Fixed Position Major/Minor Scale Exercises
Fixed Position Exercises for the Western 7-tone major and natural minor scales. See 3nps Major/Minor Scale Exercises for 3 note per string major/minor scale exercises.
The root note of the scales are marked underneath with "M" for major and "m" for minor.
Contents
Stepwise Motion
Simple stepwise motion - just an ascending or descending scale.
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-
m M m M M m M m
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-
m M m M m M m M m
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-
m M m M m m M m M m
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- m M m M m M m M m M m
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-
M m M m M M m M m M
E 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- M m M m M M m M m M
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-
m M m M M m M m
Stepwise Motion, reverse direction every other string
C Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------0-2-0-
D---------------------------------0-2-3-2-0-----------0-2-3-------
A-------0-2-3-2-0-----------0-2-3-----------3-2-0-2-3-------------
E-0-1-3-----------3-1-0-1-3---------------------------------------
m M m m M M m M m
E-------------------------------------0-1-3-1-0-----------0-1-3-
B---------------0-1-3-1-0-------0-1-3-----------3-1-0-1-3-------
G-----------0-2-----------2-0-2---------------------------------
D-3-2-0-2-3-----------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
m M M m m M M M
E-3-1-0-----------0-1-3-1-0-------------------------------------
B-------3-1-0-1-3-----------3-1-0-------0-1-3-1-0---------------
G---------------------------------2-0-2-----------2-0-----------
D-----------------------------------------------------3-2-0-2-3-
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
M M M m m M M m
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-0-2-0-----------------------------------------------------------
D-------3-2-0-----------0-2-3-2-0---------------------------------
A-------------3-2-0-2-3-----------3-2-0-----------0-2-3-2-0-------
E---------------------------------------3-1-0-1-3-----------3-1-0-
m M m M M m m M m
C/A Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------2-4-5-4-2-
D---------------------------------2-3-5-3-2-----------2-3-5-----------
A-------2-3-5-3-2-----------2-3-5-----------5-3-2-3-5-----------------
E-1-3-5-----------5-3-1-3-5-------------------------------------------
m M M m m M M M m m
E-------------------------------------1-3-5-3-1-------1-3-5-
B-----------------3-5-3-----------3-5-----------5-3-5-------
G-----------2-4-5-------5-4-2-4-5---------------------------
D-5-3-2-3-5-------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
m M M m M m m
E-5-3-1-------1-3-5-3-1-----------------------------------------------
B-------5-3-5-----------5-3-----------3-5-3---------------------------
G---------------------------5-4-2-4-5-------5-4-2-----------2-4-5-4-2-
D-------------------------------------------------5-3-2-3-5-----------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
m m M m M M m m M m
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-5-3-2-----------2-3-5-3-2---------------------------------
A-------5-3-2-3-5-----------5-3-2-----------2-3-5-3-2-------
E---------------------------------5-3-1-3-5-----------5-3-1-
M M M m m M M m
A Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------4-5-7-5-4-
D---------------------------------3-5-7-5-3-----------3-5-7-----------
A-------3-5-7-5-3-----------3-5-7-----------7-5-3-5-7-----------------
E-3-5-7-----------7-5-3-5-7-------------------------------------------
m M M m m M m M m M M
E-------------------------------------3-5-7-5-3-------3-5-7-
B-----------------5-6-5-----------5-6-----------6-5-6-------
G-----------4-5-7-------7-5-4-5-7---------------------------
D-7-5-4-5-7-------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
m m M M M m m m
E-7-5-3-------3-5-7-5-3-----------------------------------------------
B-------6-5-6-----------6-5-----------5-6-5---------------------------
G---------------------------7-5-4-5-7-------7-5-4-----------4-5-7-5-4-
D-------------------------------------------------7-5-3-5-7-----------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
m m m M M M m m M M
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-7-5-3-----------3-5-7-5-3---------------------------------
A-------7-5-3-5-7-----------7-5-3-----------3-5-7-5-3-------
E---------------------------------7-5-3-5-7-----------7-5-3-
m M m M m m M M m
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------5-7-5-
D---------------------------------5-7-9-7-5-----------5-7-9-------
A-------5-7-8-7-5-----------5-7-8-----------8-7-5-7-8-------------
E-5-7-8-----------8-7-5-7-8---------------------------------------
m M M m M m m m M M
E-------------------------------------5-7-8-7-5-----------5-7-8-
B---------------5-6-8-6-5-------5-6-8-----------8-6-5-6-8-------
G-----------5-7-----------7-5-7---------------------------------
D-9-7-5-7-9-----------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
m m M M m M m m M
E-8-7-5-----------5-7-8-7-5-------------------------------------------
B-------8-6-5-6-8-----------8-6-5-------5-6-8-6-5---------------------
G---------------------------------7-5-7-----------7-5-----------5-7-5-
D-----------------------------------------------------9-7-5-7-9-------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
M m m M m M M m m M M
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-9-7-5-----------5-7-9-7-5---------------------------------
A-------8-7-5-7-8-----------8-7-5-----------5-7-8-7-5-------
E---------------------------------8-7-5-7-8-----------8-7-5-
m m m M m M M m
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------7-9-10-9-7-
D--------------------------------------7-9-10-9-7-------------7-9-10------------
A--------7-8-10-8-7-------------7-8-10------------10-8-7-8-10-------------------
E-7-8-10------------10-8-7-8-10-------------------------------------------------
M M M m M m m M
E--------------------------------------------7-8-10-8-7---------7-8-10-
B--------------------8-10-8-------------8-10------------10-8-10--------
G-------------7-9-10--------10-9-7-9-10--------------------------------
D-10-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
M m M m m M M m m M
E-10-8-7---------7-8-10-8-7-------------------------------------------------------
