3nps Major/Minor Scale Exercises
Stepwise Motion
C Position
E--------------------------------1-3-5-3-1----------------------------- B--------------------------1-3-5-----------5-3-1----------------------- G--------------------0-2-4-----------------------4-2-0----------------- D--------------0-2-3-----------------------------------3-2-0----------- A--------0-2-3-----------------------------------------------3-2-0----- E--0-1-3-----------------------------------------------------------3-1-
C/A Position
E--------------------------------3-5-6-5-3----------------------------- B--------------------------3-5-6-----------6-5-3----------------------- 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-
A Position
E--------------------------------5-7-8-7-5----------------------------- B--------------------------5-6-8-----------8-6-5----------------------- 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-
G Position
E---------------------------------7-8-10-8-7------------------------------ B--------------------------6-8-10------------10-8-6----------------------- G--------------------5-7-9--------------------------9-7-5----------------- D--------------5-7-9--------------------------------------9-7-5----------- A--------5-7-8--------------------------------------------------8-7-5----- E--5-7-8--------------------------------------------------------------8-7-
E/G Position
E--------------------------------------8-10-12-10-8----------------------------------- B------------------------------8-10-12--------------12-10-8--------------------------- 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-
E Position
E-------------------------------------------10-12-13-12-10---------------------------------------- B----------------------------------10-12-13----------------13-12-10------------------------------- 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-
D Position
E-----------------------------------------------12-13-15-13-12------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------12-13-15----------------15-13-12---------------------------------- G-----------------------------10-12-14----------------------------------14-12-10------------------------- D--------------------10-12-14----------------------------------------------------14-12-10---------------- A-----------10-12-14----------------------------------------------------------------------14-12-10------- E--10-12-13----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-12-
Intervalic Motion
3rds
Ascend through the scale stepwise, but between each note, play the 3rd above the last note. In other words, asecend a 3rd, descend a 2nd, ascend a 3rd, descend a 2nd... For descending we do the opposite: descend a 3rd, ascend a 2nd, descend a 3rd, ascend a 2nd...
C Position
E-------------------------------------------------------1---3-1-5- B-------------------------------------------1---3-1-5-3---5------- G-------------------------------0---2-0-4-2---4------------------- D-------------------0---2-0-3-2---3------------------------------- A-------0---2-0-3-2---3------------------------------------------- E-0-3-1---3------------------------------------------------------- E-5-1-3---1------------------------------------------------------- B-------5---3-5-1-3---1------------------------------------------- G-------------------4---2-4-0-2---0------------------------------- D-------------------------------3---2-3-0-2---0------------------- A-------------------------------------------3---2-3-0-2---0------- E-------------------------------------------------------3---1-3-0-
C/A Position
E-------------------------------------------------------3---5-3-7- B-------------------------------------------3---5-3-6-5---6------- 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-7-3-5---3------------------------------------------------------- B-------6---5-6-3-5---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-------------------------------------------------------5---7-5-8- B-------------------------------------------5---6-5-8-6---8------- 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-8-5-7---5------------------------------------------------------- B-------8---6-8-5-6---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--------------------------------------------------------7----8-7-10- B-------------------------------------------6---8-6-10-8---10-------- G-------------------------------5---7-5-9-7---9---------------------- D-------------------5---7-5-9-7---9---------------------------------- A-------5---7-5-8-7---8---------------------------------------------- E-5-8-7---8---------------------------------------------------------- E-10-7-8----7-------------------------------------------------------- B--------10---8-10-6-8---6------------------------------------------- G----------------------9---7-9-5-7---5------------------------------- D----------------------------------9---7-9-5-7---5------------------- A----------------------------------------------8---7-8-5-7---5------- E----------------------------------------------------------8---7-8-5-
E/G Position
E------------------------------------------------------------------8----10-8-12- B--------------------------------------------------8----10-8-12-10---12--------- 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-12-8-10----8------------------------------------------------------------------ B---------12---10-12-8-10----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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12----13-12-15- B----------------------------------------------------------------12----13-12-15-13----15---------- G----------------------------------------------10----12-10-14-12----14---------------------------- D----------------------------10----12-10-14-12----14---------------------------------------------- A----------10----12-10-14-12----14---------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-13-12----13---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-15-12-13----12---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------15----13-15-12-13----12---------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------14----12-14-10-12----10---------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------14----12-14-10-12----10---------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------14----12-14-10-12----10---------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------13----12-13-10-
4ths
Ascend through the scale stepwise, but between each note, play the 4th above the last note. In other words, asecend a 4th, descend a 3rd, ascend a 4th, descend a 3rd... For descending we do the opposite: descend a 4th, ascend a 3rd, descend a 4th, ascend a 3rd...
