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S CALE
PATTERNS
About eGuide This eGuide is designed to show you scale patterns for the most important and commonly used scales. Scale Patterns Scale patterns take the notes of a scale and breaks them up into single octave or multiple octave shapes. This creates fingerings that make it easier to play and memorize the scale. Each scale has multiple patterns that allow you to play the scale up and down the fretboard. You will also hear scale patterns refered to as positions, forms, or shapes. I personally don’t like to refer to a scale pattern as a position because position refers to where you are on the fretboard. For example, if your first finger is in the 5th fret you would be in the 5th position. The scale pattern shapes/fingerings stay the same no matter what key you’re in. The only thing that changes is where you are on the fretboard (what frets you’re playing in). It’s best to learn scale patterns in one key and then move them to other keys when you feel really comfortable with the patterns. Fingerings Each scale pattern has multiple fingering options. I’ve listed the ones that I prefer but everyone’s hands are different and you may find a fingering that works better for you. So try the fingerings that are listed but don’t be afraid to experiment and find what works best for you.
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HOW TO READ OUR CHARTS Scale Pattern Diagram
Patt 1 Fret (pointing to 2nd fret)
2 3
1
4 5
Fret wire
1
1 1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
6 7
Circles represent notes you fret. The numbers represent what fingers to use to fret the note or an interval in the scale (top of each page will either say interval or fingering)
8
Fret number
6th string
1st string
= Root Note = Note other than Root Note = Blue note (b5 in Minor Blues Scale, b3 in Major Blues Scale) = Open string Root Note = Open string Note other than Root Note (O) = Open Position (open strings)**Fret number on left of diagram
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FINGER NUMBERS This diagram indicates how the fingers on your fretting hand are numbered.
3
2 1
4
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Patt 1 2
Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G
Patt 5 9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
1
7
2
8
Patt 2 3 4
13 14 15
3
Patt 6
4
10
5
11
5
12
6
6 7
7
8 9
8
Patt 3 7
11
8 9
14 15 16
Patt 7
9 10
6
13
12
(1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 17
10
13
11 12
14
Patt 4 7 8
16 17
10
18
12
(7) 19
15
9
11
(6) 18
19
13
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Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Intervals
Patt 1 2 3
R
4 5
2
R
4 5
7
3
R
4
6
7
3
6
2
5
7
3
8
Patt 2 7
4 5
2
5
3
R 4
6
2
7
3
8
4
6
2
5
7 3 R
4
9
Patt 3 3
8
4
6 7
9
5
2 3
5
7
3
R
4
6
7
3
3
R
4
5
2
5
6
3 6
2 3
R
4
2
R 4
3
8
4 5
6
2
7
3
R
4
5
Patt 4 7
4
4 7
9
5
3
6
2
2
R 4
5
7
11
6
2
