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[C major] [ C Ionian ]
[ Dorian mode ]
[ Phrygian mode ]
[ Lydian mode ]
[ Mixolydian Mode ] [Aeolian
mode]
[ Locrian mode ]
[ Basic major scale fingerings ]
[ F major modes ]
[ G Modes ]
[ Constructing Scales ]
[ Key Signatures and constructing major scales ]
[ Modulation, cadence, progressions ]
C major scale guitar fingering exercises
Guitar Exercises
You can use these exercises to really move around the fret
board. The first exercise is the C Major scale.
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Take a look at the image to the
left. You will notice seven sections. Each section includes the notes in the key of C Major. The first note of the C Major key
is
the C note. The second note is the D
note, then the E note, F,
G, A, B
and C notes in that order. In the example to follow, we will use these notes of the
C major scale. |
The numbers above illustrate the fingers to use for each note. The tablature is
included below.

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This exercise is from C to C using 3 notes per string. Your
lead guitar playing can gain lots of speed
when you play this scale with 3 notes per string. You will want to incorporate some hammer
ons and pull offs to increase speed and dexterity.
Here's a lick using the G major Ionian mode, 3 notes
per string.
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The exercise above requires some stretching of the fretting
hand. These are some of the best scale runs you could ever practice. These
exercises will begin to built up the strength and speed you will need. To
play the scale above, you would start on the A
string 3rd fret C note, using your 1 finger.


This next scale run starts at the 8th fret low
E string C note, 1 finger. The second note played would be the Low
E string 10 fret, 3 finger, D note. The next note played would be
the Low E string 12 fret, 4 finger, E note.
Play this exercise from left to right, starting at the 8th fret Low E
string and work your way down to the B string. Three notes per string and
it does require some stretching. The numbers on the strings represent the
fingering to use and each number is on the particular fret you play. Once
you make your way to the B string, work your way back up from the B string
to the Low E string.
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When you play these exercises, try
to play with a six note run. 1,2,3,4,5,6
Study Tablature
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Play the exercise above from left to right starting on the
High E string 8th fret. The numbers below the scale represent the
suggested fingering to use.
Practice these exercises in every key. These exercises are in C major,
but you can easily convert them to other keys. For example: By moving this
entire scale down to the 10 fret starting on the D note 1 finger, you
would be playing in the key D major Ionian.
Start on the E note 12 fret, 1 finger, then you would be playing E major Ionian and so on.
Check out all of the modes and fingerings in the C major chapter.
Our instructional CD ROM has
hundreds of progressions and scales laid out for you, all with recommended
chords and recommended scales to solo with. (Solo, improvise, play lead guitar).
We have included on our CD ROM a Visual Learning Experience, major scales with
audio and tablature, major pentatonic scales with audio and tablature and
recommended exercises and chords to improvise over. You will learn how to play
everyone of these scales each in a different position of the fretboard. You will
be amazed at how fast you will learn to play these scales, it's guaranteed!
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Guitar Secrets