C Position
E-----------------------------------------------0---1---3- B-----------------------------------0---1---3-0---1---3--- G---------------------------0---2-----0---2--------------- D---------------0---2---3-0---2---3----------------------- A---0---2---3-0---2---3----------------------------------- E-0---1---3----------------------------------------------- E-3---1---0----------------------------------------------- B---3---1---0-3---1---0----------------------------------- G---------------2---0-----2---0--------------------------- D-----------------------3---2---0-3---2---0--------------- A-----------------------------------3---2---0-3---2---0--- E-----------------------------------------------3---1---0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------------------------1---3---5- B---------------------------------------3---5-----3---5--- G---------------------------2---4---5-2---4---5----------- D---------------2---3---5-2---3---5----------------------- A---2---3---5-2---3---5----------------------------------- E-1---3---5----------------------------------------------- E-5---3---1----------------------------------------------- B---5---3---1-5---3--------------------------------------- G---------------4---2-5---4---2--------------------------- D-----------------------5---3---2-5---3---2--------------- A-----------------------------------5---3---2-5---3---2--- E-----------------------------------------------5---3---1-
A Position
E-----------------------------------------------3---5---7- B---------------------------------------5---6-----5---6--- G---------------------------4---5---7-4---5---7----------- D---------------3---5---7-3---5---7----------------------- A---3---5---7-3---5---7----------------------------------- E-3---5---7----------------------------------------------- E-7---5---3----------------------------------------------- B---6---5-----6---5--------------------------------------- G-----------7---5---4-7---5---4--------------------------- D-----------------------7---5---3-7---5---3--------------- A-----------------------------------7---5---3-7---5---3--- E-----------------------------------------------7---5---3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------5---7---8- B-----------------------------------5---6---8-5---6---8--- G---------------------------5---7-----5---7--------------- D---------------5---7---9-5---7---9----------------------- A---5---7---8-5---7---8----------------------------------- E-5---7---8----------------------------------------------- E-8---7---5----------------------------------------------- B---8---6---5-8---6---5----------------------------------- G---------------7---5-----7---5--------------------------- D-----------------------9---7---5-9---7---5--------------- A-----------------------------------8---7---5-8---7---5--- E-----------------------------------------------8---7---5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------------------------7---8----10- B---------------------------------------------8---10------8---10---- G-------------------------------7---9----10-7---9----10------------- D-----------------7---9----10-7---9---10---------------------------- A---7---8----10-7---8---10------------------------------------------ E-7---8---10-------------------------------------------------------- E-10----8---7------------------------------------------------------- B----10---8------10---8--------------------------------------------- G-------------10----9---7-10----9---7------------------------------- D----------------------------10---9---7-10----9---7----------------- A------------------------------------------10---8---7-10----8---7--- E--------------------------------------------------------10---8---7-
E Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------8----10----12- B---------------------------------------------------10----12------10----12---- G-----------------------------------9----10----12-9----10----12--------------- D-------------------9----10----12-9---10----12-------------------------------- A---8----10----12-8---10----12------------------------------------------------ E-8---10----12----------------------------------------------------------------
E-12----10----8--------------------------------------------------------------- B----12----10------12----10--------------------------------------------------- G---------------12----10----9-12----10----9----------------------------------- D--------------------------------12----10---9-12----10----9------------------- A------------------------------------------------12----10---8-12----10----8--- E----------------------------------------------------------------12----10---8-
D Position
E----------------------------------------------------------------------10----12----13- B----------------------------------------------------10----12----13-10----12----13---- G----------------------------------------10----12-------10----12---------------------- D----------------------10----12----14-10----12----14---------------------------------- A----10----12----14-10----12----14---------------------------------------------------- E-10----12----13---------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13----12----10---------------------------------------------------------------------- B----13----12----10-13----12----10---------------------------------------------------- G----------------------12----10-------12----10---------------------------------------- D----------------------------------14----12----10-14----12----10---------------------- A----------------------------------------------------14----12----10-14----12----10---- E----------------------------------------------------------------------13----12----10-
5ths
Ascend through the scale stepwise, but between each note, play the 5th above the last note. In other words, asecend a 5th, descend a 4th, ascend a 5th, descend a 4th... For descending we do the opposite: descend a 5th, ascend a 4th, descend a 5th, ascend a 4th...
