In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. In order to use this book it would be helpful to be familiar with the caged system and the pentatonic scale, however it is not necessary. The good news about playing scales on guitar is that the patterns are the same for each key a scale can be played in. I use this as the basis for most of my theoretical teaching with students who are ready for singlenote work. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Learn scales, chords and modes in any position with this fully functional guitar simulator.
This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. The trick is to find interesting and effective exercises to make your fingers remember those scales one recommendation i can make here is william lea. Of the minor chord and of the major chord means they are notes of the major or minor chord. Jan 17, 2009 the everything guitar scales book with cd everything guitar scales book with cd. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. Charts are in pdf format and require the free acrobat reader. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. The concept of guitar maps is simply to memorize the natural diatonic scale pattern. Interestingly, the name originates from the greek word penta which stands for five. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play the. As you work the patterns in this lesson, use as many of these rhythms as you can with each pattern.
Fortunately, music has builtin shortcuts that allow us to derive multiple scales from the same pattern. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the blues scales in all keys. The everything guitar scales book with cd everything guitar. It contains the sections chord, scale and arpeggio. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. Oct 30, 2016 printable guitar scales chart pdf download book. If you are looking for new ways to explore the fretboard, or new sounds to investigate the books in the guitarchitects guide to series are for you. The scales and arpeggios are split up into 3 main categories.
If you want to download a pdf of the scales then you can do so by. The everything guitar scales book with cd everything. Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you a suitable scale pattern. If you are not sure how to build your pentatonic scales or what a relative minor is, you can learn all of that in some of my free play sax by ear crash course. For example, in the great jazz tune all the things you are, the melody spends a great deal of time cycling through perfect and augmented 4ths.
Because the 6th note degree of the c major scale is a. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated sound. Turn 3 guitar scale patterns into 21 scales fretjam. All keys both major and minor are simply within one scale pattern of 7 notes.
The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced. A scale chart is just a graphical representation of all of the notes of a particular scale form on the neck of the guitar. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. The pentatonic scale is use primarily used for soloing. Use online or download a free printable bass scales chart pdf for your practice room wall. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. Major and minor scales, modals, diminished, triads and seventh arpeggios, exotic scales, and much more. For this scale pattern youll play using triplets because the sequence repeats every 3 notes as you seek out new scale patterns to practice in the woodshed, make sure to take rhythm into consideration. The first scale most guitar players learn is the minor pentatonic scale. Scale pattern studies for guitar by shearer via amazon. Be aware that the key signature of both scales will always be the same.
Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance. You can get more charts in with custom tunings using my interactive scale generator here. If you want to come up with your own scale patterns. In this section, you apply essential guitar rhythms to any scale and scale pattern that youre working on. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The ebook version is an instantlydownloadable, searchable pdf not scanned from print or anything nasty like that. A true encyclopedia of scales and arpeggios for guitar. The corresponding shapes are about two octaves long 4. The process of fi nding the relative minor scale from the 6th degree of the major scale will hold true with any major scale. May 23, 2019 many scalesequence patterns can also be applied to triads and basic 7th arpeggios. The minor pentatonic scale has 5 patterns along the guitar neck that act as pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and provide a fret board path of what notes to play in a song or key. Sep 04, 20 another great supplement for using scales to learning to read music well is.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. Free pdf download 102 pages beginner classical or fingerstyle guitar. Guitar scales chart book printable pdf download guitar. The book comes as a pdf file, which can be read on your screen and printed suitable for printing on us letter and a4 sized paper. The minor pentatonic scale, the major pentatonic scale, the minor blues scale, the major blues scale, the voodoo blues scale, the indian pentatonic scale, the dominant pentatonic scale, and the dorian pentatonic scale for. This entry was posted in resource and tagged beginner guitar, caged. The parallel lines of the frets and string work in. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales reference.
The pentatonic scale is a 5 note scale that is widely used in rock, blues, country, and other genres. Minor pentatonic scale patterns guitar player world. Play blues scales in a in multiple fretboard positions. The printable pdf file is also available as a free download from the gch guitar. Another great supplement for using scales to learning to read music well is. In summary, there are 5 main patterns across the fretboard which i encourage you to memorize.
Minor pentatonic scale patterns one of the most commonly used scales in popular music today is the pentatonic scale which is a scale made up of 5 notes. Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the caged system. When you master how to play that scale by learning the pattern of correct fingering. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard.
Simple major scale patterns for guitar this is classical. Over 700 scale patterns for every style of music over 700 scale patte everything series. Listen and play back the scales or chords or view the patterns. Also, we are adopting a 2 notes per string system when it comes to minor pentatonic fingerings. Blues scale pattern 15 for guitars fingerings english. Over 700 scale patterns for every style of music schonbrun, marc on. Also included at the bottom of the app are the 5 scale patterns for memorizing these scales and a pdf download of all keys in standard tuning. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. But before i list some of these scales, lets think about fingering orientation on the guitar by starting with the most common of all the western scales, the major scale. Have fun and let me know what you can come up with. The trick is to find interesting and effective exercises to make your fingers remember those scales. Scale patterns are also referred to as melodic scale patterns. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations.
