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=== First Position ===
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=== Third Position ===
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=== Fifth Position ===
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E--5--7--8-
=== Seventh Position ===
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=== Eighth Position ===
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=== Tenth Position ===
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=== 3 Note Finger Patterns ===
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You'll notice you only encountered 3 patterns for each group of 3 notes:
=== Breakdown on E String ===
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In the major scale, these are the only patterns you'll encounter. There are 2 middle, 2 ring, and 3 stretch patterns.
=== Breakdown in Major Scale ===
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The 4-note whole/whole/half tetrachord is present twice in the major scale (C D E F, G A B C). This combines a whole/whole pattern ((C D E) and (G A B)) and a whole/half ((D E F) and (A B C)). The first tetrachord is connected to the second with a whole tone (F G). This gives us a half/whole pattern (E F G). If we reverse the order of tetrachords (G A B C, C D E F), they share the tonic note as an ending/starting point (C C). Since the tonic note to the 2nd note in the scale is also a whole tone, this gives us the same pattern of half/whole (B C D).
=== What Does this Mean? ===
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In terms of music, not a whole lot. And '''right now, it seems like unnecessary complexity. However, over time, it actually helps to understand scales and memorize fretboard maps for all over the fretboard for any scale.''' For example, if I told you to play a 3-note per string C major scale in 8th position (this is hypothetical - don't attmept this yet!), then the same scale in 5th position, both fretboard maps are below:
== First Song: Hot Cross Buns ==
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Ready for your first song?