Major and minor scales tab by lessons ultimate guitar. The major scale is used as the basic starting point for many scales and modes. You may not be able to find what youre looking for right away this time, but youve spent time streamlining the process for later. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the guitar major scale chart that prints nicely. Minor scales for piano as you may already know, the same technology i used to make guitar scale charts was used to make them for piano too. Among the most popular scales are the minor pentatonic, blues and modes ivii. After clicking the buy now button, youll be directed to our online store at gumroad. Below are the minor scale charts for piano in all 12 keys ordered by the circle of 5ths. Understanding minor scales free guitar lessons by carl brown. Guitar maps connect c minor guitar scales together so you can follow them up and down the fret board. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending.
I list the most common 3 and 4note chords, and a few 5note chords, from a natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales. A natural minor scale is taken from the major scale of the same name, but with the third, sixth, and seventh degrees lowered one half step. Half tone, whole tone, minor third, and major third are the building blocks of the scales in this book. Here is an overview of all the charts and other resources that are available on this site to view and also to download. Guitar maps scales pdf download only superior jam tracks. These 5 positions are all one and the same natural minor scale but played in different shapes and areas on the fretboard to give you the freedom to play the scale all over the neck and improvise without. Guitarmaps catalog bonus track dreamy funk groove in e minor 3. A unique source book for the guitar player classical guitar methodvol 2 werner guitar edition hal leonard guitar method jazz guitar hm scales scales arpeggios mmpi 2 scales p. Guitarmaps catalog bonus track slow blues in b minor 2.
Playing minor scales on the guitar is simply a matter of following the pattern shown below. If youre a beginning guitar player, youve probably heard the word scales before but may not be sure where to start. Major scale 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 a 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 major scale sae b b b c b 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 6. Scales build technique, strength and coordination in both hands on the. They each have a distinct pattern that can be played anywhere on the neck of the guitar.
C minor guitar maps are a unique way to learn and practice c minor guitar scales. Provides essential info for creating memorable chord progressions. Guitar maps scales pdf download only by superior jam tracks, released 21 march 2017 1. Pentatonic scales can be broken up into patterns and shown on a guitar neck diagram. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme. For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. Guitar maps connect e minor guitar scales together so you can play them up the whole guitar neck. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 melodic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck, based on cycling through 3 note groups, or fragments.
As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 harmonic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck. Please find all of the guitar scale fingering charts for all of the types of scales covered in this guide. This book of written lessons is an excellent tool and reference manual to develop and enhance your guitar skills.
Jul 03, 2019 the bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. The 5 natural minor scale positions you must know guitarhabits. Atmospheric slow blues guitar backing track e minor 2. Once you know the patterns you can play pentatonic scales in any key because the patterns are moveable. Whatever method you have to use to find it is worth the time. C minor guitar scale pattern chart maps scales patterns.
Play scales very slowly with big bows keeping an even tone across the bow stroke practice scales with a drone pitch using the first note of the scale memorize the scales occasionally use a tuner to help you tune each pitch. The added bonus from learning these 2 altered minor scales well is that they both have their own series of 7 modes each. Understanding minor scales guitarlessons365 free guitar. Guitar scale maps are great with guitar backing tracks in the key of e minor. Nov 29, 2016 c harmonic minor scale for example, if you wanted to play a b maj, min, ect. Aug 18, 2014 the natural minor scale can be played in 5 different positions just like the major scale, the pentatonic scale and all the other scales. Your first note is indicated by the 1 shown on the first e string. Major and minor scales, modals, diminished, triads and seventh arpeggios, exotic scales. This is under construction but will be done in the coming weeks. Make sure you can play the minor sound either by playing box 2 using the 3rd finger, or box 3 using the 1st finger. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys.
The guitar major scale is happy upbeat and useful in a variety of styles of music. Jun 24, 2019 the guitar scales chart book is an instant download, so you can start learning and playing new scales within minutes. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. The major 3rd of the v chord is not in the natural minor scale, but it is the natural 7th in harmonic minor.
Of the minor chord and of the major chord means they are notes of the major or minor chord. Just select your string tuning standard tuning is default, click the link that says go then click a key link. Bass scales chart a free printable bass guitar scales. Jun 17, 2018 free download 17 essential strum patterns pdf. The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced. When you feel like you can comfortably grab the boxes for the major and minor sounds based around the 1st string root, try the 2nd its the same concept. C harmonic minor scale for example, if you wanted to play a b maj, min, ect. For example in the g minor pentatonic scale all g notes are root notes. There are blues guitar scales tutorial for learning guitar scales for beginners. Scroll down to download a printable pdf version of the chart, with no login or signup required. A common use of harmonic minor is when there is a major v chord in a minor key.