5 R
3 6
2
5
R 3
14
5
6
4 7
3
6
7
3
15
R
4
16
6
Patt 6
2
7
11 12
6
2
5
R
3
3
6
4
3
14
7
3
15
R
4
R
4
16
6
2
7 5
R
Patt 7
3
2
7
7
2
15
7
2 R
6
10
5 6
4
14
17
6
6
6
13
12
7
R
7
11
5
12
5
13
7 5
7
R 4
13
7
12
11
12
R
4
2
10
7
10
5
1
9
6
8
2
5
11
6
6
10
6
4
3
9 10
2
6
Patt 5
(1) 13 (2) 14
7
3
(3) 15
R
4
(4) 16 (5) 17
2
5
6
2
7
3
R
4
7 5
R
6
2
(6) 18
7 5
R
2
5
R
4
6
2
3
6
2
5
7
3
(7) 19
18 19
13
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Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1
Patt 2 - Ascending
2 3
2
1
1
4 5
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4 5
6 7
3
3
1
1
1
8
2
1
1
4
1
2 3
9
1
4
3
8
4
1
1
8
2
2
9
3 4
10
4
4
3 4
12
13
Patt 6 - Ascending 10
4
1 1
1
2
14
3
3
15
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
7
3
4
4
8
4
4 4
1 2
1 1
1
2
2
1 2
3 4
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
12
1 1
2
2
2
2
4
14
2
3
13
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
Patt 7 (1) 13
1 1
1
2
1
1
1
2
14
3
3 4
4
15
4
4
16
3
15
3
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10 11
2
13
16
1
Patt 5
Patt 6 - Descending
12
1
9
11
2
13
2
3
10
1
2
9
11 12
11
5 6
7
11
12
1
7
1
1
1 1
Patt 4
6 7
1
4
6
Patt 3
10
2
1 2
9
8
Patt 2 - Descending
3 4
(2) 14
1
1
(3) 15
2
2
(4) 16
3
(5) 17
4
(6) 18
4
4
1
1
3
3
4
4
1 2
2
4
4
(7) 19
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Patt 1 2
Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 3 notes per string Key of G
Patt 5 9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
1
7
2
8
Patt 2 5
14 15
3 4
4
13
5
Patt 6 11 12 13
6
6
7 8
7
9
8
10
Patt 3 7
11
8 9
15 16 17
Patt 7
9 10
6
14
12
(1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 17
10
13
11 12
14
Patt 4 8 9
(6) 18 (7) 19
15 16
10
17
11
18
12 13
19
14
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Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 3 notes per string Key of G - Intervals
Patt 1 2 3
R
4
4 5
2
5
3
6
7
3
R
4
2
5
6 7 R
8
3 4
2
5
R 4
7
3
8
4
6 7
9
2
5
7 3 R
4
2
5
3 6
10
Patt 3 6
2
R 7
5
3
4
6 2
R 4
5
3
12
6
Patt 4 4 7
9 10
5
13 14
3
3
R
4
2
5
7 6
2
5 R
2
5
3 6
7 8
6
2
7
3
R
4
3
6
2
12
5
4 5
7
3
R
4
2
5
7
3
15
R
4
17
7
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6
7
11 12
6
2
6
14
7
3
6 7
2 5
R
Patt 6
2
12
6
2
5
R 4
13 14
7
3
R
4
3
15
R
4
17
6 7
16
2
7 5
R
6
2
5
R
6
2
7
3
3
Patt 7
3
2 3
6
15
7
2
7
R 3 4
6
R
5
11
5 6
4
14
R 4
R
7 6
5
13
7 5
11
(1) 13 (2) 14
7
3
(3) 15
R
4
(4) 16 (5) 17
2
5
6
2
7
3
R
4
(6) 18
7 5
R
2
5
R
4
6
2
3
6
2
5
7
3
(7) 19
18 19
4
3 6
6
16
6
R 4
11 12
3
13
7
11
8
7
5
4
9 10
2
10 3
R
4
9
6
5
1
5
6
8
2
4
4
7
6
2
Patt 2 5
9 10
6 7
Patt 5
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Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 3 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1 - Ascending 2 3
2
1
1
4 5
2
2
3
1
1
2
2 1
1
1
4
1
6 7
Patt 1 - Descending
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
8
3
3
7
4
4
8
Patt 2 - Ascending
Patt 2 - Descending
4
4
5
1
1
1
1
5
