Friday, June 10, 2011

Scales on Complete Fretboard

Here is a work in progress.  I am trying to find a comprehensive way to map out scales for the entire fretboard. 


fretboard scale diagrams
 
I created this by smushing all of the individual patterns for each scale onto one fretboard layout.  The root notes are marked by boxes around the dots.  Some of the notes for Harmonic and Melodic minor actually get used by two patterns, so these are marked as unfilled dots. 

So then for whatever key you want to play a scale in, just line up the frets on the guitar to the boxes and dots on the diagrams.  If you run out of room, no need to worry, the patterns for these scales repeat every 12 frets, so just pick up back at the beginning when you can't go any further on the fretboard.

This is a great tool for jamming and practicing.  Just pick a key, pick a scale, and go nuts!

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