398 6 399
6 6 6
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
83
400 401 402
6 6 6
6 6 6
7 7 7
6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10
5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9
403 404 405
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10
6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10
406
407 408
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7
10 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 6
9 9 9
409 410 411
6 6 6 6
6 6
10 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 6
9 9 9
6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
6
412 413 414 6
6 6 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
8 8 8
6 6 6
415 416 6 417 6 6
9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5
8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5
8 8 8
84
418 6 6 419 6 6 420 6 6
8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5
421 422 423
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
424 425 426
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6
427 428 429
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
430 431 432
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
433 434 435
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
436 437 438
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
85
439 440 441
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9
442 443 444
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
445
446 447
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9
448 449 450
10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9
6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
451
452
453
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8
454 455 456
9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8
457 458 459
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
86
6 6
460 6 6 461 6 6 462
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
463 464 465
6 6 6 6
6 6
10 7 8 10 8 7 10 7 8 10 8 7
10 6 8 10 8 6 10 6 8 10 8 6
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
466 467 468
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 7 8 10 8 7 10 7 8 10 8 7
10 6 8 10 8 6 10 6 8 10 8 6
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
6 6
469 470 6 6 471 6 6
9 5 7 9 7 5 9 5 7 9 7 5
8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
87
88
CHAPTER 4
MAJOR
ArpeggioS
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
89
MAJOR ARPEGGIO
WARMUPS
WHAT IS THE MAJOR ARPEGGIO?
“An Arpeggio is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played
or sung in a rising or descending order. An Arpeggio may also span more than one octave.”
TO FIND MAJOR ARPEGGIOS,
WE NEED 3 NOTES...
1 3 5
Major 3rd stacked on minor 3rd
Whole - Whole - Half - Whole - Whole - Whole - Half-
C D e f g a b C
Major 3rd Minor 3rd
90
Arpeggios - Part 1
Major Arpeggios
Standard tuning
= 80
Start this off with Alternate Picking as the warm up... We will Add Sweep Picking Later
1 2 3 4
dist.guit.
1 5 5 1 2 6 6 2
1 1 2 2
2 2 3 3
3 3 4 4
3 3 4 4
1 5 5 1 2 6 6 2
These are "Root" Position Arpeggios - 6 String
5
6
7
8
3 7 7 3 4 8 8 4
3 3 4 4
4 4 5 5
5 5 6 6
5 5 6 6
3 7 7 3 4 8 8 4
9 10 11 12
5 9 9 5 6 10 10 6
5 5 6 6
6 6 7 7
7 7 8 8
7 7 8 8
5 9 9 5 6 10 10 6
13
14 15
16
7 11 11 7 8 12 12 8
7 7 8 8
8 8 9 9
9 9 10 10
9 9 10 10
7 11 11 7 8 12 12 8
17 18 19 20
9 13 13 9 10 14 14 10
9 9 10 10
10 10 11 11
11 11 12 12
11 11 12 12
9 13 13 9 10 14 14 10
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91
21 22 23 24
11 15 15 11 12 16 16 12
11 11 12 12
12 12 13 13
13 13 14 14
13 13 14 14
11 15 15 11 12 16 16 12
25 26 27 28
13 17 17 13 12 16 16 12
13 13 12 12
14 14 13 13
15 15 14 14
15 15 14 14
13 17 17 13 12 16 16 12
29 30 31 32
11 15 15 11 10 14 14 10
11 11 10 10
12 12 11 11
13 13 12 12
13 13 12 12
11 15 15 11 10 14 14 10
33 34 35 36
9 13 13 9 8 12 12 8
9 9 8 8
10 10 9 9
11 11 10 10
11 11 10 10
9 13 13 9 8 12 12 8
37 38 39 40
7 11 11 7 6 10 10 6
7 7 6 6
8 8 7 7
9 9 8 8
9 9 8 8
7 11 11 7 6 10 10 6
41 42 43 44
5 9 9 5 4 8 8 4
5 5 4 4
6 6 5 5
7 7 6 6
7 7 6 6
5 9 9 5 4 8 8 4
92
45 46 47 48 49
3 7 7 3 2 6 6 2
3 3 2 2
4 4 3 3
5 5 4 4
5 5 4 4
3 7 7 3 2 6 6 2
= 100
These are "1st Inversion" Arpeggios - 5 String
6 6
6 6
50 51 52 53
6 6 6 6
585
5 8 5 6 96 6 96
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
3 8 8 3 8 8 4 9 9 4 9 9
6
6
6
6
54 55 56 57
6 6 6 6
7 10 7 7 10 7 8 118 8 118
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
5 10 10 5 10 10 6 11 11 6 11 11
6
6
6 6
58 59 60 61
6 6 6 6
912 9 912 9 10 13 10 10 13 10
10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
7 12 12 7 12 12 8 13 13 8 13 13
6
6
6 6
62 63 64 65
6 6 6 6
11 1411 11 1411 12 15 12 12 15 12
12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
9 14 14 9 14 14 10 15 15 10 15 15
93
6
6
6 6
66 67 68 69
6 6 6 6
13 1613 13 1613 1417 14 1417 14
14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16
11 16 16 11 16 16 12 17 17 12 17 17
6 6
70 71 72 73
6 6 6 6 6 6
15 1815 15 1815 1619 16 1619 16
16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16
17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18
13 18 18 13 18 18 14 19 19 14 19 19
74 75 76
6 6 6 6
17 20 17 17 20 17
18 18 18 18
17 17 17 17
19 19 19 19
15 20 20 15 20 20
Descending
Here....
6
6
77
78
79
80
6 6 6 6 6 6
20 17 17 19 16 16 1815 15 17 14 14
18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15
17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14
19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16
20 15 20 19 14 19 18 1318 17 12 17
6
6
6 6
81 82
83 84
6 6 6 6
16 13 13 15 12 12 14 11 11 13 10 10
14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11
13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
16 1116 15 10 15 14 914 138 13
94
6 6 6
6
85 86 87 88
6 6 6 6
12 9 9 11 8 8 10 7 7 9 6 6
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
12 7 12 11 611 10 5 10 9 49
6
89
90 91
6
8 5 5 (5)
6 6
5 5
7 7
8 3 8
These are "2nd Inversion" Arpeggios - 5 String
6 6 6 6
92 93 94 95
6 6 6 6
1 61 1 61 27 2 27 2
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
1 5 5 1 5 5 2 6 6 2 6 6
6
6
96 6 97 6 98 99
6
6
6
6
3 8 3 3 8 3 4 94 4 94
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
3 7 7 3 7 7 4 8 8 4 8 8
6 6
6 6
100 101 102 103
6 6 6 6
5 10 5 5 10 5 6 116 6 116
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
5 9 9 5 9 9 6 10 10 6 10 10
6
6
6
6
104 105 106 107
6 6 6 6
7 12 7 7 12 7 8 13 8 8 13 8
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
7 11 11 7 11 11 8 12 12 8 12 12
95
6
6
6
6
108 109 110 111
6 6 6 6
9 149 9 149 10 15 10 10 15 10
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
9 13 13 9 13 13 10 14 14 10 14 14
6
6
6
6
112 113 114 115
6 6 6 6
11 1611 11 1611 12 17 12 12 17 12
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
11 15 15 11 15 15 12 16 16 12 16 16
6 6
116 117 118
6 6
13 18 13 13 18 13
15 15 15 15
15 15 15 15
15 15 15 15
13 17 17 13 17 17
Descending Here....
6
6
6 6
119 120 121 122
6 6 6 6
18 13 13 17 12 12 16 11 11 15 10 10
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
17 1317 1612 16 15 1115 14 10 14
6
6
6
6
123
124
125
126
6 6 6 6
14 9 9 13 8 8 12 7 7 11 6 6
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
13 913 12 8 12 117 11 10 610
96
6
6
6
127 128 129
6 6 6
10 5 5 9 4 4 8 3 3
7 7 6 6 5 5
7 7 6 6 5 5
7 7 6 6 5 5
9 5 9 8 4 8 7 3 7
6 6
130 131 132
6 6 6 6 6
7 2 2 6 1 1
4 4 3 3
4 4 3 3
4 4 3 3
6 2 6 5 1 5
= 90
We are going to be choosing 1 Arpeggio for this Section. In This Case: F# Major
133
134
9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9
11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111
9 9 9 9 13131313 13131313 9 9 9 9 13131313
135
136
9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9
11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
131313 13 9 9 9 9 13131313 13131313
137
138
99 9 9 9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9 99 9 9
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111
139 140
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 9 9 9
97
141 142
6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9
143 144
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9
145 146
6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
147 148
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
6 6 6 6
4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
149 150
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
151 152
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
98
153 154
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6
155 156
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2
157 158
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6
159 160
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2
161 162
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
163 164
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
99
165 166
2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
167 168
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2
169 6 170
6 6 6
9 9 9 14 14 14 9 9 9
11 11 11
11 11 11
11 11 11
9 9 9 13 13 13
6
171 172
6 6
6
11 11 11
11 11 11
11 11 11 11 11 11
11 11 11
13 13 13 9 9 9 13 13 13
173 174
6 6 6
6
9 9 9 14 14 14 9 9 9
11 11 11 11 11 11
11 11 11
11 11 11
13 13 13
175 6
6
6 6 6
8 8 8
4 4 4 9 9 9
100
6 6
176 177 178
6 6 6
6
6 6 6 9 9 9 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 4 4 4 9 9 9
6
179 180 181
6 6 6
6 6 6 9 9 9 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6
8 8 8
9 9 9 9
6
6
182 6 183 184
6 6
6
2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
2 2 2 6 6 6
6 6 6
6
6
185 6 186 187
6 6
2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 2
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 2 2 2 6 6 6
6
188 189 6 190
6
6
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
4 4 4
6 6 6 2 2 2
101
= 70
A different way to approach the Arpeggio is with 1 note then 2 notes on the next string, in 3 octaves
3 3
3 3
191 3 3 192 3 3
3 3 3 3
6 9 9 6 6 9 9 6
7 7 7 7
3 6 6 3 3 6 6 3
4 4 4 4
1 4 4 1 1 4 4 1
2 2 2 2
193
3
3 194
3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
7 10 10 7 7 10 10 7
8 8 8 8
4 7 7 4 4 7 7 4
5 5 5 5
2 5 5 2 2 5 5 2
3 3 3 3
195
3
3 196
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
8 11 11 8 8 11 11 8
9 9 9 9
5 8 8 5 5 8 8 5
6 6 6 6
3 6 6 3 3 6 6 3
4 4 4 4
197 3 3 198 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9
10 10 10 10
6 9 9 6 6 9 9 6
7 7 7 7
4 7 7 4 4 7 7 4
5 5 5 5
199
3
3 200
3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
10 13 13 10 10 13 13 10
11 11 11 11
7 10 10 7 7 10 10 7
8 8 8 8
5 8 8 5 5 8 8 5
6 6 6 6
102
3
201
3 202 3
3
3
3 3
3
3 3 3
3
11 14 14 11 11 14 14 11
12 12 12 12
8 11 11 8 8 11 11 8
9 9 9 9
6 9 9 6 6 9 9 6
7 7 7 7
203
3 3 204 3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
13 13 13 13
9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9
10 10 10 10
7 10 10 7 7 10 10 7
8 8 8 8
205
3 3 206 3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
13 16 16 13 13 16 16 13
14 14 14 14
10 13 13 10 10 13 13 10
11 11 11 11
8 11 11 8 8 11 11 8
9 9 9 9
3 3 3
3
207 208
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
14 17 17 14 14 17 17 14
15 15 15 15
11 14 14 11 11 14 14 11
12 12 12 12
9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9
10 10 10 10
3 3
3
3
209 210
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
15 18 18 15 15 18 18 15
16 16 16 16
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
13 13 13 13
10 13 13 10 10 13 13 10
11 11 11 11
103
3
3 3
3
211 212
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
16 19 19 16 16 19 19 16
17 17 17 17
13 16 16 13 13 16 16 13
14 14 14 14
11 14 14 11 11 14 14 11
12 12 12 12
3
3 3
3
213 214
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
17 20 20 17 17 20 20 17
18 18 18 18
14 17 17 14 14 17 17 14
15 15 15 15
12 15 15 12 12 15 15 12
13 13 13 13
16th Notes Here...
215 216 217
7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8
4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5
2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3
218 219
220
10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
Triplets Here...
3
221 3 3 3 222 3 223
3
3 3 3
7 7 7 10 10 10
8 8 8
4 4 4 7 7 7
5 5 5
2 2 2 5 5 5
3 3 3
3
3
224 225 226 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
10 10 10 7 7 7
8 8 8
7 7 7 4 4 4
5 5 5
5 5 5 2 2 2
3 3 3
104
Here is where we introduce the Sweeps!
P P P P P P P P
227
228
229 230
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
710 7 7 710 7 7 710 7 7 710 7 7
P P P P P P P P
8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 8
10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7
P
P
P
P
231 232 233 234
7 7 7 7
P P P P
7 8
7 8
7 8
8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 9 7 8
10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7
9
9
9
P P
235 236
7
P P
7 8 7 8 7
7 9 10 9 7 9 10 9
10 7 10 7
8 8
P P
237 238
7
P P
7 8 7 8 7
7 9 10 9 7 9 10 9
10 7 10 7
8 8
P P
H H
239 240
6 6
6 6
8 7 8 7
P P
H H
10 7
7 9
8
9 7
10 7
7 9
8
9 7
10 5 10 10 5 10
105
P
P
H H
241 242 243
6 6 6
6 6
8 7 7
P P
8
H H
10 7
7 9
8
9 7
10 7
7 9
8
9
10 10
7
5 10 5 10
= 80
P P
P P
P P
P P
244 245 246 247
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
P P P P P P P P
7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
= 60
P P P P P P P P
248 249 250 251
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3
P P P P P P P P
4
7 3
3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
= 70
P P P P
252 253 254 255
3
P P P P
7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3
P P P P
256 257 258 259
3 3 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3
P P P P
4 4
7 3
4 5 5 4
4 5 5 4
4 5 5 4
5 5 5
3
5 5 5
106
P
P
H H
260 261
3 3
P P
H H
3 4 5 3 3 4 5 3
5 5 4 5 5 4
7 3 7 3
5 7 3 5 7 3
7
7
P
P
H H
262 263 264
3 3
P P
H H
4 5 4 5
5 5 4 5 5 4
7 3 7 3
3 3 3 3
5 7 3 5 7 3
7
7
P P P P
265 266
10 10 10 10
P P P P
12 15 12 15 12 15 12
15 10 10 10 10
P P P P
267 268 269 270
6 6 6 6
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
P P P P
15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12
P P P P
271
272
273
274
10 15 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 10
P P P P
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
15 10
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
107
P P
H H
275 276 277 278
6 6 6 6
10 10
P P
15
H H
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
15 10 10
10 10
12 12 12 12
14 14 14 14
sl.
sl. P
H
H P
279 280 281 282
3 8 7
sl. P sl.
3 7 7 8 7
H P H
5 5 9 7
10 10
4
9 10 5 5 10
3 7 7 7
P
sl. P
H H
283 284 285 286
P sl. P
H H
15 10 10 15 19 15
12 12 15
12 12 16
12 12 17 17
14 10 14 17 17
19 15 19
sl. P sl. P
287
288
289
290
sl. P sl. P
15 19 15 10 10 15 10 7
15 12 12 8
16 12 12 7
12 12 9
14 10 14 10 5
108
CHAPTER 5
MINOR
ArpeggioS
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
109
MinOR ARPEGGIO
WARMUPS
WHAT IS THE MinOR ARPEGGIO?
“An Arpeggio is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played
or sung in a rising or descending order. An Arpeggio may also span more than one octave.”