7
3
8
4
2 4
9
2 4
2
1
2
2
1
7
3
2 2
8
4
4
4
8
2
9
4
1
1
1
3
4
4
3 4
4
1
9
1 3
4
10
8
1
1
Patt 4 - Descending
6 7
1
2 2 4
9
Patt 3
12
1
1
1
4
10
11
1
6
6
10
1
1
2
10
2
8
1 2
1
2
4
12 13
4
4
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1
2
4
4
4
1 1 3
1
9
2
11
2
Patt 4 - Ascending
10
2
1 2
1 2
2
4
12 13
4
14
1 1 3
11
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
4 4
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Major Scale Patterns 7 pattern 3 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 5 - Ascending 9 10
9
1
1
1
10
1
11 12
2
2
2
2
13 14
4
4 4
1 2 4
1
17
1 1
2
2
2
1
14
4
4 4
3
4
15
1 2
1 3
4
4
Patt 7 - Ascending (1) 13
1
1
1
1 1
13
16
12
3
11
15
1
13
Patt 6
14
1
11
4
15
12
Patt 5 - Descending
3 4
3
2
2 2
4 4
1
1
(3) 15
2
2
(4) 16
2
(5) 17
4
(1) 13
(2) 14
1
4
4
1 1 1 3
3
4
4
1
4
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(2) 14
1
1
(3) 15
2
2
(4) 16
2
2
(6) 18
4
Patt 7 - Descending
(5) 17
4
4
1 1 3
2
4
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
(6) 18
4
4
(7) 19
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Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 pattern 2 notes per string Key of G
Patt 1 1
Patt 4
1 2
8 9
2
3
3 4
4
5
5
6 7
6
Patt 2
10 11 12 13 14
Patt 5
7
3
10
8
4 5
9
6
10
7 8
11
9
11 12 13 14 15 16
Patt 3 6 7
12 13 14
8 9 10
15 16
11 12
17 18
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Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 pattern 2 notes per string Key of G - Intervals 6 Patt 1
3
5
R
3
4 5
2
5
R
6
2
7
8
2
R
R
5
12
6
R
2
5
6
R
2
6
3
6
2
5
3 R
8
2
3
12
Patt 3 6
2
3 R
3
9
5
R
R
6
2
2
5
5
R 3
6
13
3 5
10 11
6
12
2
R
Patt 6
3
5
5
2
5
R
3
6
2
3
6
5
R
6
2
2
5
R
3
6
2
3
6
5
R
13 14 15
6
6
R
16
13
5
8
2
R
6
3
6
11
9
5
14
9 10
10
6
11
3 2
3
9
5
8
3
4
10
6
4
7
3
7
3 6
6
Patt 2
7
3
5
6
5
3
2
R
R
Patt 4
2 3 6
5
1
1 2
2
15
6 2
14
5
11 12
R 3
16 17
2
5
R
18
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Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 pattern 2 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1 - Option 1 1
Patt 1 - Option 2 - Asc.
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
1
1
1
3 3 4
4
3
3
3
5
6
6
7
7
7
Patt 2 - Ascending
Patt 2 - Descending
1 1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
7
3
1
3
3
2 3 4
4
1 3
4
8
9
9
Patt 3 - Option 1
Patt 3 - Option 2 - Asc.
1
1
1
1
1 2
8
3
9
4
4
7
1
1
1
4
10
1 1
3
9
4
1
8
3
Patt 3 - Option 2 - Desc. 6
6
6
10
1
6
8
7
1
1
4
6 7
1
3
4 5
1
4
6
3
1
2
1
4
4
Patt 1 - Option 2 - Desc.
4
4
7
1
3
1
4
10
11
11
12
12
12
1 1
3
9
3
1
8
11
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4
4
2 3
4
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Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 pattern 2 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 4 - Option 1
8
8
1
9 10
2
1 2
2
2
10
1 1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
12
1
9
1
1
11
4
Patt 4 - Option 2 - Desc. 8
9
11 12
Patt 4 - Option 2 - Asc.