Finding the natural minor scales on a guitar dummies. There are a few reasons why adding scales to your practice routine is super important. Guitar lovers manual chord, arpeggio and scale pdf with. The bass scales chart below shows three common bass scales pentatonic minor, blues and major as patterns on a fretboard. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Jun 09, 2018 the easiest way i know to learn all 7 harmonic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. The natural minor scale can be played in 5 different positions just like the major scale, the pentatonic scale and all the other scales. Another use for harmonic minor that creeps up from time to time is the 5th mode. A unique source book for the guitar player classicalguitarmethodvol 2 werner guitar edition hal leonard guitar method jazz guitar hm scales scales arpeggios mmpi 2 scales p. Learn the 5 pentatonic scales on guitar, tab and diagrams available on screen and printable pdf download from etsy. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used scales.
Guitar maps are a unique way to learn and practice e minor guitar scales. This free version is identical to the paid version, except that this free. The scales and arpeggios are split up into 3 main categories. That is just my list of chords from the 3 a minor scales that are good to use when writing songs in a minor key. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. It also helps to think of modes as major 3 or minor b3, which depends on the third. They show the scales as played on a 4 string bass with standard tuning. The guitar scales chart book is an instant download, so you can start learning and playing new scales within minutes. Pdf file of this beginner scale lesson in tab and standard notation. If youve tried a few, you may be wondering what the point is to this often tedious guitar playing chore.
Bb style slow blues guitar backing track b minor 3. Chaurette, december 2012 there are 5 different ways to play a major scale on the guitar. Guitar lovers manual is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. If you search online, you might find blues guitar scales pdf to download. The guitar scales are divided into different groups. They are distinguished by the fact that the tonic root or 1 st note of. I will be arranging them in 3notes per string format just like we did the major scales. T his guitar scales fretboard chart generator will show you all the major and minor guitar scales and modes with tons of customizable tunings. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Bass guitar scales represent structure and patterns in our music, and starting to learn those patterns makes it suddenly easier to recognize, understand and apply them. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. Major and minor scales, modals, diminished, triads and seventh arpeggios, exotic scales, and much more. The 14 most common and usable guitar scales printable and ready to use 1.
Also included at the bottom of the app are the 5 scale patterns for memorizing these scales and a pdf download of all keys in standard tuning. The book comes as a pdf file, which can be read on your screen and printed suitable for printing on us letter and a4 sized paper. So combined with the seven major scale modes we will have 21 scales sounds to choose from. Click here to download this free printable guitar scales chart pdf to your computer. Here youll find all the church modes like ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian and locrian. Remember its the process, not always the end result that you want. For the blues scale guitar, dominant 7 chords are the most common type of chord utilized in the blues style. Free guitar scales ebook scale and arpeggio patterns pdf guitar. It contains the sections chord, scale and arpeggio. And here it is in the key of e, using patterns that use groups of openfingered strings.
Free download 17 essential strum patterns pdf with images. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. Guitarmaps are a simple way to develop a better vision of the whole guitar fret board, allowing you to play solos anywhere on the guitar neck. These 5 positions are all one and the same natural minor scale but played in different shapes and areas on the fretboard to give you the freedom to play the scale all over the neck and improvise without restrictions. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. The root note is the key that the pentatonic scale will be played in. Free download 17 essential strum patterns pdf with. The chords that fit best with them are e, f, a minor and d minor. Guitar scales abrsm scales 8 guitar abrsm scales ebook pdf 8 guitar master pentatonic scales for guitar master pentatonic scales for guitar in 14 days the guitar handbook. In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. Use these instructional materials to help open up guitar avenues and to examine different chords and rhythms, lead guitar techniques, learning the fretboard, music theory, scales, and the world of playing over chord changes. Then i have a fourth a minor scale which i call a practical minor. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales.
High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Click here to download this free printable guitar scales chart pdf to your. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Free printable guitar scales, ready to download and use. Next notice how each mode has one or two notes that makes it unique from the major or natural minor scale. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated sound. The best free guitar scales reference charts and tabs to learn how to play commonly used guitar scales. Guitarmaps catalog bonus track hard rock ballad track in d minor 4. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade.