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== Chromatic Scale ==
 
== Chromatic Scale ==
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  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
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  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u
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E------------------------------------------1-2-3-4-
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B----------------------------------2-3-4-6---------
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G--------------------------2-3-4-5-----------------
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D------------------3-4-5-6-------------------------
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A----------4-5-6-7---------------------------------
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E--5-6-7-8-----------------------------------------
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  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1
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  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
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E-/5-4-3-2-------------------------------------------
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B----------6-5-4-3-----------------------------------
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G------------------6-5-4-3---------------------------
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D--------------------------7-6-5-4-------------------
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A----------------------------------8-7-6-5-----------
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E------------------------------------------9-8-7-6\5-
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  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3
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  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
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E--------------------------------------------------4-5-6-7/8-
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B----------------------------------------4-5-6-7/8-----------
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G--------------------------------4-5-6-7---------------------
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D----------------------4-5-6-7/8-----------------------------
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A------------4-5-6-7/8---------------------------------------
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E--4-5-6-7/8-------------------------------------------------
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    4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1
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  u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d
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E--7-6-5\4-------------------------------------------------
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B----------8-7-6-5\4---------------------------------------
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G--------------------7-6-5-4-------------------------------
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A--------------------------------------8-7-6-5\4-----------
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E------------------------------------------------8-7-6-5\4-
  
 
== Major Scales ==
 
== Major Scales ==

Revision as of 00:10, 8 August 2014

Single String

 1     2     3     4     1     2     3     4     1     2     3     4     1     2     3     4    
 d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u  d  u 
-0--1--3--1--0--1--3--1-|1--3--4--3--1--3--4--3-|3--4--6--4--3--4--6--4-|4--6--8--6--4--6--8--6-|

Chromatic Scale

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4
  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u

E------------------------------------------1-2-3-4- B----------------------------------2-3-4-6--------- G--------------------------2-3-4-5----------------- D------------------3-4-5-6------------------------- A----------4-5-6-7--------------------------------- E--5-6-7-8----------------------------------------- 

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d

E-/5-4-3-2------------------------------------------- B----------6-5-4-3----------------------------------- G------------------6-5-4-3--------------------------- D--------------------------7-6-5-4------------------- A----------------------------------8-7-6-5----------- E------------------------------------------9-8-7-6\5- 

  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3
  d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d

E--------------------------------------------------4-5-6-7/8- B----------------------------------------4-5-6-7/8----------- G--------------------------------4-5-6-7--------------------- D----------------------4-5-6-7/8----------------------------- A------------4-5-6-7/8--------------------------------------- E--4-5-6-7/8------------------------------------------------- 

    4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1 
  u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d

E--7-6-5\4------------------------------------------------- B----------8-7-6-5\4--------------------------------------- G--------------------7-6-5-4------------------------------- D----------------------------8-7-6-5\4--------------------- A--------------------------------------8-7-6-5\4----------- E------------------------------------------------8-7-6-5\4-

Major Scales

Cross String: Inside

This one uses open strings to let you focus on strict alternate picking. 

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-0-0-0-------0--|----0-0-0---0-0|0---0---0---0--|--------0---0--|0-0-0-0-0---0--|0--
-------0-0-0---0|0-0-------0----|--0---0---0---0|0-0-0-0---0---0|----------0---0|---

These are the exact same pattern just with different left-hand fingerings. It may seem tedious but it's all about getting perfect left-right hand synchronization. 

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-4-5-4-------4--|----4-5-4---4-5|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-5-7-5-4---4--|4--
-------7-5-7---7|5-7-------7----|--7---7---7---7|5-4-5-7---7---7|----------7---7|---

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-4-6-4-------4--|----4-6-4---4-6|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-6-7-6-4---4--|4--
-------7-5-7---7|5-7-------7----|--7---7---7---7|5-4-5-7---7---7|----------7---7|---

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-4-6-4-------4--|----4-6-4---4-6|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-6-7-6-4---4--|4--
-------7-6-7---7|6-7-------7----|--7---7---7---7|6-4-6-7---7---7|----------7---7|---

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-4-6-4-------4--|----4-6-4---4-6|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-6-8-6-4---4--|4--
-------8-6-8---8|6-8-------8----|--8---8---8---8|6-4-6-8---8---8|----------8---8|---

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-4-5-4-------4--|----4-5-4---4-5|4---4---4---4--|--------4---4--|4-5-7-5-4---4--|4--
-------7-5-7---7|5-7-------7----|--7---7---7---7|5-3-5-7---7---7|----------7---7|---

Cross String: Outside

This is basically the same set of exercises as above for inside picking, but arranged for outside picking. Personally, I find outside picking a little easier. Because you are picking the string at the beginning of each down or up motion, you can more easily apply some muscle and get a solid response from the string. 