High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Figure 7 ascends the g major scale via a sawtooth sequence of harmonized triads. This book illustrates, in each of five different positions, all the modes of the major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonic, blues, diminished and whole tone scales. One of the best things about playing the guitar is the ability to move shapes e. Movable shapes and scale patterns can allow you to play in any key by applying the same fingering pattern to a different root note. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. Most guitar players learn pattern 1 first as its an easy pattern to learn. G major scale 1st shape pattern root note g on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
The five scale patterns a scale pattern is simply a diagram that shows you which notes to play in which order. Its the repeating patterns thing i go on about all the time. Bass scales chart with patterns for commonlyused scales. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. Language sitemap guitars scales blues fingerings blues scale pattern 15 fingerings in a.
See my free guitar chords and scales app to learn what chords go with these scales. Free guitar scales ebook scale and arpeggio patterns pdf. Page 1 hi, and welcome to pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. Everything in this book is presented in the key of a minor so that you can see how it all relates together and so that. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar. Dance music, master chords, chords scale, learning killers, guitar chords charts. The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. To play an a major scale you simply move your left hand up a tone to the root note. Guitar lovers manual is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. You can print out some or all of it, slap it in a 3ring binder, mark it up at will, and print clean replacement pages as needed. Similar to the major scale patterns, pentatonic scale patterns can be found across the entire guitar fretboard too. Guitar lovers manual chord, arpeggio and scale pdf with.
Just select your string tuning standard tuning is default, click the link that says go then click a key link. Guitar solo without learning notes with 5 major scale patterns. The pattern simply rolls up one triad from the root and then down the other from the 5th, in diatonic succession gambmcdemb. As well, you cover pentatonic scales, modes, and jazz guitar patterns in this lesson. You can now get the most comprehensive, complete scale and arpeggio book ever published for guitar completely free. This book is a catalog of scales, chords, and arpeggios, presented in diagrams, without any real context or instruction. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. This creates a well balanced approach to working scale. The best free guitar scales reference charts and tabs to learn how to play commonly used guitar scales.
A visual approach to the scales most commonly used in jazz, rock, and blues. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Simple major scale patterns for guitar this is classical guitar. It contains chromatic, ionian major, harmonic major. Youll be both introduced to a number of scale patterns, and taught how to create your own licks in the process. For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. Some of the greatest melodies of all time are based o. Scale patterns for guitar and why you need them in this lesson, the topic of scale patterns for guitar will be covered in detail. Download a free printable guitar scale chart for quick reference when practicing your guitar. Free classical guitar method book pdf this is classical guitar. After clicking the buy now button, youll be directed to our online store at gumroad. How to use the pentatonic scale download free fiction. The great thing about scale patterns is that you can learn the finger positions and then move that exact same pattern around the guitar neck to play the scale in different keys. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns.
So a particular pattern which can be used to play a c major scale pattern two for example can also be used to play a major scale in any other key simply by shifting the starting position the new key use the root positions. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to. Remember the 6th note degree of the major scale is the. The best way to improve rhythmic control is by applying rhythms to your scale and scale patterns practice routine. Major scale 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 a 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 major scale sae b b b c b 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 6. The print version is a highquality, perfectbound, crisplyprinted, 366page book. Don also shows the primary uses for each scale, with an example of. It is one of the most commonly used scales in rock music, with a timeless bluesy sound that is favored in every genre from country to metal. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. When you see a scale chart, you want to play all of the notes one at a time starting on the lowest sounding note, working your way to the highest, and then coming back down to the lowest note. Synopsis once guitar players learn the basics, they need to take the next step in their musical education. A very thorough chapter on scale theory is included. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. How to read guitar chord and scale maps, charts or patterns.
The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play. When playing these 5 scale positions it can be useful to be aware of when to shift position. Jun 24, 2019 the guitar scales chart book is an instant download, so you can start learning and playing new scales within minutes. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. Natural guitar scales patterns guitar maps download pdf. May 20, 2016 g major scale 1st shape pattern root note g on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Scales and arpeggios for guitar by mike georgia to keep things simple approach it like this. The 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. This free version is identical to the paid version, except that this free.
To play a g major scale on the guitar youd begin with the root note on the bottom or low 6th string on the 3rd fret. Jan 22, 2019 the best way to improve rhythmic control is by applying rhythms to your scale and scale patterns practice routine. Many scalesequence patterns can also be applied to triads and basic 7th arpeggios. Buy paper copy or download the entire book as a completely free pdf.
How to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. After working through intervals in the g major scale, youll play through the same scale in a sequence of 3 notes. T his guitar scales fretboard chart generator will show you all the major and minor guitar scales and modes with tons of customizable tunings. My sonic visualization system, guitarchitecture, utilizes an intuitive twostring method of understanding. I have other charts and ebooks available for download including a 7 part. Beginners would do far better to get something like chords and progressions for jazz and popular guitar for a good introduction to chords and their use in jazz, and mimi foxs mel bay guitar arpeggio studies on jazz standards, or even that great classic, the mickey bakers. Various positions of the blues scale pattern 15 for guitars with fingerings on the guitar neck. I dont know where the links go but probably nowhere good. Having a library of scales helps guitar players to create original music, especially guitar solos. Arpeggio and scale resources free ebook cochrane music. Memorising guitar scale patterns can be a long and tedious process.
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