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Diatonic Major Scales ed.

by Brendan Lake

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Pattern #1: C, Db, D, Eb

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3 4

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1 1 2


4 3
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2

1 3 1


4

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5 7 8
5 6 8
2 4 5 7
2 3 5
3 5

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3

 3 1 3
1
1 1

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4


2 1 4

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2

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7 5
8 6 5
7 5 4 2
5 3 2
5 3

 3 1
  0 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 4 1    
3 4

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4 1
Pattern #2: E 2


1

3


2 1

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3


4 1

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9 11 12 11 9
9 10 12
6 8 9 11
6 7 9
6 7 9
0 2 4 5 7 9

     4 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 -1 4 3 1 0
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4 2 1

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7 5 4
7 5 4
6 4
7 6 4
7 6 4 2
5 4 2 0

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  1 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 0 1 -1 3 1 3   
Pattern # 3: F
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3 4 3 1 1
3 1 3
4 1

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3 5 6 8 10 12 13 12 10
3 5 6
0 2 3 5
0 2 3
0 1 3
1 3

     2 1 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 3 1 0 3 1
 4

2 1 4

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8 6 5
8 6 5
7 5
8 7 5
8 7 5 3 1 0
3 1

   3 1
  2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 4   

Pattern # 4: G, Ab, A, Bb, B, F# 1 3 4
1 3
1 3

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5 7 8 10 12 14 15 14 12
5 7 8
2 4 5 7
2 4 5
2 3 5
3 5

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4 2 1 4 2 1 3 1
   4 3 1 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2
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10 8 7
10 8 7
9 7
10 9 7
10 9 7 5 3 2
5 3

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