The major scale is used as the basic starting point for many scales and modes. The 15 most common and useful guitar scales free printable guitar scales, ready to download and use. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. The scales and arpeggios are split up into 3 main categories. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. Download pdf guitar scales major pentatonic book full free. They are distinguished by the fact that the tonic root or 1 st note of the scale starts on the 6 th, 5 th or 4 th string. Diatonic arpeggios and scale shapes for guitar jazz guitar lick.
The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Something that cannot be said of the two notes of the major scale that are not included in the major pentatonic scale the 4th and 7th. Ive started writing up all the notes i give to guitar students so rather than getting a photocopy of something i wrote in the back of an envelope when i was 19 and figuring all this stuff out myself i can just print off or hyperlink to resources when i need to give stuff out. I give some examples using each scale and explain how the major pentatonic scale is the. They each have a distinct pattern that can be played anywhere on the neck of the guitar. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. Also, the pentatonic scale can be easily turned into the blues scale by adding the blues notes. How to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over.
Chaurette, december 2012 there are 5 different ways to play a major scale on the guitar. Click here to download this free printable guitar scales chart pdf to your computer. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. Pdf guitar scales major pentatonic download full pdf. Be sure to download the tablature and mp3 jam track for this lesson to practice these. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. The only difference is which root notes you choose to target.
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