TO FIND MinOR ARPEGGIOS,
WE NEED 3 NOTES...
1 3 5
Minor 3rd stacked on major 3rd
Whole - Half - Whole - Whole - Half- Whole - Whole -
a b c d e f g a
Minor 3rd Major 3rd
110
Arpeggios - Part 2
Minor Arpeggios
Standard tuning
= 80
1 2 3 4
dist.guit.
1 4 4 1 2 5 5 2
1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2
3 3 4 4
3 3 4 4
1 4 4 1 2 5 5 2
5 6 7 8
3 6 6 3 4 7 7 4
3 3 4 4
3 3 4 4
5 5 6 6
5 5 6 6
3 6 6 3 4 7 7 4
9 10 11 12
5 8 8 5 6 9 9 6
5 5 6 6
5 5 6 6
7 7 8 8
7 7 8 8
5 8 8 5 6 9 9 6
13 14 15 16
7 10 10 7 8 11 11 8
7 7 8 8
7 7 8 8
9 9 10 10
9 9 10 10
7 10 10 7 8 11 11 8
17 18 19 20
9 12 12 9 10 13 13 10
9 9 10 10
9 9 10 10
11 11 12 12
11 11 12 12
9 12 12 9 10 13 13 10
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21 22 23 24
11 14 14 11 12 15 15 12
11 11 12 12
11 11 12 12
13 13 14 14
13 13 14 14
11 14 14 11 12 15 15 12
25 26 27 28
13 16 16 13 12 15 15 12
13 13 12 12
13 13 12 12
15 15 14 14
15 15 14 14
13 16 16 13 12 15 15 12
29 30 31 32
11 14 14 11 10 13 13 10
11 11 10 10
11 11 10 10
13 13 12 12
13 13 12 12
11 14 14 11 10 13 13 10
33
34 35
36
9 12 12 9 8 11 11 8
9 9 8 8
9 9 8 8
11 11 10 10
11 11 10 10
9 12 12 9 8 11 11 8
37 38 39 40
7 10 10 7 6 9 9 6
7 7 6 6
7 7 6 6
9 9 8 8
9 9 8 8
7 10 10 7 6 9 9 6
41 42 43 44
5 8 8 5 4 7 7 4
5 5 4 4
5 5 4 4
7 7 6 6
7 7 6 6
5 8 8 5 4 7 7 4
112 2/19
45 46 47 48 49
3 6 6 3 2 5 5 2
3 3 2 2
3 3 2 2
5 5 4 4
5 5 4 4
3 6 6 3 2 5 5 2
50 6
51
6
6
6
52
53
6 6 6 6
48 4 48 4 5 95 5 95
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
3 8 8 3 8 8 4 9 9 4 9 9
6
6 6
6
54 55 56 57
6 6 6 6
610 6 610 6 7 117 7 117
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
5 10 10 5 10 10 6 11 11 6 11 11
6 6
6 6
58 59 60 61
6 6 6 6
8 12 8 8 12 8 913 9 913 9
10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
7 12 12 7 12 12 8 13 13 8 13 13
6 6
6 6
62 63 64 65
6 6 6 6
10 1410 10 1410 1115 11 1115 11
12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
9 14 14 9 14 14 10 15 15 10 15 15
113
3/19
P
P
H H
260 261
3 3
P P
H H
3 4 5 3 3 4 5 3
5 5 4 5 5 4
7 3 7 3
5 7 3 5 7 3
7
7
P
P
H H
262 263 264
3 3
P P
H H
4 5 4 5
5 5 4 5 5 4
7 3 7 3
3 3 3 3
5 7 3 5 7 3
7
7
P P P P
265 266
10 10 10 10
P P P P
12 15 12 15 12 15 12
15 10 10 10 10
P P P P
267 268 269 270
6 6 6 6
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
P P P P
15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12 15 10
12
12
P P P P
271 272 273 274
10 15 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 10
P P P P
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
15 10
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
114
6 6 6 6
85 86 87 88
6 6 6 6
12 8 8 11 7 7 10 6 6 9 5 5
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
12 7 12 11 611 10 5 10 9 49
89 6 90 91
6
8 4 4 (4)
6 6
5 5
6 6
8 3 8
6 6 6 6
92 93 94 95
6 6 6 6
1 61 1 61 27 2 27 2
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
1 4 4 1 4 4 2 5 5 2 5 5
6 6
96 6 97 6 98 99
6 6 6 6
3 8 3 3 8 3 4 94 4 94
4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
3 6 6 3 6 6 4 7 7 4 7 7
6 6
6 6
100 101 102 103
6 6 6 6
5 10 5 5 10 5 6 116 6 116
6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8
5 8 8 5 8 8 6 9 9 6 9 9
6 6
6
6
104
105 106 107
6 6 6 6
7 12 7 7 12 7 8 13 8 8 13 8
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
7 10 10 7 10 10 8 11 11 8 11 11
115
5/19
6
6
6 6
108 109 110 111
6 6 6 6
9 149 9 149 10 15 10 10 15 10
10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
9 12 12 9 12 12 10 13 13 10 13 13
6
6
6
6
112 113 114 115
6 6 6 6
11 1611 11 1611 12 17 12 12 17 12
12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14
11 14 14 11 14 14 12 15 15 12 15 15
6 6
116 117 118
6 6
13 18 13 13 18 13
14 14 14 14
15 15 15 15
15 15 15 15
13 16 16 13 16 16
6
6
6 6
119
120 121 122
6 6 6 6
1813 13 17 12 12 16 11 11 15 10 10
14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
16 1316 15 12 15 14 1114 1310 13
6 6 6
6
123
124
125
126
6 6 6 6
14 9 9 13 8 8 12 7 7 11 6 6
10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8
12 912 118 11 10 7 10 9 69
116
6/19
6
6
6
127 128 129
6 6 6
10 5 5 9 4 4 8 3 3
6 6 5 5 4 4
7 7 6 6 5 5
7 7 6 6 5 5
8 5 8 7 4 7 6 3 6
6
6
130 131 132
6 6 6 6
6
7 2 2 6 1 1
3 3 2 2
4 4 3 3
4 4 3 3
5 2 5 4 1 4
133
134
9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9
10101010 10101010
11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111
9 9 9 9 12121212 12121212 9 9 9 9 12121212
135 136
9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9
10101010 10101010
11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
12121212 9 9 9 9 12121212 12121212
137
138
99 9 9 9 9 9 9 14141414 9 9 9 9 99 9 9
10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010
11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111
11111111
139 140
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9
117
7/19
141 142
5 5 5 5 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9
143 144
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9
145 146
5 5 5 5 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9
147 148
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
149 150
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
151 152
5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9
118
8/19
6 6
176 177 178
6 6 6
6
5 5 5 9 9 9 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 4 4 4 9 9 9
6
179 180 181
6 6 6
5 5 5 9 9 9 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6
7 7 7
9 9 9 9
6
6
182 6 183 184
6 6
6
2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
2 2 2 5 5 5
6 6 6
6
6
185 6 186 187
6 6
2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5
6
188 189 6 190
6
6
2 2 2
2 2 2
4 4 4
4 4 4
5 5 5 2 2 2
119 11/19
165 166
2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
167 168
2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2
169
6 170
6 6 6
9 9 9 14 14 14 9 9 9
10 10 10
11 11 11
11 11 11
9 9 9 12 12 12
6
171 172
6 6
6
10 10 10
11 11 11
11 11 11 11 11 11
11 11 11
12 12 12 9 9 9 12 12 12
173 174
6 6 6
6
9 9 9 14 14 14 9 9 9
10 10 10 10 10 10
11 11 11
11 11 11
12 12 12
175 6
6
6 6 6
7 7 7
4 4 4 9 9 9
120
10/19
P
P
H H
241 242 243
6 6 6
6 6
8 7 7
P P
8
H H
10 7
7 9
8
9 7
10 7
7 9
8
9
10 10
7
5 10 5 10
= 80
P P
P P
P P
P P
244 245 246 247
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
P P P P P P P P
7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
= 60
P P P P P P P P
248 249 250 251
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 37 3 3 3 3
P P P P P P P P
4
7 3
3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
= 70
P P P P
252 253 254 255
3
P P P P