10
1
1
3
3
1 1
1
3
3
11
3
3
4
4
3
3
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
4
3
Patt 5 10 11 12
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
13 14 15
4
16
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Major Blues Scale Patterns 5 pattern - Key of G
Patt 1 1
Patt 4
1 2
8 9
2
3
3 4
4
5
5
6 7
6
Patt 2
10 11 12 13 14
Patt 5
7
3
10
8
4 5
9
6
10
7 8
11
9
11 12 13 14 15 16
Patt 3 6 7
12 13 14
8 9 10
15 16
11 12
17 18
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Major Blues Scale Patterns 5 pattern 2 - Key of G - Intervals
6 Patt 1 1
3 6
2 3
R
5
5
R
3
4
2
5
R
6
6 b3
2 b3
7
2
3
3
5
3
4
2
5
6
R
6 b3
3
2 b3
6
2
8
R
5 b3
3 R
8
2
5
5
3
6
2
8
b3
9
3 5
R
5
3 R
5
5
b3
12
14
3
R
6
2 b3
5
b3
6
2
5
R 3
6
b3
13 14
Patt 6 11
6
5
2
R
10
R
12
2
R
5 6
5
R
6
2
2
13
b3
14
3
15
3
6
R
5
R
6
2 b3
3
6
5
R
16
3
16
2
18 b3
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2 b3
17
2
b3
6
5
3
5
R
13
15
6 2
2 3
6
3
6
10
12
b3
9 10
R
6
11
6
R
3
9
3
11
Patt 3
11
3 6
2 b3
b3
12
10
6
8
9
7
R
Patt 4
4
7
3
7
b3
5
6 b3
Patt 2
5
1
2 b3
2
5
R
b3
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Major Blues Scale Patterns 5 pattern - Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1 - Ascending
Patt 1 - Ascending
Patt 2 - Ascending
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
1 1
1
3
4 5
3
6
4
4
4
1
2 3
1
1
1
3
5
3
4
6
4
4
4
1
1
Patt 3 - Ascending
1
6
2
3
3
7
3
4
8
7
1
1
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
1
1
Patt 3 - Descending
1 3
4
3
4
4
11
7
1
1
9
3
12
12
1
2
11
3
1 3
1 4
1
5
1
2
6
2
3
7
3
4
4
4
4
1
1 1
2 4
4
1
9
12 13 14
1
1 2
3
3
3
3 4
4
Patt 4 - Descending 8
1
1
1
1
2 3
3 4
4
4
1
9
1
11
3
1
9
Patt 4 - Ascending
10
1
8
8
8
10
1
1
4
9
6
6
1
5
7
7
3
4
2
4
3
1
Patt 2 - Descending
3
10
1
1
1
1 2
11
3
12 13
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
14
Patt 5 10 11
1
1
13
1 2
14
3
3
3
12
15
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
16
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Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 patterns 2 notes per string Key of G
Patt 1 1
Patt 4
1 2
9 10
2
3
3 4
4
5
5
6 7
6
Patt 2
8
6
9
7
10
8 9
12 13 14 15
Patt 5
7
4 5
11
11
10
11 (O) 12 (1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 17
12
Patt 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
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Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 patterns 2 notes per string Key of G - Intervals 5 Patt 1
1
1
R 4
b7 b3
9
2
2 3
10
R
4
b7
b3
5
R
4
5
5
R
4
6 b3
2 b7
b3
7
3
5
8 b7 b3
5
7
4
b7
R
b3
b7
4
9
b3
5
R
4
b7
8
b7
5
R
4
5
R 4
4
9 10 11
4 5
b7
b3
4
b7
4
b7
5
R
15
11
5
(0) 12
R
b3
(2) 14 (3) 15
R
4
b7 b3
(4) 16
b3
5
R
(5) 17
R
b3
4
b7
5
R
b7
b3
14 R
b3
5
(1) 13 b7
13 b7
5 4
b3
Patt 5
R
b3
5
b7
11
5
12
7
b3
9 10
R 4
14
b7
b3
10
6
R
4
11
Patt 3
5
13 b7
7
R 4
6 b3
4
5
12
5
4 5
R
4
6
Patt 2
8
Patt 4
b7
5
b7 b3
12
15
R
b7
b3
5
R
4
16 17 18 b3
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Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 patterns 2 notes per string Key of G - Fingering Patt 1 1 2 3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1 1
4 5 6
4
4
4
7
Patt 2 - Option 1
4
4
1
5 6
1
1
2
2
3 4
4
1
1
4
8
1
1
1
3 3
4
4
6
3
3
8
9
9
10
10
10
6
1
11
1
1
1
3
3
2 3
4
4
Patt 3 - Descending
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
7
9 10
1
6
7 8
1
7
9
Patt 3 - Ascending
1
5
1
7
4
4
6
Patt 2 - Option 2 - Desc. 4
5
2
7 8
Patt 2 - Option 2 - Asc.
