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3 Octave Major Scales

[Zerweck 2013]

Notice that G major has it's own finger pattern, as it begins on an open string.

All Scales from Ab to Db have the same finger patterns.

1 2 1 2

1 2 1 24 4 4

2 1 2 1212 1

112 12

0

4 4 41 3 21

21 21

G Major

Ab Major 1 2 3 1

1

1

1

1

1

12 12

12 12

12 12

12 1 2

1 2 12

4 4 4

4 4 4

4 4 4

4 4 4

4 4 4

1 3 21

1 3 21

1 3 21

1 3 21

1 3 21

21 21

21 21

21 21

21 21

21 21

A Major

Bb Major

B Major

C Major

Db Major

1 2 3 1

1 2 3 1

1 2 3 1

1 2 3 1

1 2 3 1

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3 Octave Major Scales

Notice that D major has it's own finger pattern, as it begins on an open string.

All Scales from Eb to G have the same finger patterns.

0 12 12

31

4 4 41 3

2 1 2 1

1 31

3 131

3 11 3

4 4 41 3

1 3

1 3

1

1

1

31

31

31

3 1

3 1

3 1

31

31

31

4 4 4

4 4 4

4 4 4

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

[Zerweck 2013]

D Major

Eb Major

E Major

F Major

1 31

3 131

4 4 41 3

1 3

1 3

F# Major

G Major (Bonus)