Common Scale Exercises
Contents
Fixed Position Scales
Major Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7
Stepwise
C Position
E-----------------------------0-1-3-1-0----------------------------- B-----------------------0-1-3-----------3-1-0----------------------- G-------------------0-2-----------------------2-0------------------- D-------------0-2-3-------------------------------3-2-0------------- A-------0-2-3-------------------------------------------3-2-0------- E-0-1-3-------------------------------------------------------3-1-0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------1-3-5-3-1----------------------------- B-------------------------3-5-----------5-3------------------------- G-------------------2-4-5-------------------5-4-2------------------- D-------------2-3-5-------------------------------5-3-2------------- A-------2-3-5-------------------------------------------5-3-2------- E-1-3-5-------------------------------------------------------5-3-1-
A Position
E-----------------------------3-5-7-5-3----------------------------- B-------------------------5-6-----------6-5------------------------- G-------------------4-5-7-------------------7-5-4------------------- D-------------3-5-7-------------------------------7-5-3------------- A-------3-5-7-------------------------------------------7-5-3------- E-3-5-7-------------------------------------------------------7-5-3-
G Position
E-----------------------------5-7-8-7-5----------------------------- B-----------------------5-6-8-----------8-6-5----------------------- G-------------------5-7-----------------------7-5------------------- D-------------5-7-9-------------------------------9-7-5------------- A-------5-7-8-------------------------------------------8-7-5------- E-5-7-8-------------------------------------------------------8-7-5-
E/G Position
E----------------------------------7-8-10-8-7---------------------------------- B-----------------------------8-10------------10-8----------------------------- G----------------------7-9-10----------------------10-9-7---------------------- D---------------7-9-10------------------------------------10-9-7--------------- A--------7-8-10--------------------------------------------------10-8-7-------- E-7-8-10----------------------------------------------------------------10-8-7-
E/G Position
E---------------------------------------8-10-12-10-8--------------------------------------- B---------------------------------10-12--------------12-10--------------------------------- G-------------------------9-10-12--------------------------12-10-9------------------------- D-----------------9-10-12------------------------------------------12-10-9----------------- A---------8-10-12----------------------------------------------------------12-10-8--------- E-8-10-12--------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10-8-
D Position
E-------------------------------------------10-12-13-12-10------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------10-12-13----------------13-12-10---------------------------------- G----------------------------10-12----------------------------------12-10---------------------------- D-------------------10-12-14----------------------------------------------14-12-10------------------- A----------10-12-14----------------------------------------------------------------14-12-10---------- E-10-12-13----------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-12-10-
3rds
C Position
E---------------------------------------------------0---1-0-3- B---------------------------------------0---1-0-3-1---3------- G-------------------------------0---2-0---2------------------- D-------------------0---2-0-3-2---3--------------------------- A-------0---2-0-3-2---3--------------------------------------- E-0-3-1---3--------------------------------------------------- E-3-0-1---0--------------------------------------------------- B-------3---1-3-0-1---0--------------------------------------- G-------------------2---0-2---0------------------------------- D---------------------------3---2-3-0-2---0------------------- A---------------------------------------3---2-3-0-2---0------- E---------------------------------------------------3---1-3-0-
C/A Position
E---------------------------------------------------1---3-1-5- B-------------------------------------------3---5-3---5------- G-------------------------------2---4-2-5-4---5--------------- D-------------------2---3-2-5-3---5--------------------------- A-------2---3-2-5-3---5--------------------------------------- E-1-5-3---5--------------------------------------------------- E-5-1-3---1--------------------------------------------------- B-------5---3-5---3------------------------------------------- G---------------5---4-5-2-4---2------------------------------- D---------------------------5---3-5-2-3---2------------------- A---------------------------------------5---3-5-2-3---2------- E---------------------------------------------------5---3-5-1-
A Position
E---------------------------------------------------3---5-3-7- B-------------------------------------------5---6-5---6------- G-------------------------------4---5-4-7-5---7--------------- D-------------------3---5-3-7-5---7--------------------------- A-------3---5-3-7-5---7--------------------------------------- E-3-7-5---7---------------------------------------------------
E-7-3-5---3--------------------------------------------------- B-------6---5-6---5------------------------------------------- G---------------7---5-7-4-5---4------------------------------- D---------------------------7---5-7-3-5---3------------------- A---------------------------------------7---5-7-3-5---3------- E---------------------------------------------------7---5-7-3-
