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    The Guitarist’s Ca tae LT STU Ue el scale book available Scalefinder System with easy-find scale icons CR nares easy to understand explanation of scales & modes Tips on how to use scales Riera] lea aoe sme ecm teachers across the country EMUlcimeme Cm EN} PM) a ey rT A complete Cal Cio} with over scales & modes. EYL LEU ae TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use the Scale Book Reading Tablature ‘The Guitar Neck Major Scales A Major Bh Major B_ Major C Major G Major D Major Eb Major E Major F Major Major G Major Ab Major 3 Notes per String Major Scale Generic Major Scales Minor Scales A. Minor By Minor B Minor C Minor @ Minor D Minor E} Minor E Minor F Minor 7 Minor G Minor AbMinor 3 Notes Per String Minor Scale Generie Minor Scales Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Relative Major and Minor ‘Major Pentatonic ‘A Major Pentatonic B} Major Pentatonic B_ Major Pentatonic wae cars 15 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38-39 40 41 43 C Major Pentatonic Ct Major Pentatonic D_ Major Pentatonic E} Major Pentatonic E_ Major Pentatonic F_ Major Pentatonic F# Major Pentatonic G_Major Pentatonic AbMajor Pentatonic Minor Pentatonic ‘A. Minor Pentatonic By Minor Pentatonic B_ Minor Pentatonic C Minor Pentatonic ¥ Minor Pentatonic D_ Minor Pentatonic E} Minor Pentatonic E Minor Pentatonic F Minor Pentatonic FE Minor Pentatonic G Minor Pentatonic AbMinor Pentatonic Dominant Pentatonic Dorian Pentatonic Modes ‘The Dorian Mode ‘The Mixolydian Mode The Lydian Mode The Phrygian Mode The Locrian Mode Explaining the Modes More Scales The Blues Scale The Whole Tone Scale The Diminished Scale The Altered Dominant Scale The Bebop Scales Exotic Scales Ast Position Diatonic Scales Cross Stringing Scales 45 a7 48 49 50 51 32 33 54, 55 56 37 58 59 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 6 70 71 2 73-77 8 79 80 81 82-83 84.85 86 87-88 HOW TO USE THE SCALE BOOK Our Sealefinder System helps you Left Hand Fingering 1 zi quickly find each scale. Close the book hy Aa 4 and put your thumb and index finger over iN 1 = index finger \\ | \A the icon on the cover. You'll see a black [i 2 = middle finger \ Muh line. Flip to that page and the scales will [iFM 3 = ring finger as yaa be at your fingertips. H 4= little finger YS) | XJ At the top of many pages you will find information about the scales. The scale degrees are always in comparison to a major scale. For example, if the scale degree is a flat 3, that means it is flatted in relation to a major scale. The interval is the distance between the notes in the scale (half step equals one fret, whole step equals two frets). There is also music notation to show the scale in the treble clef, ScaleDegrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 whole whole half whole whole whole half Interval: eps! Hep wen ©) me olay ap atep G B e..D Example: —— In the middle of the page you will find scale diagrams showing multiple patterns for each scale. ay attention to the grey circles, They represent the tonic ot root (the note that names the scale). For example: @ tonic At the bottom of many pages you will find descriptions of the scale, suggestions for usage, and notes on theory. Read these sections to get ideas on how to use these scales. For example: ‘The major scale is a seven-note seale. All ofthe other scales will use the major and minor scales for comparison. Suggestions for usage: Primarily used over major chords and tunes in a major keys. May be used over any type of music. ‘Example: C major scale over CMT. Try E major over track 11 and Bb major over track 13 ofthe Ler's Jam! Blues & Jazz =D READING TABLATURE sting} Sing mes sng f 7 ] : 1 Ist fret | 2nd fret \ 2nd string | 4th string A Open Open 3rd string 2nd string The six lines below the treble clef are called tablature. Each line represents a string of the guitar. The lowest line represents string number six. The highest line represents string number one. The number on the string represents the fret to be played. A number “1” indicates the first fret. The “O” means play an open string. SCALE DIAGRAMS strings Oi — Gray circles indi- | ey cate the tonic: the note 3 that names the scale t—| \ finger number frets FULL NECK DIAGRAMS tonic 290000 1 5 8 12 —— fret numbers THE GUITAR NECK EADGBE F OF BO® GO® | D© ®) MOOQODE ® BOO |S ©® ©© E DOOHA®D HADQOBE F THE MAJOR DIATONIC SCALES Scale Degrees: Intervals: Gs 7D Example: nom eg tp E MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS ‘The gray circles represent the tonic (the note that names the scale). 8 $53 g* 3 io 3 use the major and minor scales for 6 ot SS 2 eal ‘The gray circles represent the tonic (che note that names the sale). +43 42 fone C MAJOR abi 40+4243- ee eg eeoe EE SS ger fp aarr C# MAJOR EGieeias eee tt SS erty eecoee: 2|41241341/34 ass) — ages iP ee = 10 thy ae 8 4 = ane Hh

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