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------0-0-0---0|0-0-------0----|--0---0---0---0|0-0-0-0---0---0|----------0---0|---
-0-0-0-------0--|----0-0-0---0-0|0---0---0---0--|--------0---0--|0-0-0-0-0---0--|0--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------4-5-4---4|5-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|5-7-5-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-5-7-------7--|----7-5-7---7-5|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-5-4-5-7---7--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-7-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-5-7-------7--|----7-5-7---7-5|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-5-4-5-7---7--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-7-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-6-7-------7--|----7-6-7---7-6|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-6-4-6-7---7--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-8-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-8-6-8-------8--|----8-6-8---8-6|8---8---8---8--|--------8---8--|8-6-4-6-8---8--|8--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-------4-6-4---4|6-4-------4----|--4---4---4---4|6-8-6-4---4---4|----------4---4|---
-7-6-7-------7--|----7-6-7---7-6|7---7---7---7--|--------7---7--|7-6-4-6-7---7--|7--

Cross String: Mix

These are the same as above but combine inside and outside picking into a single exercise. Notice the last 3 notes - you have to use the same finger on two different strings. To do this, you would play the bass note as usual, then flatten the finger to fret the treble string. 

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----0-----0---0|0-0---0-0---0--|0-0-0-0--------|0-0-----0-0-0--|----0-0-------0|---
-0-0---0-0---0--|----0-----0---0|--------0-0-0-0|----0-0-------0|0-0-----0-0-0--|0--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----4-----4---4|5-4---4-5---4--|4-5-7-5--------|4-5-----4-5-7--|----5-4-------4|---
-5-7---5-7---7--|----7-----7---7|--------4-5-7-7|----7-5-------4|5-7-----7-5-4--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----4-----4---4|6-4---4-6---4--|4-6-7-6--------|4-6-----4-6-7--|----6-4-------4|---
-5-7---5-7---7--|----7-----7---7|--------4-5-7-7|----7-5-------4|5-7-----7-5-4--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----4-----4---4|6-4---4-6---4--|4-6-7-6--------|4-6-----4-6-7--|----6-4-------4|---
-6-7---6-7---7--|----7-----7---7|--------4-6-7-7|----7-6-------4|6-7-----7-6-4--|7--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----4-----4---4|6-4---4-6---4--|4-6-8-6--------|4-6-----4-6-8--|----6-4-------4|---
-6-8---6-8---8--|----8-----8---8|--------4-6-8-8|----8-6-------4|6-8-----8-6-4--|8--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----4-----4---4|6-4---4-6---4--|4-6-8-6--------|4-6-----4-6-8--|----6-4-------4|---
-6-7---6-7---7--|----7-----7---7|--------4-6-7-7|----7-6-------4|7-8-----7-6-4--|8--

This one's a bit nasty - I threw some arpeggios and other non-neighboring jumps in there to make sure your left hand wasn't getting lazy. 

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----5-----5---4|5-4---7-4---4--|7-5-4-6--------|4-5-----4-5-7--|----5-4-------5|---
-4-7---4-7---7--|----7-----5---5|--------7-5-4-5|----4-5-------4|5-7-----7-5-4--|5--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----6-----6---4|6-4---7-4---4--|7-6-4-6--------|4-6-----4-6-7--|----6-4-------5|---
-4-7---4-7---7--|----7-----5---5|--------7-5-4-5|----4-5-------4|5-7-----7-5-4--|5--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----6-----6---4|6-4---8-4---4--|8-6-4-6--------|4-6-----4-6-8--|----6-4-------6|---
-4-8---4-8---8--|----8-----6---6|--------8-6-4-6|----4-6-------4|6-8-----8-6-4--|6--

 1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1
 d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d u d  
-----6-----6---4|6-4---8-4---4--|8-6-4-6--------|4-6-----4-6-8--|----6-4-------5|---
-4-7---4-7---7--|----7-----6---6|--------7-6-4-6|----4-6-------4|6-7-----7-6-4--|6--
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