7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3 3 7 3
4 5
3 4 3
P P P P
256 257 258 259
3 3 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3
P P P P
4 4
7 3
4 5 5 4
4 5 5 4
4 5 5 4
5 5 5
3
5 5 5
121
6 6
176 177 178
6 6 6
6
5 5 5 9 9 9 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 4 4 4 9 9 9
6
179 180 181
6 6 6
5 5 5 9 9 9 5 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6
7 7 7
9 9 9 9
6
6
182 6 183 184
6 6
6
2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
2 2 2 5 5 5
6 6 6
6
6
185 6 186 187
6 6
2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5
6
188 189 6 190
6
6
2 2 2
2 2 2
4 4 4
4 4 4
5 5 5 2 2 2
122
11/19
3 3
3 3
191 3 3 192 3 3
3 3 3 3
5 9 9 5 5 9 9 5
7 7 7 7
2 6 6 2 2 6 6 2
4 4 4 4
0 4 4 0 0 4 4 0
2 2 2 2
193 3 3 194 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
6 10 10 6 6 10 10 6
8 8 8 8
3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
5 5 5 5
1 5 5 1 1 5 5 1
3 3 3 3
3 3
195 3 196 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
7 11 11 7 7 11 11 7
9 9 9 9
4 8 8 4 4 8 8 4
6 6 6 6
2 6 6 2 2 6 6 2
4 4 4 4
3 3
197 3 198 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
8 12 12 8 8 12 12 8
10 10 10 10
5 9 9 5 5 9 9 5
7 7 7 7
3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
5 5 5 5
3
199 3 200 3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
9 13 13 9 9 13 13 9
11 11 11 11
6 10 10 6 6 10 10 6
8 8 8 8
4 8 8 4 4 8 8 4
6 6 6 6
123
12/19
3201
3 202 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
10 14 14 10 10 14 14 10
12 12 12 12
7 11 11 7 7 11 11 7
9 9 9 9
5 9 9 5 5 9 9 5
7 7 7 7
203 3 3 204 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
11 15 15 11 11 15 15 11
13 13 13 13
8 12 12 8 8 12 12 8
10 10 10 10
6 10 10 6 6 10 10 6
8 8 8 8
205
3 3 206 3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
12 16 16 12 12 16 16 12
14 14 14 14
9 13 13 9 9 13 13 9
11 11 11 11
7 11 11 7 7 11 11 7
9 9 9 9
3
3 3
3
207 208
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
13 17 17 13 13 17 17 13
15 15 15 15
10 14 14 10 10 14 14 10
12 12 12 12
8 12 12 8 8 12 12 8
10 10 10 10
3
3 3
3
209 210
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
14 18 18 14 14 18 18 14
16 16 16 16
11 15 15 11 11 15 15 11
13 13 13 13
9 13 13 9 9 13 13 9
11 11 11 11
124
13/19
3
3 3
3
211 212
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
15 19 19 15 15 19 19 15
17 17 17 17
12 16 16 12 12 16 16 12
14 14 14 14
10 14 14 10 10 14 14 10
12 12 12 12
3
213
3
214
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
16 20 20 16 16 20 20 16
18 18 18 18
13 17 17 13 13 17 17 13
15 15 15 15
11 15 15 11 11 15 15 11
13 13 13 13
215 216 217
6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8
3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3
218 219
220
10 10 10 10 6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3
3
221 3 3 3 222 3 223
3
3 3 3
6 6 6 10 10 10
8 8 8
3 3 3 7 7 7
5 5 5
1 1 1 5 5 5
3 3 3
125
14/19
3
3
224 225 226 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
10 10 10 6 6 6
8 8 8
7 7 7 3 3 3
5 5 5
5 5 5 1 1 1
3 3 3
P P P P P P P P
227
228
229 230
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
8 610 6 8 8 6 8 610 6 8 8 6 8 610 6 8 8 6 8 610 6 8 8 6
P P P P P P P P
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6
8 8 8 8
P
P
P
P
231
232
233
234
6
P P P P
10 6
7 8
8 7 8 6 10 6
7 8
8 7 8 6 10 6
7 8
8 7 8 6 10 6
7 8
8 7 8
P P
235 236
6 8 6
P P
8
8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 8 7
10 6 10 6
10 10
P P
237 238
6
P P
7 8 7 8 6
7 8 10 8 7 8 10 8
10 6 10 6
8 8
126
15/19
P P
H
H
239 240
6 6
6 6
6 6
P P
H H
7 8 8 7 7 8 8 7
10 6 10 6
8 8 8 8
10 5 10 10 5 10
P
P
H H
241 242 243
6 6 6
6 6
8 6 6
P P
8
H H
10 6
7 8
8
8 7
10 6
7 8
8
8
10 10
7
5 10 5 10
H
P P P P P P P P
244 245 246 247
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
P P P P P P P P H
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3
P P P P P P P
248 249 250 251
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
36 3 3 6 3 36 3 3 6 3 36 3 3 6 3 36 3 3
P P P P P P P P
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 3
P P P P
252 253 254 255
3 3 3 3
P P P P
6 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 5 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 3
6 3
5 5 5
3 3 3
127
16/19
P P P P
256 257 258 259
3 6 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 3
P P P P
3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3
6 3
5
5 5
5 5 5
P P
H H
260 261
3 3
P P
6
H H
3 3 5 3 3 3 5 3
5 5 3 5 5 3
6 3 3
5 6 3 5 6 3
6
6
P
P
H H
262 263 264
3 3 3
P P
3 3
H H
3 5 3 5
5 5 3
6 3 6 3
5 5
3 3
5 6 3 5 6 3
6
6
P P P P
265 266
10 10 10 10
P P P P
14 14 14
14 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12
P
P
P
P
267 268 269 270
6 6 6 6
12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
P P P P
11 14 11 14 11 14 11
14 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12
128 17/19
P P P P
271 272 273 274
12 10 14 10 12 12 10 14 10 12 12 10 14 10 12 12 10
P P P P
14 10
12
11 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 12 11
P
P
H H
275 276 277 278
6 6
6 6
12 10 10
P P
12
H H
14 10
11 12
12 11
14 10
11 12 12
9 9
12 12
14 14
11
14 14
sl.
sl. P
H
H P
279 280 281 282
3 6
sl. P sl.
3 3 6 6 8 7
H P H
8 7
10 10
5 5
8
8 10 5 5 10
3 6 6 6
P sl. P
H H
283 284 285 286
P sl. P
H H
15 10 10 15 18 15
11 11 15
12 12 15
12 12 17 17
13 10 13 17 17
18 15 18
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sl. P sl. P
287 288
289
290
sl. P sl. P
15 18 15 10 10 15 10 6
15 11 11 8
15 12 12 7
12 12 8
13 10 13 10 5
sl. P
291 292 293
sl. P
6 10 6 3
8 3
7 3
8 5
10 5
6 3
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CHAPTER 6
MODES
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
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mode WARMUPS
“A Mode is a type of scale coupled with a set of characteristic melodic behaviors. Musical
modes have been a part of western musical thought since the Middle Ages, and were inspired
by the theory of ancient Greek music.”
in this section, we will be focusing
on the main 7 diatonic modes:
ionian
dorian
phrygian
lydian
mixolydian
aeolian
Locrian
The Modes will always be in the same order. Try to make sure you have them memorized in
that order. Just like the Inversions from the Pentatonic Scale and the Arpeggios, we take the
first Degree to the end of the Sequence and we have a new Mode.
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Modes
Standard tuning
= 100
Ionian Mode (Major Scale)
3
4x
3
1 3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
dist.guit.
