All scales all positions guitar pdf worksheets

All scales in all positions for guitar hal leonard pdf. If youre like me, theres something in you that knows it would. If you are not familiar with positions you may want to view my other video called scales and positions. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Quickstart guide to practicing scales on classical guitar. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. Probally the most important set of scales for solos. From scales to chords with printable pdf worksheets. Just drag and drop media files to the playlist from windows explorer or the media library winamp. Have a look at the previous 12 diagrams to see this pattern at 12 different places on. How to learn the pentatonic scales with 5 box patterns.

Scales in general we can think of all scales as a derivative of the major scale. Work on smooth position changes rather than outright speed. A pocket reference for constructing and playing guitar scales anywhere on the fingerboard. How to play the 5 positions of the blues scale on guitar. There are four different types of bebop scales, each of these scales have an extra chromatic passing tone. Key signatures are the pattern of sharps or flats that each major scale generates. The shapes are sometimes also referred to as positions. When the roots fall on strings 1, 4, and 6, i call it the 146 position. You dont fully grasp or understand the concepts behind the notes and patterns you routinely use. After all, most scale patterns and chord shapes are. Of the minor chord and of the major chord means they are notes of the major or minor chord. Common open and closed scale patterns up to four sharps or flats, two octaves some three octaves, and examples of open string shifts. 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. This should be done with a metronome at a speed comfortable to you to be sure that the timing is even.

Be careful not to place you finger on top of the fret because this will cause fret noise or can cause the note to not ring at all. Its generally easy under the fingers and makes easy to remember visual shapes, so good for building a framework of the entire neck too. Chaurette, december 2012 there are 5 different ways to play a major scale on the guitar. Also includes the five closed major scale patterns over the entire fretboard. Major scales 5 position system basic this is the caged system. Then apply the 5 patterns to all the other keys listed above. The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced. Some find them too much work and not enough immediate payoff. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player.

Major scales for classical guitar pdf beginner to intermediate classical guitar. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. Guitar players must know the notes on the fretboard to keep track of the specific scale patterns and chords they play all over the neck. In the following lesson, youll learn to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard. Diagrams for all the pentatonic scales below are diagrams for the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. How to practice your scales and why positions guitar. Once you have learned how to read a guitar chord chart begin learning and memorizing these open chords. The mother of all major scale exercises part 1 of 4. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. Printable music pdf chord worksheets music theory worksheets. The first stage should be to be able to cycle the scale that is to play it up and down over and over without stopping.

The homeprintable wall chart and book of scales free sponsored version by wayne chase for complete information on scales and modes, see. This lesson is a demonstration of my vision on how t. The easy way to learn the pentatonic scales is with the 5 box pattern method. As outlined in my article on the caged system, i refer to the five positions by where the roots are. Pdf includes notation, tab, fingering, some diagrams, tips, and more. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. They are distinguished by the fact that the tonic root or 1 st note of the scale starts on the 6 th, 5 th or 4 th string. Using prior knowledge of note names, intervals and scales to construct and understand chords.

A pocket reference for constructing and playing guitar scales anywhere on the fingerboard paperback 1 oct 2000. The 5 major scale positions deft digits guitar lessons. To get this pattern in a different key just shift it along the fretboard. 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. Also to focus on the volume of the notes that you play and try to keep it consistent. The first position of the major scale, seen above, is the standard way of playing the major scale, which most guitarists know. The 5 box method cuts the scale up into 5 distinct patterns that you learn individually. Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. But rather than memorize every single note in every fret on every string, guitarists do better to just know the natural notes along the 6th and 5th strings. In this section you can find major scales, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales, in different shapes and fretboard positions. Of course you have to have them under your fingers so start out with a metronome and learn it all the way up and down the neck of your. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys. Just like multiplication tables need to be memorized, major scales and the key signatures that they generate have to be learned and memorized.

In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. The minor pentatonic scale is one that pretty much everyone should learn, regardless of the style you want to play because its a real foundation for many language styles. I get a lot of questions on technique building and what to work on to become a better improvisor. This extra note is the scale allows improvisers to always place the chord tone on the downbeats. Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you. A few years ago, i developed what i call the mother of all major scale exercises. Use tips of the finger to fret the notes and place the finger just behind the fret.

The five caged scale shapes c shape, a shape, g shape, e shape and d shape surround the entire fretboard. For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. These scales are essential for beginning jazz guitarists and enable you to play over almost any jazz standard. A pocket reference for constructing and playing guitar scales anywhere on the fingerboard anderson, muriel, scott, jim on. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. If your students need to construct a chord from a standing start then all that is required is that they are able to easily identify the notes of the relevant major or minor scale.

The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. Dan cross is a professional guitarist and former private instructor who has experience teaching and playing various styles of music. Guitar scale exercises position changes guitar command. The best way i have found to use these charts is to hang them on a wall, strap your guitar, start up a backing track with the proper chord changes happening and just jam. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Major scale 5 pos system condensed major scale 5 pos system detailed. Basic guitar chords, keys, and scales december 30th, 2004 1 the key of c this is the first section of what i hope will be a series of useful articles, designed to help the beginnerintermediate guitarist learn guitar chords, as they apply to each given key. You may even be able to play some seriously technical stuff. As you can see each major pentatonic scale is also a relative minor pentatonic scale.

You can see a brief explanation of the whole thing, from back when i came up with the exercise. Great for writting, blues and rock solos but also used in most styles. Major scales for classical guitar pdf sheet music, tab. Major scales are the foundation upon which all of the upcoming theory is going to be built.

The 7 scales on the chart below are a good place to start. When the roots fall on strings 2 and 5, i call it the 25 position, and so on. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Because this pattern has an e as the first note this is pattern 1 of the e minor pentatonic scale and all other minor pentatonic scales. The major scale is easiest to see by looking at the white keys on the piano. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns.

Pentatonic and blues scales tabs a must for every guitar player. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. The major scale is the mother of all scales and your reference point for all other scales. See more ideas about guitar scales, guitar lessons and guitar. Thats why its so important to master all of these five scale shapes. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. Guitar scale exercises 1 click to enlarge position changing exercise 2 guitar scale exercises 2 click to enlarge play the exercises with a metronome. The best free guitar scales reference charts and tabs to learn how to play commonly used guitar scales. Quickstart guide to practicing scales on the classical guitar major scales. The 5 major scale caged shapes positions guitarhabits. Begin the scale with your second finger, and do not adjust your hand position while playing. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a tuner to help you tune each pitch. They each have a distinct pattern that can be played anywhere on the neck of the guitar.