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Scales versus Scaleforms

I have had a lot of email about scales and scale-forms. I'll try to clarify the matter.

Just as chord-forms can be moved to different positions to play different chords, scale-forms can be moved to different positions to play different scales. The following diagram illustrates how one scale (C major in this example) can be played in many different positions.

Each tab example is accompanied by a diagram that shows the partial scale-form used. The point is that on the guitar (unlike piano or flute or most melodic instruments), there is usually more than one fingering for any given melody or chord. Play all the examples to convince yourself that they are exactly the same notes. They differ slightly in tone quality due to the different gauges and speaking lengths of the strings, but the pitches are the same!

Look at the scale diagrams next to each other.

Here are some excellent books on the subject

The above book includes an audio CD
with both backing-tracks and
slowed-down examples of the licks.

Bill Edwards Publishing Complete Fretboard Logic System Box Set (Book/DVD)

The Bill Edwards Publishing Complete Fretboard Logic System Box Set (DVD) gives you the entire Fretboard Logic guitar system at a special package price. Introduces the guitar's unique tuning and basic fretboard patterns; builds on this foundation with chords, scales, and arpeggios; and then allows the player to focus on expressing a chosen style. Includes Fretboard Logic SE and Fretboard Logic III in newly revised editions plus videos I and II in DVD format.

Now, if you grasp the above, go to the scale form page.

Scale Forms! Learn These!
Major and Minor Pentatonic
Examples of Scale Forms! In TAB!
Using The Scale Forms

Modes! In the same Scale Forms!
Warm-Up patterns
Ear Training Exercise
The Blues Scale and the Major/Minor Scale
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