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 9 7 6
6 7 9 9 7 6
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 7 5
Dorian Mode (Minor w/ a Raised 6)
4x
3 3
4 3 5 3 6
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
9 10 12 12 10 9
9 10 12 12 10 9
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
Phrygian (Minor w/ a Lowered 2)
3
4x
3
7 3 8 9 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
10 12 14 14 12 10
10 12 14 14 12 10
9 11 13 13 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
9 10 12 12 10 9
Lydian (Major w/ a Raised 4)
3
3
3 4x
3
10 11 12
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 15 15 14 12
11 13 14 14 13 11
11 12 14 14 12 11
11 12 14 14 12 11
10 12 14 14 12 10
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Mixolydian (Major w/ a Lowered 7)
3
3 4x
13 14 15
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
14 16 17 17 16 14
14 15 17 17 15 14
13 14 16 16 14 13
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 16 16 14 12
Aeolian (Minor Scale)
4x
16 3 17 3 18
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
16 17 19 19 17 16
15 17 19 19 17 15
14 16 18 18 16 14
14 16 18 18 16 14
14 16 17 17 16 14
14 16 17 17 16 14
Locrian (Minor w/ a Lowered 2 & 5)
3
3
19 20 21
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
17 19 21 21 19 17
17 19 21 21 19 17
16 18 19 19 18 16
16 18 19 19 18 16
16 17 19 19 17 16
16 17 19 19 17 16
= 80
Ionian String Skipping Exercise
6 6
6 6
22 23 24 25
6 6
6 6
7 910 10 9 7
7 910 10 9 7
67 9 67 9 9 7 6 9 7 6
67 9 6 7 9 9 7 6 9 7 6
5 7 9 97 5
5 7 9 97 5
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Dorian String Skipping Exercise
6 6
26 27 28 29
6 6
6 6
6 6
910 12 12 10 9
910 12 12 10 9
7 9 11 7 9 11 119 7 11 9 7
7 9 11 7 9 11 119 7 119 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 910 10 9 7
Phrygian String Skipping Exercise
6
6
30 31 32 33
6 6
6 6
6 6
10 12 14 14 1210
10 12 14 141210
9 11 13 9 11 13 13 119 13 119
9 1112 9 1112 12 119 12 119
9 1112 12 11 9
9 10 12 1210 9
Lydian String Skipping Exercise
6 6
34 35 36 37
6 6 6 6
6 6
1214 16 16 1412
12 1415 15 1412
11 1314 11 1314 1413 11 14 13 11
1112 14 11 12 14 1412 11 14 12 11
1112 14 14 12 11
10 12 14 1412 10
Mixolydian String Skipping Exercise
38 39 40 41
6 6 6 6
6 6
6 6
14 1617 17 16 14
1415 17 1715 14
1314 16 1314 16 1614 13 16 14 13
12 14 16 12 14 16 1614 12 161412
12 14 16 161412
12 14 16 16 1412
Aeolian String Skipping Exercise
6
6
6 6
42 43 44 45
6 6
6 6
45 7 7 5 4
3 5 7 75 3
2 4 6 2 4 6 64 2 6 4 2
2 4 6 2 4 6 6 42 6 42
2 45 5 42
2 45 5 4 2
135
Locrian String Skipping Exercise
6 6
6 6
46 47 48 49
6 6
6 6
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 75
4 67 4 67 7 64 7 64
4 67 4 67 7 6 4 7 6 4
45 7 7 5 4
4 5 7 7 5 4
Ionian Sequence
50 6 6 51 6 6 52
6
6
6 6 7 9 6 7 9
6
9 7 6 7 9
6 7 9
5 5 7 9 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
53 54 55
6 6 6 6 6
6
7 7 9 10 10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7
7 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 9 7 6 7 9
6
6
56 57 6 6 58 59
6 6 6
6
10 9 7
9
7 9 10 9 7
9 7 6 9 7 6
9
6 7 9 7 6
9 7 6 9 7 6 6 7 9 7 6
9 9 7 5 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5
9 9 7 5
Dorian Sequence
6
60 6 6 61 6 62
6 6
7 7 9 11 7 9 11
7
11 9 7 9 11
7 9 11
7 7 9 11 7 9 11 11 9 7 9 11
7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10
136
63
64 65
6 6 6 6 6
6
9 9 10 12 12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9
9 9 10 12 9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12 12 12 10 9
7 9 11 11 9 7 9 11
6 6
66 67 68 69 6 6
6 6 6
6
12 10 9
11
9 10 12 10 9
11 9 7 11 9 7
11
7 9 11 9 7
11 9 7 11 9 7 7 9 11 9 7
11 11 9 7 11 9 7 7 9 11 9 7
10 10 9 7
Phrygian Sequence
6
70 6 6 71 6 72
6 6
9 9 11 12 9 11 12
9
12 11 9 11 12
9 11 13
9 9 11 12 9 11 12 12 11 9 11 12
9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12
73
74 75
6 6 6 6 6 6
10 10 12 14 14 12 10 10 12 14 12 10
10 10 12 14 10 12 14 14 12 10 12 14 14 14 12 10
9 11 13 13 11 9 11 13
6
6 6
76 77 78 79
6 6 6 6 6
14 1210
13
10 12 14 12 10
13 119 13 119
12
9 11 13 11 9
12 119 12 119 9 11 12 11 9
12 12 11 9 12 11 9 9 11 12 11 9
12 12 10 9
Lydian Sequence
6
6
80 6 81 82
6 6
6
11 11 12 14 11 12 14
11
14 12 11 12 14
11 13 14
11 11 12 14 11 12 14 14 12 11 12 14
10 12 14 14 12 10 12 14
137
83
84
85
6 6 6 6 6 6
12 12 14 16 16 14 12 12 14 16 14 12
12 12 14 15 12 14 15 15 14 12 14 15 15 15 14 12
11 13 14 14 13 11 13 14
6
6
86 87 88 89
6 6 6 6 6 6
15 1412
14
12 14 15 14 12
14 13 11 14 13 11 11 13 14 13 11
14 14 12 11 14 12 11 11 12 14 12 11
14 14 12 11 14 12 11 11 12 14 12 11
14 14 12 10
Mixolydian Sequence
6
90 6 91 92
6 6
6 6
12 12 14 16 12 14 16
13
16 14 12 14 16
13 14 16
12 12 14 16 12 14 16 16 14 12 14 16
12 14 16 16 14 12 14 16
93 94 95
6 6 6 6 6 6
14 14 16 17 17 16 14 14 16 17 16 14
14 14 15 17 14 15 17 17 15 14 15 17 17 17 15 14
13 14 16 16 14 13 14 16
6 6
96 97 98 99
6 6 6 6 6
6
17 15 14 14 15 17 15 14
16 16 14 13 16 14 13
16
13 14 16 14 13
16 14 12 16 1412 12 14 16 14 12
16 16 14 12 16 1412 12 14 16 14 12
16 16 1412
138
Aeolian Sequence
6
100 6 101 102
6 6 6
6
14 14 16 18 14 16 18
14
18 16 14 16 18
14 16 18
14 14 16 17 14 16 17 17 16 14 16 17
14 16 17 17 16 14 16 17
103
104
105
6 6 6 6 6 6
16 16 17 19 19 17 16 16 17 19 17 16
15 15 17 19 15 17 19 19 17 15 17 19 19 19 17 15
14 16 18 18 16 14 16 18
6
106 107 108 109
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
19 1715
18
15 17 19 17 15
18 16 14 18 1614
18
14 16 18 16 14
18 1614 18 1614 14 16 18 16 14
17 17 1614 17 1614 14 16 17 16 14
17 17 16 14
Locrian Sequence
110
6 111 112
6 6 6
6 6
16 16 18 19 16 18 19
16
19 18 16 18 19
16 18 19
16 16 17 19 16 17 19 19 17 16 17 19
