Scale Patterns & Positions

Two years ago I did a little tutorial on how to map out the major scale in it's three basic fretboard configurations. When I updated it to Hi-Def I went all out! I did both the major scale and the minor scale. Then I showed how to expand the idea to cover the entire fretboard.

The old one with the new & expanded content on the major scale is here:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=453

The brand new one is a companion tutorial that deals with the minor scale:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=887

Be sure to check out the graphic images that will help you visualize the patterns. Watch the vids, look at the notation while you play along and really listen to help train your ears and mind. This will help you integrate your knowledge and skills, your eyes, ears and fingers with your brain.

This is a crucial step in advancing your guitar knowledge because it's possible to play the same note in more than one place on the guitar. Knowing the three basic fretboard shapes a scale can make is invaluable. Once you know these three building block patterns you can mix and match them at will and totally master the fretboard. :)

I hope GT students can use this as a definitive reference source on major and minor scale patterns!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours. :)

I just signed up with GT after not really playing for years and not having had much useful training beyond how to play some chords. I only remember being taught one scale and at this point I'm not sure what it was.
Your lessons on the major scale were great, just the type of info I was looking for here. After learning all the patterns inside and out, I am looking forward to see how minor scales are built from these.

Originally Posted by: ghobiiYour lessons on the major scale were great, just the type of info I was looking for here. After learning all the patterns inside and out, I am looking forward to see how minor scales are built from these.

Good deal! Glad to hear you are finding value in the site and my lessons. Best of success.

I recently updated the 1st & 4th tutorials in this series of lessons on visualizing, playing & practicing the major scale & minor scale.

Here is the first that was already redone.

Visualizing Fretboard Scale Patterns Series 1
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=419

Here are the next two. These are the brand new ones!

Visualizing Major Scale Patterns Series 2
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=898

Visualizing Minor Scale Patterns Series 3
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=899

Here is the fourth that moves beyond major & minor to the complete chromatic scale patterns. This is meant to serve as a definitive reference source for GT on all possible chromatic intervals in all positions! A sort of one stop theory meets practice on intervals. :)

Visualizing Chromatic Scale Patterns Series 4
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=462

Enjoy & best of success!

Cool. I'm working on all the modes right now. I'm finding that memorizing all the positions are easy enough on their own. It's just trying to remember them all together that's a little trickier, but definitely within grasp.