Difference between revisions of "Scales for all Positions"

Revision as of 22:16, 26 May 2014

So we've looked at a few different scales in open and 5th position. Now let's put on our big boy shoes and learn how to play in any position.

PreReqs

Scale Maps

The Major and Natural Minor Scales can easily be reduced to 7 different shapes, that correspond to the player's position on the fretboard. The 7 positions are based on the position of the tonic note.

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