16 17 19 19 17 16 17 19
113 114 115
6 6 6 6 6 6
17 17 19 21 21 19 17 17 19 21 19 17
17 17 19 21 17 19 21 21 19 17 19 21 21 21 19 17
16 18 19 19 18 16 18 19
139
116 117
118 119
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
21 1917
19
17 1921 19 17
19 1816 19 1816
19
16 18 19 18 16
19 18 16 19 18 16 16 18 19 18 16
19 19 17 16 19 17 16 16 17 19 17 16
19 19 17 16
120
17
Ionian "Pentatonic"
121 122 123
5 9 9 5
5 9 9 5
6 7 7 6
6 7 7 6
5 7 7 5
5 9 9 5
Dorian "Pentatonic"
124 125 126
7 10 10 7
7 9 9 7
7 9 9 7
6 9 9 6
7 9 9 7
7 10 10 7
Phrygian "Pentatonic"
127 128 129
9 10 10 9
9 12 12 9
7 11 11 7
9 11 11 9
9 11 11 9
9 10 10 9
Lydian "Pentatonic"
130
131 132
10 14 14 10
10 14 14 10
11 13 13 11
11 12 12 11
11 12 12 11
10 14 14 10
140
Mixolydian "Pentatonic"
133 134 135
12 16 16 12
12 15 15 12
13 14 14 13
12 14 14 12
12 14 14 12
12 16 16 12
Aeolian "Pentatonic"
136 137 138
2 5 5 2
2 5 5 2
2 4 4 2
2 4 4 2
2 4 4 2
2 5 5 2
Locrian "Pentatonic"
139 140 141
4 5 5 4
3 7 7 3
2 6 6 2
4 6 6 4
4 5 5 4
4 5 5 4
Ionian "Pentatonic" Exercise
142 143 144 145
5 9
5 9 5 95 5 9
575
67 67 6 6 7 6 7 7 6 7
67 67 6 6 7 6 7 7 6 7
5 7 5 7 7 5 7
5 9 9 5 9
146 147 148 149
9 5 5 9 5
95 9 9 5 9 5 5 9 5
7 6 7 67 7 6 7 6 6 7 6
7 6 7 67 7 6 7 6 6 7 6
7 5 7 5 7 7 5
95
Dorian "Pentatonic" Exercise
150 151 152 153
7 10
7 9 7 97 7 9
7 9 7 9 7 7 9 7 9 9 7 9
69 69 6 6 9 6 9 9 6 9
7 97 7 9 7 9 9 7 9
7 10 10 7 10
141
154 155 156 157
10 7 7 10 7
9 79 9 7 9 7 7 9 7
9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 7 9 7
9 6 9 69 9 6 9 6 6 9 6
97 97 9 9 7
10 7
Phrygian "Penatonic" Exercise
158 159
160
161
910
912 912 9 9 12
7 11 7 117 7 11 7 11 11 7 11
9 11 9 119 9 11 9 11 11 9 11
9 119 9 11 9 11 11 9 11
9 10 10 9 10
162 163 164 165
10 9 9 10 9
12 912 12 9 12 9 9 12 9
117 117 11 11 7 11 7 7 11 7
119 119 11 11 9 11 9 9 11 9
11 9 11 911 11 9
10 9
Lydian "Penatonic" Exercise
166 167 168 169
10 14
10 14 10 1410 10 14
11 13 11 1311 11 13 11 13 13 11 13
1112 1112 11 11 12 11 12 12 11 12
1114 11 11 14 11 14 14 11 14
10 14 14 10 14
170 171 172 173
14 10 10 14 10
1410 14 1410 14 10 10 14 10
13 11 13 1113 1311 13 11 11 13 11
12 11 12 1112 12 11 12 11 11 12 11
14 11 14 1114 14 11
1410
Mixolydian "Penatonic" Exercise
174 175 176 177
12 16
12 15 121512 1215
1314 1314 13 13 14 13 14 14 1314
12 14 12 14 12 12 14 12 14 14 12 14
12 1612 12 16 12 16 16 12 16
12 16 16 12 16
142
178
179 180
181
16 12 121612
151215 1512 15 12 12 15 12
14 13 14 1314 14 13 14 13 13 14 13
14 12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12 12 14 12
1612 1612 16 16 12
1612
Aeolian "Pentatonic" Exercise
182
183
184 185
25
25 25 2 2 5
2 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 4 4 2 4
2 4 2 42 2 4 2 4 4 2 4
2 42 2 4 2 4 4 2 4
2 5 5 2 5
186 187 188 189
5 2 2 5 2
5 25 5 2 5 2 2 5 2
4 2 4 2 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 2
42 42 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 2
42 42 4 4 2
5 2
Locrian "Pentatonic" Exercise
190 191 192 193
45
3 7 3 73 3 7
2 6 2 62 2 6 2 6 6 2 6
4 6 4 64 4 6 4 6 6 4 6
45 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 5
4 5 5 4 5
194
195
196
197
5 4 4 5 4
73 7 7 3 7 3 3 7 3
62 62 6 6 2 6 2 2 6 2
6 4 6 46 6 4 6 4 4 6 4
5 4 5 45 5 4
5 4
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3 Octave Exercise
198 6 199 200 6
6 6
6 6
10 12 14 14 12 10
10 12 14 14 12 10
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 11 11 9 7
5 7 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 7 5
3 Octave Dorian Exercise
201 6 202 203 6
6
6 6
6
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 15 15 14 12
9 11 13 13 11 9
9 11 12 12 11 9
7 9 11 11 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
3 Octave Phrygian Exercise
204 6 205 206 6
6 6 6 6
14 16 17 17 16 14
14 15 17 17 15 14
11 13 14 14 13 11
11 12 14 14 12 11
9 11 12 12 11 9
9 10 12 12 10 9
3 Octave Lydian Exercise
6
207 6 208 209
6 6 6 6
16 17 19 19 17 16
15 17 19 19 17 15
13 14 16 16 14 13
12 14 16 16 14 12
11 12 14 14 12 11
10 12 14 14 12 10
3 Octave Mixolydian Exercise
6
6
210 211 212
6 6 6 6
17 19 21 21 19 17
17 19 21 21 19 17
14 16 18 18 16 14
14 16 18 18 16 14
12 14 16 16 14 12
12 14 16 16 14 12
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3 Octave Aeolian Exercise
6 6
213 6 214 215 6
6 6
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
4 6 7 7 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
3 Octave Locrian Exercise
216 6
217 218
6
6
6 6
6
9 10 12 12 10 9
9 10 12 12 10 9
6 7 9 9 7 6
6 7 9 9 7 6
4 5 7 7 5 4
4 5 7 7 5 4
145
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CHAPTER 7
ODD-NOTE
GROUPINGS
ESSENTIALS COVERED
IN THIS CHAPTER:
SPEED
ENDURANCE
ACCURACY
TECHNIQUE
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odd-note
exercises
what are odd-note groupings?
Odd-Note Grouping Exercises can be difficult. When we first start, most of what we learn is in
Even-Note Groupings, but when we switch to Odd, it forces us to pick in different sequences
that can be confusing.
for these examples, we will be
using major & minor scales,
arpeggios and chromatic patterns
One thing you have to make sure you do when practicing Odd-Note Groupings is to COUNT IT
OUT AS YOU GO.
Be sure that your Picking Patterns reflect the Odd Notes accurately. Do not be sloppy with your
alternate picking. It will feel strange because each time you repeat the pattern, you will start
on a different stroke.
Start the Pattern with a DOWN STROKE, the second time through you will start it with an
UP STROKE.
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Patterns of 5
Standard tuning
= 80
Chromatic
1 5 5 2 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 5
dist.guit.