B--------10-8-10------------10-8-------------8-10-8-------------------------------
G--------------------------------10-9-7-9-10--------10-9-7-------------7-9-10-9-7-
D----------------------------------------------------------10-9-7-9-10------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M m m M M m m M m M
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10-9-7-------------7-9-10-9-7--------------------------------------
A--------10-8-7-8-10------------10-8-7-------------7-8-10-8-7--------
E--------------------------------------10-8-7-8-10------------10-8-7-
M m m M m M M M
E Position
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-10-12-10-9-
D--------------------------------------------9-10-12-10-9---------------9-10-12--------------
A---------8-10-12-10-8---------------8-10-12--------------12-10-8-10-12----------------------
E-8-10-12--------------12-10-8-10-12---------------------------------------------------------
M m M m M M m m M
E----------------------------------------------------8-10-12-10-8----------8-10-12-
B-----------------------10-12-10---------------10-12--------------12-10-12---------
G---------------9-10-12----------12-10-9-10-12-------------------------------------
D-12-10-9-10-12--------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M M m m m M M m M
E-12-10-8----------8-10-12-10-8-----------------------------------------------------------------
B---------12-10-12--------------12-10---------------10-12-10------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------12-10-9-10-12----------12-10-9---------------9-10-12-10-9-
D--------------------------------------------------------------------12-10-9-10-12--------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M m M M m m m M M
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-12-10-9---------------9-10-12-10-9--------------------------------------------
A---------12-10-8-10-12--------------12-10-8---------------8-10-12-10-8---------
E--------------------------------------------12-10-8-10-12--------------12-10-8-
M m m M M m M m M
D Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12-10-
D-------------------------------------------------10-12-14-12-10----------------10-12-14----------
A----------10-12-14-12-10----------------10-12-14----------------14-12-10-12-14-------------------
E-10-12-13----------------13-12-10-12-13----------------------------------------------------------
m m m M M m m M
E-------------------------------------------------------10-12-13-12-10----------------10-12-13-
B----------------------10-12-13-12-10----------10-12-13----------------13-12-10-12-13----------
G----------------10-12----------------12-10-12-------------------------------------------------
D-14-12-10-12-14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M m M m m M M m M
E-13-12-10----------------10-12-13-12-10----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------13-12-10-12-13----------------13-12-10----------10-12-13-12-10-------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------12-10-12----------------12-10----------------10-12-10-
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------14-12-10-12-14----------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M m M M m m M m M
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-14-12-10----------------10-12-14-12-10-------------------------------------------------
A----------14-12-10-12-14----------------14-12-10----------------10-12-14-12-10----------
E-------------------------------------------------13-12-10-12-13----------------13-12-10-
M m m M M m m m
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---------------------------------------------------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---------------------------------------------------
m m M M m m M M
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-
M M m m M M m m
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---------------------------------------------------
m m M M m m M M m
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-
m M M m m M M m m
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---------------------------------------------------
m M M m m M M m
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-
m M M m m M M m
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--------------------------------------------------- m M M m m M M m m M 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- M m m M M m m M M m
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------------------------------------------------------------
M m m M M m m M
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-
M m m M M m m M
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
M m m M M m m M M
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-
M M m m M M m m M
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
m m M M m m M M
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-
M M m m M M m m
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
Grouped Motion
Stepwise Group of 3
C Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0---0-1-0-1-3- B-----------------------------------------------------------0---0-1-0-1-3-1-3---3----------- G-----------------------------------------------0---0-2-0-2---2----------------------------- D-----------------------------0---0-2-0-2-3-2-3---3----------------------------------------- A-----------0---0-2-0-2-3-2-3---3----------------------------------------------------------- E-0-1-3-1-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-3-1-0-1-0---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------3---3-1-3-1-0-1-0---0----------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------2---2-0-2-0---0----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---0----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------3---3-2-3-2-0-2-0---0----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-1-3-1-0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1---1-3-1-3-5- B-----------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5---5----------- G-----------------------------------------------2---2-4-2-4-5-4-5---5----------------------- D-----------------------------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------- A-----------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- E-1-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-5-3-1-3-1---1----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------5---5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------5---5-4-5-4-2-4-2---2----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-1-