4
1
8
3
10
4
12
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1
1
3
3
3
1
9
11
3
1 3
4
12
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Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns 5 patterns 2 notes per string Key of G - Fingering Patt 4 - Option 1 9 10
9
1
1
1
1
1 2
11
3
12 13
Patt 4 - Option 2 - Asc.
4
9
1
1
1
4
13
1 1
3
12
4
1
11
3
4
10
Patt 4 - Option 2 - Desc.
4
3 4
13
14
14
15
15
15
11
(1) 13
1 2
1
2
2
2
(1) 13
1 1
1
4
4
4
4
4
(3) 15
1
3 4
2 3 4
4
Patt 5 - Option 2 - Desc.
1
1
1
(1) 13
1 1
1
3
3
1 1
1
3
3
(2) 14
3
3
4
4
3
3
(3) 15
(4) 16
(4) 16
(4) 16
(5) 17
(5) 17
(5) 17
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(O) 12
(2) 14
4
1
11
(O) 12
(2) 14 (3) 15
Patt 5 - Option 1 - Asc. 11
(O) 12
1
12
14
Patt 5 - Option 1
1
11
3
4
10
4
3
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Minor Blues Scale Patterns 5 patterns - Key of G
Patt 1 1
Patt 4
1 2
9 10
2
3
3 4
4
5
5
6 7
6
Patt 2
8
6
9
7
10
8 9
12 13 14 15
Patt 5
7
4 5
11
11
10
11 (O) 12 (1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 17
12
Patt 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
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Minor Blues Scale Patterns 5 patterns - Key of G - Intervals 5 Patt 1
1
1
R 4
b7 b3
2
3
R
4
4
b5
5
5
b7
R
6 b3
b3
5
4 b5
R 2
b7
b3
7
3
Patt 2 5
5
5
b5
7
5
8
4
b7
8 b7 b3
R
b3
9 b5
4 b5
4
b7
R
b3
9 b5 10 11
5
4 b5
4
b7
R 4 b5
5
b7 b3
12
5
11
b5
12
5
b3
R
4 5
5
b7 b3
R 4
b3
b7
b5
15
Patt 5
R
b3
4 5
b7
b5
11
(1) 13 b7
R 4
b3
(2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16
b3
5
(0) 12
b7
b5
R
4
b7 b3
5
R
b5
(5) 17
R 4
b3
b7
b5
R
4
16
b5
17
5
18 b3
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b5
11
15
R 4
14
9 b5 10
R
4
14
5
5
5
5
13 b7
6
8
R
b5
12
Patt 3
b3
10
13 b7
b3
10
7
b7
7
R 4
6 b3
4 b5
4 5
R
4
6
9
b5
2
Patt 4
b7
b7
b3
R
4 b5
5
R
b7
b3
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Minor Blues Scale Patterns 5 patterns - Key of G - Fingerings Patt 2 - Ascending
Patt 1 1
4
2
5
3
1
1
4
2
5
3
6
1
1
1
1
6
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1 2
1
8
3
9
4
4
4
1
1
6
Patt 3 - Ascending 6
1
7 8
1
9
2
10
3
1 3
1 4
3
3
8
3
4
9
4
1
3 4
9
9
1
9
2
3
10
3
1 3
1 3
10
1 3
1
1
1
1
11
2
2
12
3
3
13
4
4
11
1
1
1
14 15
4
4
1
1 1
3 3 4
4
10
1
1
1
11
2
12
3
13 14
4
4
1
1 1
2 3
4
4
15
Patt 5 - Descending
1
2 3
3 4
4
4
1
(O) 12
1
(2) 14