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4
5
5 5
5 5 5
5 6 7 8
5 5
1 2 3 4
1
2 3 4
1 2
3 4
1 2 3
4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1
2 3 4
1 2
3 4
1 2 3
4
1 2 3 4
9 10 11 12
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 1
5
5 5
5 5 5
13 14 15 16
5 5
4 3 2 1
4
3 2 1
4 3
2 1
4 3 2
1
4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4
3 2 1
4 3
2 1
4 3 2
1
4 3 2 1
17 5 5 18 5 5 19 5 5 20 5 5
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1
4 4 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1
4 4 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 1
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Mixolydian
21 22 23 24
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 5 5 7
9 7 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 9
Aeolian
25 26 27 28
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7 7 9 10 9 7 7 9
10 9 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 7 9 10
Locrian
29 30 31 32
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9 9 10 12 10 9 9 10
12 10 9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12 12 10 9 10 12
Ionian
33 34 35 36
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
14 12 10 10 12 14 12 10 10 12 14 12 10 10 12 14 12 10 10 12
1412 10 12 14 1412 10 12 14 1412 10 12 14 1412 10 12 14
Dorian
37
38
39 40
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
16 1412 12 14 16 1412 12 14 16 1412 12 14 16 1412 12 14
15 1412 14 15 15 1412 14 15 15 1412 14 15 15 1412 14 15
150
Phrygian
41
42
43
44
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
17 16 14 14 16 17 16 14 14 16 17 16 14 14 16 17 16 14 14 16
17 15 1415 17 17 15 1415 17 17 15 1415 17 17 15 1415 17
Lydian
45 46 47 48
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
19 17 16 16 17 19 17 16 16 17 19 17 16 16 17 19 17 16 16 17
1917 15 17 19 1917 15 17 19 1917 15 17 19 1917 15 17 19
"Blues" Scale - Octave 1
49 5 5 50 5 5 51 5 5
3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5
3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6
"Blues" Scale - Octave 2
52 53 54
5 5 5 5 5 5
5 8
5 6 7
5 8
5 6 7
5 8
5 6 7
5 8
5 6 7
5 8
5 6 7
5 8
5 6 7
"Blues" Scale - Octave 3
55 56 57
5 5 5 5 5 5
8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10
8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11
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"Blues" Scale - Octave 3 - Descending
58 59 60
5 5 5 5 5 5
10 9 8 10 9 8 10 9 8 10 9 8 10 9 8 10 9 8
11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8 11 8
"Blues" Scale - Octave 2- Descending
61 62 63
5 5 5 5 5 5
7 6 5
8 5
7 6 5
8 5
7 6 5
8 5
7 6 5
8 5
7 6 5
8 5
7 6 5
8 5
"Blues" Scale - Octave 1 - Descending
64 5 5 65 5 5 66 5 5
5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3
6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3
67 5 68 69 5
5 5
5 5
8 9 10 10 9 8
8 11 11 8
5 6 7 7 6 5
5 8 8 5
3 4 5 5 4 3
3 6 6 3
5 Note Ionian "Pentatonic" Sequence
70 5 5 71
5
5
5
5 5 9
6 6 7 6 7
6 6 7 6 7
5 7 5 7
5 9
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5
72
73
74
5 5
5 5
5
5 9 10 9 5
5 9 9 5 9 5
7 7 6 7 6
7 7 6 7 6
7 7 5 7 5
9 9 5 4
5 Note Dorian "Pentatonic" Sequence
5
75 5
76
5
5
7
7 7 9
7 7 9 7 9
6 6 9 6 9
7 9 7 9
7 10
5
77 78 79 5 5
5 5 5
7 10 12 10 7
7 9 9 7 9 7
9 9 7 9 7
9 9 6 9 6
9 9 7 9 7
10 10 7 5
5 Note Phrygian "Pentatonic" Sequence
5
5
80 81
5 5
9
9 9 12
7 7 11 7 11
9 9 11 9 11
9 11 9 11
9 10
82 83
84
5 5
5 5 5
5
9 10 12 10 9
9 12 12 9 12 9
11 11 7 11 7
11 11 9 11 9
11 11 9 11 9
10 10 9 7
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5 Note Lydian "Pentatonic" Sequence
5
85 86
5 5
5
10
10 10 14
11 11 13 11 13
11 11 12 11 12
11 12 11 12
10 14
5
5
87 88 89
5 5 5
5
10 14 16 14 10
10 14 14 10 14 10
13 13 11 13 11
12 12 11 12 11
12 12 11 12 11
14 14 10 9
5 Note Mixolydian "Pentatonic" Sequence
5
90
91
5 5
5
12
12 12 15
13 13 14 13 14
12 12 14 12 14
12 14 12 14
12 16
5
5
92 93 94
5 5 5 5
12 16 17 16 12
12 15 15 12 15 12
14 14 13 14 13
14 14 12 14 12
14 14 12 14 12
16 16 12 10
5 Note Aeolian "Pentatonic" Sequence
5
5
95 96
5
5
5
5 5 8
5 5 7 5 7
5 5 7 5 7
5 7 5 7
5 8
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97
98 5
99 5
5
5 5
5
5 8 10 8 5
5 8 8 5 8 5
7 7 5 7 5
7 7 5 7 5
7 7 5 7 5
8 8 5 3
5
5
100 101
5
5
8
8 8 10
7 7 9 7 9
7 7 10 7 10
7 10 7 10
8 10
5
102 103 104 5
5 5 5
5
8 10 12 10 8
8 10 10 8 10 8
9 9 7 9 7
10 10 7 10 7
10 10 7 10 7
10 10 8 5
5
105 106
5 5
5
10
10 10 13
9 9 12 9 12
10 10 12 10 12
10 12 10 12
10 12
5
5
107 108 109
5 5 5
5
10 12 15 12 10
10 13 13 10 13 10
12 12 9 12 9
12 12 10 12 10
12 12 10 12 10
12 12 10 8
155
5
110 111
5 5
5
12
13 13 15
12 12 14 12 14
12 12 14 12 14
12 15 12 15
12 15
112 113 114
5
5 5 5 5
5
12 15 17 15 12
13 15 15 13 15 13
14 14 12 14 12
14 14 12 14 12
15 15 12 15 12
15 15 12 10
115 116 117
5 5 5 5 5
5
15 15 17 20 17 15
15 15 17 15 17 17 15
14 14 17 14 17 17
14 14 17 14 17
15 17 15 17
15 17
5
118 119
5 5
5
17 15
17 14 17 14
17 17 14 17 14
17 17 15 17 15
17 17 15 12
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Patterns of 7
Standard tuning
= 75
1 7 7 2 7 7 3 7 7
dist.guit.
