Common Scale Exercises

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Fixed Position Scales

Major Scale in all Positions

U M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7

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