(5) 17
4
11
(O) 12
(4) 16
4
6
2
11
(3) 15
3
2
3
12
(1) 13
1
Patt 4 - Descending
1
Patt 5 - Ascending
1
Patt 4 - Ascending
8
12
1
Patt 3 - Descending
1
4
4
11
1
1
10
7
1
1
7
10
7
1
5
3
7
3
Patt 2 - Descending
3
(1) 13
1
1
1
1 2
(2) 14
3
(3) 15 (4) 16
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
(5) 17
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Patt 1 1
Melodic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G
Patt 5 9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
1
13 14
6
2
7
Patt 2
3 4
4 5
15
5
Patt 6 11 (O) 12 (1) 13
6
6
7 8
7
9 10
8
Patt 3 6
11
7 8
(3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 17
Patt 7
9 10
5
(2) 14
12
9
(O) 12 (1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16
13
10 11
14
Patt 4 7 8
(5) 17 (6) 18
15 16
9
17
10
18
11 12
19
(O) = Open Position (open strings)
13
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Melodic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Intervals
Patt 1 1
6
2 3
R
4
b3
5
R
6
2
5
R
4
6
6 b3
2 b3
7
7
Patt 2 2
5
R 4
6
6 b3
8
4
2
5
7 R
b3
4
10
4
2
4
5
4
6 2
R 4
5
11
Patt 4 7
4 5
4
b3
7
9
2 7
6
2
5 R
2
5
b3
6
5
5
R
4
2
R
4 5
6
2
7
15
R
4
4 7
15
Patt 6 12
6
2
4
5
4
b3
13 14
7
15
R
6
R
6 4
2 b3
7 5
R
7
17
5
b3
6
R 2
(0) 12 (1) 13 (2) 14
7
(3) 15
R
b3
5
R
4
6
2
6 4
2
7
b3
5
R
4
6
2
7
(4) 16 (5) 17
7
b3
2
5
R
(6) 18
7
16
2
5
R
18 b3 19
6
R
7
16
4 6
b3
Patt 7
2
4 5
5
b3
6
b3
14
2
7 R
7 6
14
2
5
11
b3
7 5
6
R
b3
6
12
2
R 4 7
13
7
b3
13
17
6
R 4
11
12
6
2 b3
11
7 R
b3
7
9
5
R 4
6
5
11
7
7
b3
6
7
12
5
10
6 b3
10
R
9
5
8
3
8
Patt 3
10
7
6
7
9
8
2
b3
6
7
2
5
b3
1
4
4 5
2
6
9 10
7
4 5
2
Patt 5
b3
6
2
5
7
(O) = Open Position (open strings)
13
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Melodic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1 - Ascending
Patt 1 - Descending
1
1
1
2 3
1
1 2
1
1
3
3
4 5
3
6
4
3
4
2
1
4
6
4
3
4
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
2
12
3
4
1
14
13
4
9
1
10
2 2
12
4
1
6
2
7
3 4
8
4
1
1 1
2
1
4
1
2 3
9 10
4
4
1 2
2
3 4
4 4
11
1 1
1
2
4
14
1 2
2
3 4
13
4
4
4
1
2 2
3 4
4
15
Patt 6
Patt 7 (O) 12
11
1
1
1
1
2
(1) 13 (2) 14
3
(3) 15
4
(4) 16
2
4
11
4
3
4
3
1 1
Patt 5 - Descending
15
(O) 12
2
1
10
1
4
13
4
3
2
1
9
3 2
6
8
1
11
2 3
11
4
10
1
3
4
7
1
2
2
Patt 5 - Ascending
1 1
9
1
5
7
9
1
1
3 3 4
7
12
1
3
5
Patt 4
10
1
3
4
7
8
1
4
4
5
4
2
1
Patt 3
Patt 2
1 2
2 4
3 4
4
1