G Position
E---------------------------------------------------5---7-5-8- B---------------------------------------5---6-5-8-6---8------- G-------------------------------5---7-5---7------------------- D-------------------5---7-5-9-7---9--------------------------- A-------5---7-5-8-7---8--------------------------------------- E-5-8-7---8--------------------------------------------------- E-8-5-7---5--------------------------------------------------- B-------8---6-8-5-6---5--------------------------------------- G-------------------7---5-7---5------------------------------- D---------------------------9---7-9-5-7---5------------------- A---------------------------------------8---7-8-5-7---5------- E---------------------------------------------------8---7-8-5-
E/G Position
E------------------------------------------------------------7----8-7-10- B--------------------------------------------------8----10-8---10-------- G------------------------------------7----9-7-10-9---10------------------ D----------------------7----9-7-10-9---10-------------------------------- A--------7----8-7-10-8---10---------------------------------------------- E-7-10-8---10------------------------------------------------------------ E-10-7-8----7------------------------------------------------------------ B--------10---8-10----8-------------------------------------------------- G------------------10---9-10-7-9----7------------------------------------ D--------------------------------10---9-10-7-9----7---------------------- A----------------------------------------------10---8-10-7-8----7-------- E------------------------------------------------------------10---8-10-7-
E Position
E--------------------------------------------------------------------8----10-8-12- B--------------------------------------------------------10----12-10---12--------- G-----------------------------------------9----10-9-12-10---12-------------------- D-------------------------9----10-9-12-10---12------------------------------------ A---------8----10-8-12-10---12---------------------------------------------------- E-8-12-10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------
E-12-8-10----8-------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------12---10-12----10-------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------12---10-12-9-10----9----------------------------------------- D------------------------------------12---10-12-9-10----9------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------12---10-12-8-10----8--------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------12---10-12-8-
D Position
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------10----12-10-13- B----------------------------------------------------------10----12-10-13-12----13---------- G----------------------------------------------10----12-10----12---------------------------- D----------------------------10----12-10-14-12----14---------------------------------------- A----------10----12-10-14-12----14---------------------------------------------------------- E-10-13-12----13---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13-10-12----10---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------13----12-13-10-12----10---------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------12----10-12----10---------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------14----12-14-10-12----10---------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------14----12-14-10-12----10---------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------13----12-13-10-
- 4ths
- 5ths
- 6ths
- 7ths
- Stepwise Group of 3
- 3rds Group of 3
- 4ths Group of 3
- 5ths Group of 3
- Stepwise Group of 4
- 3rds Group of 4
- 4ths Group of 4
- 5ths Group of 4
- Stepwise Group of 5
- 3rds Group of 5
- 4ths Group of 5
- 5ths Group of 5
- Stepwise Group of 6
- 3rds Group of 6
- 4ths Group of 6
- 5ths Group of 6
- Position-Shifting
Major Pentatonic Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 P5 M6
Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7
Minor Pentatonic Scale in all Positions
- U m3 P4 P5 m7
Blues Scale in all Positions
- U m3 P4 d5 P5 m7
Harmonic Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 M7
Melodic Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 M6 M7 (ascending)
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7 (descending)
Whole-Half Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 d5 m6 M6 M7
Half-Whole Scale in all Positions
- U m2 m3 M3 A4 P5 M6 m7
Whole-Tone Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 A4 A5 A6 or U M2 M3 d5 m6 m7
Chromatic Scale
- U m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 d5 P5 m6 M6 m7 M7
Three Note per String Scales
Major Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7
- Stepwise
- 3rds
- 4ths
- 5ths
- 6ths
- 7ths
- Stepwise Group of 3
- 3rds Group of 3
- 4ths Group of 3
- 5ths Group of 3
- Stepwise Group of 4
- 3rds Group of 4
- 4ths Group of 4
- 5ths Group of 4
- Stepwise Group of 5
- 3rds Group of 5
- 4ths Group of 5
- 5ths Group of 5
- Stepwise Group of 6
- 3rds Group of 6
- 4ths Group of 6
- 5ths Group of 6
Major Pentatonic Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 P5 M6
Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7
Minor Pentatonic Scale in all Positions
- U m3 P4 P5 m7
Blues Scale in all Positions
- U m3 P4 d5 P5 m7
Harmonic Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 M7
Melodic Minor Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 M6 M7 (ascending)
- U M2 m3 P4 P5 m6 m7 (descending)
Whole-Half Scale in all Positions
- U M2 m3 P4 d5 m6 M6 M7
Half-Whole Scale in all Positions
- U m2 m3 M3 A4 P5 M6 m7
Whole-Tone Scale in all Positions
- U M2 M3 A4 A5 A6 or U M2 M3 d5 m6 m7