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== Scale Maps ==
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The Major and Natural Minor Scales can easily be reduced to '''7 different finger patterns''', that correspond to the player's position on the fretboard. The 7 positions are based on the ''position of the tonic note''.
== Key Layouts on Fretboard ==
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=== C Major Layout on Fretboard ===
== Whole-Half Patterns ==
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In the initial table, the last row contained the whole-half patterns for each string for each position. I listed this because there are a few interesting occurrences here that can help us develop some shortcuts to remember the patterns.
== 3 Notes Per String ==
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! !! Tonic Notes<br>Major = M<br>Minor = m !! All Notes<br>for Pos. !! Fingering<br>for Pos. !! Whole/Half<br>Patterns
== Ultimate Goals ==
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Play each pattern until it becomes like 2nd nature. Remember that the major scale is built off the w-w-h-w-w-w-h pattern, and the natural minor uses the same pattern but with a different starting note (w-h-w-w-h-w-w). As you play each pattern, you'll really start to feel the whole and half steps as well as hear where the tonic note is. You'll be able to tell if you confused something and threw in an extra note, or shifted a note a half-step in either direction. You'll get a feel for the "gravity" of the tonic note.