(1) 13 (2) 14
1
3
(3) 15
2
4
(4) 16
4
(5) 17
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1 2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3 4
4
4
(6) 18
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Patt 1 1
Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G
Patt 5 9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
1
13 14
6
2
7
Patt 2
3 4
4 5
15
5
Patt 6 10 11 12
6
6
7 8
7
9 10
8
Patt 3 6
11
7 8
14 15 16
Patt 7
9 10
5
13
12
9
(O) 12 (1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16
13
10 11
14
Patt 4 6 7
(5) 17 (6) 18
15 16
8
17
9
18
10 11
19
(O) = Open Position (open strings)
12
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Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Intervals
Patt 1 1
2
2 3
R
4 7
4
2
5
6 b3
b6
5
b3
R
5
R
4
2 b3
7
Patt 2 2
5
6 b3
b6
4
2
R 4 5
7
b3 b6
R
4
10
5
5
b3
b6
4
b3
b6
7
4
2
5
7
b3
b6
R
2
5
b3
b6
4
5
2
R 4
5
11
Patt 4 6
2
7
4
5
R 4
7
9
5
11 b6
2
R 4 7
R 2
12
b3
13 14
7
15
R
5
b3 b6
7
2
5
7
b3
b6
R
2
13
b3 b6
14
b6
5
b3
b6
R 4
7
7
15
Patt 6
4
11 b6
b6
5
12
2
13
b3 b6
14
7
15
R
R 4 2
4
b3
7 5
R
7
16
Patt 7
2
4 5
b3
b6
b3
(1) 13
b3
(2) 14
7
(3) 15
R
(5) 17
7 5
(0) 12 b6
2 4
b3
7
(4) 16
4
b6
R
5
R
7
18 b3
5
2
10
2
4
12
R
b3
4 5
19
5
2
2
17
7 b6
7
16
5
b3 b6
R
R 4
7
7
9
4
7
11 b6 4
R
b3
5
11 b6
2
7
10
6 b3
10
R
9
5
8
3
8
Patt 3
10
7
6
7
9
8
2
b3
2
7 8
1
2
4
4 5
9 10
b6
7
Patt 5
2
5
R
7 5
R
b6
4
2
(6) 18
R
b6
2
4
b3
2
5
7
12
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Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns 7 pattern 2/3 notes per string Key of G - Fingerings Patt 1 - Ascending Patt 1 - Descending 1
1
3
1
2
1 2
4 5
3
3
6
4
4
1
3
2
3 4
1
1
1 3
4
3
5
3
3
4
6
4
4
4
7
1
2
1
4
1
1
2 3
1
2
2 1
8
2
9 10
3
11
4
3
1
4
3
3
10
3
4
4
11
4
12
12
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
6
2
7 8
4
4
1
1
2
2 1
1
4
4 4
1
1
2 4
4
1
11
2
1
1 2
12
3
3
4
4
13
4
4
14 15
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Patt 6 10
10
3
1
11
Patt 5
3
1
3
9 10
10
3
9
4
2
1
9
7
1
2
9
6
8
6
4
6
1
1
8
Patt 4 - Descending
1
1
3 4
7
5
7
Patt 4 - Ascending 7
5
4
1
2
Patt 3
Patt 2
4
1
1
11
2
2
12
1
1
13
2
2
3 4 4
1
14
3
15
4
16
1 1 2 3 4
4
3 4
4
4
Patt 7 (O) 12
1
(1) 13 (2) 14 (3) 15
1 2
1 2
2 3
(4) 16 (5) 17
1
3
4
4
2
1 2
3 4
4
(6) 18 (O) = Open Position (open strings)
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