It can be useful to think about what fingers to use to limit the amount of positions switches per position. Three notes per string scales, part 1 constructing major patterns. Any good lessons or anything related to modes and 3 notes per string. These major scale patterns will give you the roadmap for playing across the entire fretboard in a fluid and unrestricted way.
Hey im learning the major scale right now and i have a question thats been slowing me down, should i learn the major scale with the caged system. There are six 2 string 3 notes per string patterns that look like this. Apart from being easy to remember the scale shape, it also allows you to create good sounding runs and its a great way to. Using monster threenotesperstring pentatonic patterns to. To truly master this you need to learn to dive into a 3notesperstring pattern from any note in the traditional blues scale patterns. Three note per string scales are great to use when playing triplets as you will be playing all the notes. If you have any questions or comments then feel free to let me know. What we have done is combine well known concepts like the 3noteperstring technique with a comprehensive fretboardnavigation system that allows you to move in all possible directions on the fretboard at will and.
Sep 25, 2018 figure 1 illustrates a three notes per string pattern for the g minor pentatonic scale g bb c d f. Jun 16, 2018 the easiest way i know to learn all 7 melodic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck, based on cycling through 3 note groups, or fragments. That can be caged or 3 notes per string or strict positions. On the d, g and b strings, i switch to index, middle and pinkie, and then on the high e string i revert back to index, ring and pinkie. One of the systems that i personally like a lot is the 3 note per string system that is widely used these days. Well, the first note could be any of the three, so thats 3 possibilities. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. This is another very effective way of visualizing the scales on the fretboard. Various positions of the major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar with the fingering on the guitar neck. But today i present to you 10 smoking 2 notesperstring licks. Concentrate on keeping this exercise clean and even.
Apr 03, 20 6 string guitar to 3 string cigar box guitar if you know the string and fret position on a 6 string guitar in standard tuning, locate the key and then locate the same key on the 3 string gdg tuned. Although were playing four notes on each string now, i hope you can see why im still calling this a threenotesperstring pattern. Notice that there are 3 notes per string on this one. Diatonic chords of c major shell voicings with chord on d and g strings.
Mostly the trick is to start the lower strings with 1 2 4 if there is a whole step between the first 3 notes. This entry was posted in resource and tagged 3 notes per string, arpeggio, chord, download, fingering, maj7, major 7th, pdf, positions, scale on october 12, 2014 by jens. Also the licks are perfect to incorporate into your improvisations. The easiest way to map them out is with a major scale, starting on each of the seven notes. Download a free pdf of all of the melodic minor charts. Join my mailing list and ill send you a free, exclusive lesson.
Can anyone link any good lessons on modes and 3 notes per. Advanced guitar lesson 3 notes per string major scales. Photo by jsome1 playing 3 notes per string exercises is something i do on a regular basis. The three note per string system uses seven different positions. There are many ways to play major scales on the neck of the guitar. This lesson is a complete breakdown of the 7 scale forms created when you arrange a major scale for 3 notes per string. Using 3 note per string scales rather than standard scale shapes can help improve your speed and fluency. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar fingering. By merging these positions, however, we can create 3 notes per string patterns and play more quickly and economically across a wider area of the fretboard. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 melodic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck, based on cycling through 3 note groups, or fragments. Dec 05, 2009 this lesson is a continuation of our previous lesson in alternate picking 3 notes per string scale forms.
In this lesson we are going to take a look at a very common major scale system on the guitar. One of the systems that i personally like a lot is the 3noteperstring system that is widely used these days. There are minor variations to the patterns, i teach a 5 pattern. Here is a simple worksheet that will help guide you through the modes of c major. When you use a different scale, any notes altered from the major scale stay on the same string, shifting by the appropriate number of frets. The 5 block caged system isnt the only way to view the neck.
So to answer your question what is the advantage of 3 note per string scales. This class will focus on delivering a basic understanding of what scales and their relative modes are on the guitar through a simple 3 note per string p. This is a nice warmup exercise that takes you through 4 notes per string chromatics to 2 notes per string in different fret skipping patterns and finally arpeggiated triplets. Each different way has its advantages and disadvantages for different situations. This lesson is a continuation of our previous lesson in alternate picking 3 notes per string scale forms. Threenoteperstring scales the 5 block caged system isnt the only way to view the neck. By merging these positions, however, we can create 3 notes per string patterns and play more quickly and economically across a. I use them to warm up, to become a faster guitar player and to spice up my improvisation. Gdg 3 string cigar box guitar scales and chords by. First the fingerings are indicated, then below that are all. If these free lessons help you, please donate to keep new. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 harmonic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck.
Here ive written out the f major scale and its related modes with 3 notes on each string. However if you dont have a short pinky like most of us, and your pinky is as long or nearly as your ring finger, then 4 notes per string may be possible for you to play. This is the first lesson dealing with major scales arranged for the 3 notes per string. The guitar tutorial based on the extended 3noteperstring. Apr 25, 2012 but today i present to you 10 smoking 2 notesperstring licks. Three notes per string scales, part 2 minor scale and modes. Free download 17 essential strum patterns pdf here are all of the 3 note per string major scale forms. Ill keep these as general patterns, as you know how to apply them to a scale and also how they fit together. Playing 3 note per string scales using 3 note per string scales rather than standard scale shapes can help improve your speed and fluency. If you have any questions or comments then feel free to leave them here or on the video. This lesson combined with the understanding keys lesson can be used to learn the complete guitar neck in all keys this is the first lesson dealing with major scales arranged for the 3notes per string. Practicing the scale in this wide range will help you to start to see the notes on the guitar as one big connected piece as opposed to many unrelated parts. Look here to get scale diagrams for all of the patterns in all of the keys. Three notes per string online guitar lesson by derryl gabel from fretboard intensive training here we take the scale patterns and arrange them into three notes per string.
