More Scale Exercises

Another way to practice a scale whether it be a Major, Minor, Pentatonic, etc. is to try these patterns below. So for instance if this was C major Scale. You

Harmonic Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale 4 Notes Per StringStart on the First Fret and move up until you run out of fretsE------------------------------------------------12-13-16-17--B-------------------------------------9-11-13-15--------------G---------------------------7-9-10-12-------------------------D------------------5-6-8-10-----------------------------------A----------3-5-7-8--------------------------------------------E--1-3-4-6----------------------------------------------------E--17-16-13-12------------------------------------------------B--------------15-13-11-9-------------------------------------G-------------------------12-10-9-7---------------------------D-----------------------------------10-8-6-5------------------A--------------------------------------------8-7-5-3----------E----------------------------------------------------6-4-3-1--Start on the First Fret and move up until you run

Pedal Tone Exercises

A Pedal Tone is a constant note while other notes around it change. Think of a pedal on an organ that you hold with your foot, while you play other