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4
7 7
7 7
4 7 7 5 6
1 2 3 4
1
1 2 3 4
1 2
1 2 3 4
1 2 3
2 3 4
1 2 3 4
3 4
1 2 3 4
1
4
1 2 3 4
1 2
3 4 4
7
7 8 9
7 7 7
7 7
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 4
10 11 12
7 7 7 7 7 7
1 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1
4 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 4 3 2
7 7 7
13 14 7 15
7 7
3 2 1
4 3 2 1
2 1
4 3 2 1
4
1
4 3 2 1
4 3
4 3 2 1
4 3 2
3 2 1
4 3 2 1
2 1
4 3 2 1
4
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16 7 7 17 7 7 18 7 7
1
4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1
4 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 4 3 2
19 20 21
7 7 7 7 7 7
9 5 7 9 8 7 5 9 5 7 9 8 7 5 9 5 7 9 8 7 5 9 5 7 9 8 7 5 9 5 7 9 8 7 5 9 5 7 9 8 7 5
22 23 24
7 7 7 7 7 7
10 7 9 10 9 8 7 10 7 9 10 9 8 7 12 9 10 12 11 10 9 12 9 10 12 11 10 9 14 10 12 14 13 12 10 1410 12 14 13 12 10
25 26 27
7 7 7 7 7 7
16 12 1416 15 14 12 1612 14 16 15 14 12 17 14 1617 16 15 14 17 14 1617 16 15 14 19 1617 19 18 17 16 19 16 17 19 18 17 16
28 29 30
7 7 7 7 7 7
21 17 19 21 20 19 17 2117 19 21 20 19 17 21 17 19 21 20 19 17 19 1617 19 18 17 16 17 14 1617 16 15 14 1612 14 16 15 14 12
31 32
7 7 7 7
14 10 12 14 13 12 10 12 9 10 12 11 10 9 10 7 9 10 9 8 7 9 5 7 9 8 7 5
158
7
33 7 34 35 7
7
7 7
8 10 1112 12 10 8
8 10 12 12 11 10 8
5 7 8 9 9 7 5
5 7 9 9 8 7 5
3 5 6 7 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 6 5 3
7 7
7
7
36 37 38 39
7
7 7
7
5 5 8 10 8 5
5 5 8 5 8 8 5 8 5
5 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 5
5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 5
5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5
5 8 8 8 5 3
7
7
7
40 41 42 43
7 7
7 7
7
8 8 1012 10 8
8 8 10 8 10 10 8 10 8
7 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7
7 10 7 10 7 10 10 10 7 10 7 10 7
7 10 7 10 10 10 7 10 7
8 10 10 10 8 5
7
7
44 45 46 47
7 7 7
7 7
7
10 101215 1210
10 1013 1013 1310 1310
9 9 12 9 12 9 12 12 9 12 9 12 9
1012 1012 10 12 12 1210 1210 1210
1012 1012 12 1210 1210
1012 12 1210 8
7
48 49 50 51
7 7 7 7
7 7
7
12 121517 1512
13 1315 1315 1513 1513
12 1214 1214 1214 1412 1412 1412
1214 1214 1214 14 1412 1412 1412
1215 1215 15 1512 1512
1215 15 151210
159
52
53 54
55
7 7 7 7 7
7 7
7
15 1517 20 1715
15 1517 1517 1715 1715
14 1417 1417 1417 1714 1714 1714
1417 1417 1417 17 1714 1714 1714
1517 1517 17 1715 1715
1517 17 171512
160
Patterns of 9
Standard tuning
= 85
9
1 9 2 9 3
dist.guit.
1
1 1 2 3 4
1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
9 9
9
1 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 4
9
9
7 8 9 9 10 9
4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
4 4 3 2 1 0
9 9
11 9 12 13 14
9
1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3
9 9
15 16 17 18 9
9
3 2 1
3 2 1 3 2 1
3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1
3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1
3 2 1 3 2 1
3 2 1
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9
9
19 9 20 21 22
9
2 3 4
2 3 4 2 3 4
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
2 3 4 2 3 4
2 3 4
9
23 24 25 9 26 9
9
4 3 2
4 3 2 4 3 2
4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2
4 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2
4 3 2 4 3 2
4 3 2
Root Inversion 9 Pattern
9
9
27 28 29
9
5 5 7 5 7
5
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 7
5
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7
5 8 5 8
30 31
32
9 9 9
5 5 8 5 8 10 8 5 8 5
5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 8 5 8 5
5 7 5 7 7
9
9
33 34 35 36 9
9
8 5
7 5
8 5
7 5
7
7 5
7 5
7 5
7 5 7 5 7 5
7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
8 8 5 8 5 3
162
1st Inversion 9 Pattern
9
9
37 38 39
9
7 7 10 7 10
7
7 10
7 9
7 10
7 9
8
7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10
8 10 8 10
40
41 42
9 9 9
8 8 10 8 10 12 10 8 10 8
8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 8 10 8
7 9 7 9 9
43 44 45
9 46 9
9
9
10 8
9 7
10 8
9 7
10
9 7
10 7
9 7
10 7 10 7 10 7
10 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7
10 10 8 10 8 5
3rd Inversion 9 Pattern
47
9 48 49
9
9
10 10 12 10 12
9
10 12
9 12
10 12
9 12
10
10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12
10 12 10 12
50
51 52
9 9 9
10 10 12 10 12 15 12 10 12 10
10 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 13 10 13 10
9 12 9 12 12
9
53 54
55
56
9
9
9
13 10
12 9
13 10
12 9
12
12 9
12 10
12 9
12 10 12 10 12 10
12 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
12 12 10 12 10 8
163
4th Inversion 9 Pattern
9
57 58 59
9
9
12 12 14 12 14
12
12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14
13
12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15
12 15 12 15
60
61
62
9 9 9
12 12 15 12 15 17 15 12 15 12
13 15 13 15 13 15 13 15 15 13 15 13
12 14 12 14 14
63
64
65
66
9
9 9
9
15 13
14 12
15 13
14 12
14
14 12
14 12
14 12
14 12 14 12 12
15 15 12 15 15 12 15 12 15 12
15 15 12 15 12 10
5th Inversion 9 Pattern
67 68 69
9 9
9
14 14 17 14 17
14
14 17
14 17
14 17
14 17
15
15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17
15 17 15 17
70 71 72
9 9 9
15 15 17 15 17 20 17 15 17 15
15 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 17 15 17 15
14 17 14 17 17
9
73 74 75 76
9 9
9
17 15
17 14
17 15
17 14
17
17 14
17 14
17 14
17 14 17 14 17 14
17 17 15 17 15 17 15 17 15
17 17 15 17 15 12
164
Whole Tone Sequence
9
9
77 78 79 80
9
9
9 11 13
8 10 12 8 10 12
6 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10
5 7 9 5 7 9 5 7 9
4 6 8 4 6 8
3 5 7
9
9
81 82 83 84
9
9
13 11 9
12 10 8 12 10 8
10 8 6 10 8 6 10 8 6
9 7 5 9 7 5 9 7 5
8 6 4 8 6 4
7 5 3
Minor Arpeggio 9 Sequence
85 9 86 87
9
9
10 14 10 14 10 14
12 12 12
7 11 7 11 7 11
9 9 9
5 9 5 9 5 9
7 7 7
88 89 90 9
9
9
14 10 14 10 14 10
12 12 12
11 7 11 7 11 7
9 9 9
9 5 9 5 9 5
7 7 7
Major Arpeggio 9 Sequence
91 9 92 93
9
9
11 14 11 14 11 14
12 12 12
6 9
8 11 8 11 8 11
9 9 9
6 9 6 9
7 7 7
165
94 95 96 9
9
9
14 11 14 11 14 11
12 12 12
11 8 11 8 11 8
9 9 9
9 6 9 6 9 6
7 7 7
Minor and Major Arpeggio 9 Sequence
97 98 99 100
9 9 9 9
10 14 14 10 9 12 12 9
12 12 10 10
7 11 11 7 6 9 9 6
9 9 7 7
5 9 9 5 4 7 7 4
7 7 5 5
9 9
9 9
101 102 103 104
7 10 10 7 6 9 9 6
8 8 7 7
4 7 7 4 3 6 6 3
5 5 4 4
2 5 5 2 1 4 4 1
3 3 2 2
sl.
sl.
Diminished Arpeggio 9 Sequence
105
106 107
9 9
9
sl. sl.
4 1 1 4 7 4 4 7 10 7 7
3 3 6 6 9 9
4 1 4 7 4 7 10 7 10
166
sl. sl.
sl.
108 109 110
9 9 9
sl. sl. sl.
13 10 10 13 16 13 13 16 13 10 10 13
12 12 15 15 12 12
13 10 13 16 13 16 13 10 13
sl.
sl.
111 112
113
9 9 9
sl. sl.
10 7 7 10 7 4 4 7 4 1 1 4
9 9 6 6 3 3
10 7 10 7 4 7 4 1 4
9 sl.
sl.
114 115 116
9 9
sl. sl.
4 1 1 4 7 4 4 7 10 7 7 10
2 2 5 5 8 8
4 1 4 7 4 7 10 7 10
sl.
sl.
117
118 119
9 9 9
sl. sl.
13 10
11
13 10 13
11
10 13 16 13
14
16 13 16
14
13 16 13 10
11
13 10 13
11
10 13
sl.
sl.
9
120 121 122
9 9
sl. sl.
10 7
8
10 7 10
8
7 10 7 4
5
7 4 7
5
4 7 4 1
2
4 1 4
2
1 4
167
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