C Position
E-------------------------------------------0---1---3- B-------------------------------0---1---3-----0---1--- G-----------------------0---2---------0---2----------- D-----------0---2---3-----0---2---3------------------- A---2---3-----0---2---3------------------------------- E-0---1---3------------------------------------------- E-3---1---0------------------------------------------- B---1---0-----3---1---0------------------------------- G-----------2---0---------2---0----------------------- D-------------------3---2---0-----3---2---0----------- A-------------------------------3---2---0-----3---2--- E-------------------------------------------3---1---0-
C/A Position
E-------------------------------------------1---3---5- B-----------------------------------3---5---------3--- G-----------------------2---4---5-----2---4---5------- D-----------2---3---5-----2---3---5------------------- A---3---5-----2---3---5------------------------------- E-1---3---5------------------------------------------- E-5---3---1------------------------------------------- B---3---------5---3----------------------------------- G-------5---4---2-----5---4---2----------------------- D-------------------5---3---2-----5---3---2----------- A-------------------------------5---3---2-----5---3--- E-------------------------------------------5---3---1-
A Position
E-------------------------------------------3---5---7- B-----------------------------------5---6---------5--- G-----------------------4---5---7-----4---5---7------- D-----------3---5---7-----3---5---7------------------- A---5---7-----3---5---7------------------------------- E-3---5---7-------------------------------------------
E-7---5---3------------------------------------------- B---5---------6---5----------------------------------- G-------7---5---4-----7---5---4----------------------- D-------------------7---5---3-----7---5---3----------- A-------------------------------7---5---3-----7---5--- E-------------------------------------------7---5---3-
G Position
E-------------------------------------------5---7---8- B-------------------------------5---6---8-----5---6--- G-----------------------5---7---------5---7----------- D-----------5---7---9-----5---7---9------------------- A---7---8-----5---7---8------------------------------- E-5---7---8------------------------------------------- E-8---7---5------------------------------------------- B---6---5-----8---6---5------------------------------- G-----------7---5---------7---5----------------------- D-------------------9---7---5-----9---7---5----------- A-------------------------------8---7---5-----8---7--- E-------------------------------------------8---7---5-
E/G Position
E--------------------------------------------------7----8---10- B-----------------------------------------8---10----------8---- G---------------------------7---9---10------7----9---10-------- D-------------7---9---10------7---9----10---------------------- A---8---10------7---8----10------------------------------------ E-7---8----10-------------------------------------------------- E-10---8----7-------------------------------------------------- B----8----------10---8----------------------------------------- G--------10---9----7------10---9---7--------------------------- D----------------------10----9---7------10---9---7------------- A------------------------------------10----8---7-----10---8---- E--------------------------------------------------10----8---7-
E Position
E----------------------------------------------------------8----10----12- B-----------------------------------------------10---12------------10---- G-------------------------------9---10----12-------9----10---12---------- D---------------9---10----12------9----10----12-------------------------- A---10----12------8----10----12------------------------------------------ E-8----10----12----------------------------------------------------------
E-12----10----8---------------------------------------------------------- B----10------------12---10----------------------------------------------- G----------12---10----9-------12----10---9------------------------------- D--------------------------12----10----9------12----10---9--------------- A------------------------------------------12----10----8------12----10--- E----------------------------------------------------------12----10----8-
D Position
E----------------------------------------------------------------10----12----13- B----------------------------------------------10----12----13-------10----12---- G----------------------------------10----12-------------10----12---------------- D----------------10----12----14-------10----12----14---------------------------- A----12----14-------10----12----14---------------------------------------------- E-10----12----13---------------------------------------------------------------- E-13----12----10---------------------------------------------------------------- B----12----10-------13----12----10---------------------------------------------- G----------------12----10-------------12----10---------------------------------- D----------------------------14----12----10-------14----12----10---------------- A----------------------------------------------14----12----10-------14----12---- E----------------------------------------------------------------13----12----10-
- 6ths
- 7ths