Guitar workout exercise 3 lets get our left hand involved now. Were just repeating one of the three notes each time. Jun 09, 2018 the easiest way i know to learn all 7 harmonic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck. When you sign up, ill send you periodic email updates, guitar advice, and of course access to your free scale patterns.
Three notes per string here i graph out a pattern for the e minor pentatonic, playing three notes per string. The 3 note per string scale moves you farther up the neck. Now we begin to incorporate position shifts and string skipping into our alternate picking. Caged vs 3 notes per string 3nps scale systems justinguitar. Jul 14, 2010 photo by jsome1 playing 3 notes per string exercises is something i do on a regular basis. Jul 11, 2018 as guitar players tastes and abilities evolve, and they begin to gravitate toward an appreciation for, and desire to learn, more technically demanding music, the pentatonic scale often gets a bad rap. So no matter where you are in the scale you can go from playing in your regular shape to playing a two string, three note per string pattern. Whenever you hear a guitar player playing these really fast terrifying licks, its probably a 3 notes per string lick.
With major scales, you have 3 notes on most strings but on one string you would have just 2 notes. If you try to rush into playing fast before you are ready it will just sound sloppy. As the name suggests, a 3nps scale is any scale that contains three notes on each string, and as youll see in this ebook. So lets recap a few things weve picked up about three notes per string scales. Four notes per string from threenotesperstring patterns. I enjoy this because it opens up a whole lot of exercises. The main advantage ist that it uses a regular number of notes per string 3, allows you to quickly cover a lot of terrain on the fretboard in a very fluid manner and unlike the 4noteperstring system is still very fingerfriendly. Figure 1 illustrates a threenotesperstring pattern for the g minor pentatonic scale g bb c d f. Oct 28, 2007 the three note per string system uses seven different positions. What we have done is combine well known concepts like the 3 note per string technique with a comprehensive fretboardnavigation system that allows you to move in all possible directions on the fretboard at will and actually make sense of the complexity of the guitar. Feel free to let me know if you have any requests or comments. A technique that feels different from the 3 notes per string and will definitely improve your technique in many ways if you work hard at it. Dec 03, 2009 this lesson is a complete breakdown of the 7 scale forms created when you arrange a major scale for 3 notes per string. Advanced guitar lesson 3 notes per string exercises pt.
This exercise is a 3octave major scale beginning on the lowest f of the guitar. The main advantage ist that it uses a regular number of notes per string 3, allows you to quickly cover a lot of terrain on the fretboard in a very fluid manner and unlike the 4note per string system is still very fingerfriendly. If you practice these exercises properly and often enough you will increase your speed. It doesnt matter if you have to go real slow at first. Here is an overview of the major scale in the key of c, using the 3 notes per string system. It covers 6 frets from start to finish and 9 or more if you add in a couple of slides. The guitar tutorial based on the extended 3noteper. By learning scales with 3 notes per string you can also improve your fretboard knowledge and bring new sounds to your lead playing. There are six 2string 3notesperstring patterns that look like this. This screams out for us to use the modes to help us remember these patterns. Web site created by farfromrest web development, inc. You can look at it as the combination of pattern 4 and pattern 5 in e minor, if youre familiar with the caged system or simply as a pattern itself.
Join my mailing list and ill send you a free, exclusive lesson containing my favourite killer exercises guaranteed to improve your ability and dexterity. Media in category 3 notesperstring patterns the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. Heres a list of the pdfs and pictures with arpeggio fingerings in positions. Think about it if each string has 3 notes, its a lot easier to get into a rhythm of playing a constant number of notes then moving to a new string, than it would be with any of the caged shapes with their mix of 2 and 3 notes per string. Mode ivii ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, locrian starting with root a of the 3notesperstring scale with the fingering on the guitar neck. To truly master this you need to learn to dive into a 3 notes per string pattern from any note in the traditional blues scale patterns. As the name suggests, a 3nps scale is any scale that contains three notes on each string, and as youll see in this ebook, this makes for a very consistent way to map out scales on the guitar fretboard.
First the fingerings are indicated, then below that are all of the scale forms again with the scale degrees indicated. As guitar players tastes and abilities evolve, and they begin to gravitate toward an appreciation for, and desire to learn, more technically demanding music, the pentatonic scale often gets a bad rap. Ive chosen to name each pattern according to the mode generated when playing it from its lowest available note. Striking 7 9 11 on the low e string and the a string with the fore finger, middle finger, and pinky is a new muscle shape for my hand. Dec 18, 2014 3 notes per string pentatonic minor scale 3 note per string scales conclusion. Playing 3 note per string scales can lead to new combinations of notes and can help you to find new sounds in your solos. Can anyone link any good lessons on modes and 3 notes per string. After the interview, start your free trial to get access to this lesson and much more.
Rip up the fretboard with threenoteperstring pentatonics. Major scale forms 3 notes per string there are many ways to play major scales on the neck of the guitar. Post navigation 3 notes per string melodic minor scale 3 notes per string. Using monster threenotesperstring pentatonic patterns. This lesson combined with the understanding keys lesson can be used to learn the complete guitar neck in all keys.
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