A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7- B-----------------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6---6----------- G-----------------------------------------------4---4-5-4-5-7-5-7---7----------------------- D-----------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------- A-----------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------- E-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------6---6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------7---7-5-7-5-4-5-4---4----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-8- B-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6-8-6-8---8----------- G-----------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7---7----------------------------- D-----------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-7-9---9----------------------------------------- A-----------5---5-7-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------- E-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------8---8-6-8-6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------9---9-7-9-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-7-5---5----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-8-7-8-10- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10---10----------- G-------------------------------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10-------------------------- D----------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10----------------------------------------------- A-------------7----7-8-7-8-10-8-10---10-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-8-10-8-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-8-7-8-7----7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------10---10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7--------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------10---10-8-10-8-7-8-7----7------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--10-8-10-8-7-
E Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10-12- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12---12-------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12----12------------------------------- D---------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------- A---------------8----8-10-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------12---12-10-12-10----10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-8-
D Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13-12-13----13---------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12----12------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-12-13-12-13----13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------13----13-12-13-12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10---------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13----13-12-13-12-10-
Stepwise Group of 4
C Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0-1---0-1-3- B-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---0-1---0-1-3-0-1-3---1-3-----3------- G-------------------------------------------------------0-----0-2---0-2---0-2---2------------------------------- D-------------------------------0-----0-2---0-2-3-0-2-3---2-3-----3--------------------------------------------- A-------0-----0-2---0-2-3-0-2-3---2-3-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------- E-0-1-3---1-3-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-3-1-0---1-0-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------3-----3-1---3-1-0-3-1-0---1-0-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------2-----2-0---2-0---2-0-----0----------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------------3-----3-2---3-2-0-3-2-0---2-0-----0----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-----3-2---3-2-0-3-2-0---2-0----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-----3-1-3-1-0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1---1-3-1-3-5- B-----------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5---5----------- G-----------------------------------------------2---2-4-2-4-5-4-5---5----------------------- D-----------------------------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------- A-----------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- E-1-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-5-3-1-3-1---1----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------5---5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------5---5-4-5-4-2-4-2---2----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-1-
A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7- B-----------------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6---6----------- G-----------------------------------------------4---4-5-4-5-7-5-7---7----------------------- D-----------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------- A-----------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------- E-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------6---6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------7---7-5-7-5-4-5-4---4----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-8- B-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6-8-6-8---8----------- G-----------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7---7----------------------------- D-----------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-7-9---9----------------------------------------- A-----------5---5-7-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------- E-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------8---8-6-8-6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------9---9-7-9-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-7-5---5----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-8-7-8-10- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10---10----------- G-------------------------------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10-------------------------- D----------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10----------------------------------------------- A-------------7----7-8-7-8-10-8-10---10-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-8-10-8-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-8-7-8-7----7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------10---10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7--------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------10---10-8-10-8-7-8-7----7------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--10-8-10-8-7-
E Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10-12- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12---12-------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12----12------------------------------- D---------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------- A---------------8----8-10-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------12---12-10-12-10----10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-8-
D Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13-12-13----13---------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12----12------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-12-13-12-13----13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------13----13-12-13-12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10---------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13----13-12-13-12-10-
Stepwise Group of 4, Group skips every other note
C Position
E-----------------------------------------------------0-1-0-1-3- B---------------------------------------0---0-1-3-1-3----------- G-------------------------------0---0-2---2--------------------- D---------------------0-2-0-2-3---3----------------------------- A-------0---0-2-3-2-3------------------------------------------- E-0-1-3---3----------------------------------------------------- E-3-1-0---0----------------------------------------------------- B-------3---3-1-0-1-0------------------------------------------- G---------------------2-0-2-0----------------------------------- D-----------------------------3-2-3-2-0---0--------------------- A---------------------------------------3---3-2-0-2-0----------- E-----------------------------------------------------3-1-3-1-0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1---1-3-1-3-5- B-----------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5---5----------- G-----------------------------------------------2---2-4-2-4-5-4-5---5----------------------- D-----------------------------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------- A-----------2---2-3-2-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- E-1-3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-5-3-1-3-1---1----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------5---5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------5---5-4-5-4-2-4-2---2----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-2-3-2---2----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3-1-
A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7- B-----------------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6---6----------- G-----------------------------------------------4---4-5-4-5-7-5-7---7----------------------- D-----------------------------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------- A-----------3---3-5-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------- E-3-5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------6---6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------7---7-5-7-5-4-5-4---4----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-5-3---3----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5-3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-8- B-----------------------------------------------------------5---5-6-5-6-8-6-8---8----------- G-----------------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7---7----------------------------- D-----------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-7-9---9----------------------------------------- A-----------5---5-7-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------- E-5-7-8-7-8---8----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------8---8-6-8-6-5-6-5---5----------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------9---9-7-9-7-5-7-5---5----------------------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-7-5---5----------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8---8-7-8-7-5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7---7-8-7-8-10- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10---10----------- G-------------------------------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10-------------------------- D----------------------------------7----7-9-7-9-10-9-10---10----------------------------------------------- A-------------7----7-8-7-8-10-8-10---10-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-7-8-10-8-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-8-7-8-7----7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------10---10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------10---10-9-10-9-7-9-7----7--------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------10---10-8-10-8-7-8-7----7------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--10-8-10-8-7-
E Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10-8-10-12- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12---12-------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12----12------------------------------- D---------------------------------------9----9-10-9-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------- A---------------8----8-10-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8-10-12-10-12---12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------12---12-10-12-10----10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-9-10-9----12--------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10-8-10-8----8--------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10-8-
D Position
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-13-12-13----13---------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12----12------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------10----10-12-10-12-14-12-14----14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-12-13-12-13----13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------13----13-12-13-12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12-10-12-10----10---------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13----13-12-13-12-10-
- Stepwise Group of 4
- Stepwise Group of 5
- Stepwise Group of 6