Guitar scale exercises
Scale exercises for guitar.
Exercises for different scales in tabs and sheet music in pdf format.
See also Harmonized scales
Scale exercises for guitar.
Exercises for different scales in tabs and sheet music in pdf format.
See also Harmonized scales
Three notes per string (standard notation)
One-strings scales (tab & standard notation)
Exercises with movable scale patterns including three notes per string for all natural Major keys.
Major Scale 3rd intervals (tab & standard notation)
Exercises involving 3rd intervals based on the Major Scale for all keys.
Major Scale 3rd intervals part 2 (tab & standard notation)
Exercises involving 3rd intervals based on the D Major Scale.
Three notes per string (standard notation)
Exercises with movable scale patterns including three notes per string for all natural Minor keys.
Scale shapes with triplet pattern (tab & standard notation)
Exercises with the five scale positions for B Minor Pentatonic.
All Chromatic scales (standard notation)
Chromatic scale in open position (tab)
Exercises with Chromatic scales in all keys. These can also be played as a simple way to build finger strength.
One-strings scales for Dorian (tab & standard notation)
To utilize intervals for more musical approaches, these studies, or etudes (meaning instrumental musical composition for exercise purposes mainly), show some ideas how this can be done.
Study 1 The first study is based on C Major scale and incorporate 3rd intervals with internal pedal points.
Study 1 (tab & standard notation)
Study 2 This study is based on C Major scale and incorporate 3rds with separated pedal points.
Study 2 (tab & standard notation)
Study 3 This study is based on E Minor scale with an arpeggio theme.
Study 3 (tab & standard notation)
Study 4 This study is based on E Minor scale with an interrval theme.
Study 4 (tab & standard notation)
Study 5 This study is based on E Major scale and incorporate 3rd intervals.
Study 5 (tab & standard notation)
Study 6 This study is based on E Major scale and incorporate 3rd intervals.
Easy one- and two-strings soloing approches in different keys.
Tabs för lead guitar can be downloaded as pdf. The sound below is with and without lead guitar.
Tabs för lead guitar can be downloaded as pdf. The sound below is with and without lead guitar.
Tabs för lead guitar can be downloaded as pdf. The sound below is with and without lead guitar.
These are free exercises with ideas of practice methods to learn scales on the guitar. You can print out these exercises or store them on your computer, tablet etc. for personal usage.