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PATTERNS
About eGuide
This eGuide is designed to show you scale patterns for the most important and commonly
used scales.
Scale Patterns
Scale patterns take the notes of a scale and breaks them up into single octave or multiple
octave shapes. This creates fingerings that make it easier to play and memorize the scale.
Each scale has multiple patterns that allow you to play the scale up and down the fret-
board. You will also hear scale patterns refered to as positions, forms, or shapes. I person-
ally dont like to refer to a scale pattern as a position because position refers to where you
are on the fretboard. For example, if your first finger is in the 5th fret you would be in the
5th position.
The scale pattern shapes/fingerings stay the same no matter what key youre in. The only
thing that changes is where you are on the fretboard (what frets youre playing in). Its best
to learn scale patterns in one key and then move them to other keys when you feel really
comfortable with the patterns.
Fingerings
Each scale pattern has multiple fingering options. Ive listed the ones that I prefer but
everyones hands are different and you may find a fingering that works better for you. So
try the fingerings that are listed but dont be afraid to experiment and find what works
best for you.
Patt 1
Fret 2
(pointing to Circles represent notes
2nd fret) 3 1 1 1
you fret. The numbers
4 1 1 represent what fingers to
use to fret the note or an
5 2 2 2 2 2 2
interval in the scale (top
6 of each page will either
Fret wire say interval or fingering)
7 4 4 4 4 4 4
8
Fret number
6th string 1st string
= Root Note
= Note other than Root Note
= Blue note (b5 in Minor Blues Scale, b3 in Major Blues Scale)
= Open string Root Note
= Open string Note other than Root Note
(O) = Open Position (open strings)**Fret number on left of diagram
2
3 1
3
Patt 2 Patt 6
3 4 10
4 11
5
5 12
6 6 13
7 14
7
8 15
9 8 16
Patt 3 9 Patt 7
6 10 (1) 13
7 (2) 14
11 (3) 15
8
9 12 (4) 16
10 (5) 17
11 13 (6) 18
12 (7) 19
14
Patt 4 15
7
16
8
9 17
10
18
11
12
19
13
Patt 2
3 R 4 5 R Patt 6
3 4 7 3 10
4 7 3 11 7
2 5 R 4 6 2
5 2 5 R 4 6 2
5 12 6 2 5 R 3 6
6 6 13 4
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 14 7 3 6 2 7
8 4 R 4
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 R 4 5 R
15
9 8 4 R 4 16
Patt 3 9 7 3 6 Patt 7
10 5
6
R 4 2 5 (1) 13
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 (2) 14 7 3 6 2 7
8 4 R 4
11 7 (3) 15 R 4 5 R
9 7 3 6 12 6 2 5 R 3 6 (4) 16 7 3
10 5 R 4 2 5 (5) 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
11 13 4 (6) 18
12 (7) 19
14 7 3 6 2 7
Patt 4 15 R 4 5 R
7
4 4
16 7 3
8
9 7 3 6 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
10 5 R 4 2 5 18
11 7
19
12 6 2 5 R 3 6 3 6 2 5 7 3
13
7 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 10 1 1 1 1
8 2 2 2 2 9 1 1 1 11 1
9 3 3 10 2 2 2 2 2 12 2 2 2 2 2 2
10 4 4 4 4 4 11 3 13 3
11 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 4 4 4 4
12 13 15
11 1 11 1 (2) 14 1 1 1 1 1
12 1 1 1 2 1 1 12 1 1 2 1 1 1 (3) 15 2 2 2 2
13 2 13 2 (4) 16 3 3
14 3 3 3 4 3 14 3 3 4 3 3 (5) 17 4 4 4 4 4 4
15 4 4 4 4 15 4 4 4 4 (6) 18
16 16 (7) 19
4 11
5 12
6 13
1
7 14
2 15
8
3
Patt 2 Patt 6
4 4 11
5 12
5
6 13
7 6 14
8 15
7
9 16
10 8 17
Patt 3 9 Patt 7
6 10 (1) 13
7 (2) 14
11 (3) 15
8
9 12 (4) 16
10 (5) 17
11 13 (6) 18
12 (7) 19
14
Patt 4 15
8
16
9
10 17
11
18
12
19
13
14
14 7 3 6 2 7
8 R 4 2 7 3 6 2 7 15 5 R
Patt 2 3 R 4 5 R Patt 6
4 4 7 3 11
5 2 5 R 4
6 2 5 R
6
5 2 5 R 4 6 2 12
13 4
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 6
14 7 3 6 2 7
8 4 R 4 R 4 5 R
9 7 3 6 7 3 6 2 5 7 3 15
16 7 3
10 2 5 8 4 R 4 17 6 2
Patt 3 9 7 3 6 Patt 7
6 10 5 R 4 2 5 (1) 13
7 3 6 2 5 (2) 14 7 3 6 2
8 4 R 4 11 7 (3) 15 R 4 5 R
9 7 3 6 12 6 2 5 R 3 6 (4) 16 7 3
10 5 R 4 2 5 (5) 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
11 7 13 4 (6) 18
12 3 6
14 7 3 6 2 7 (7) 19 7 3
Patt 4 4 5
15 R R
8 4
9 7 3 6
16 7 3
10 5 R 4 2 5 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
11 7
18
12 6 2 5 R 3 6
19
13 4 3 6 2 5 7 3
14 7
3 1 1 3 1 1
4 1 1 4 1 1
5 2 2 2 2 1 1 5 2 2 2 1 1 1
6 6
7 4 4 4 4 3 3 7 4 4 4 3 3 3
8 4 4 8 4 4
5 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1
6 6
7 3 2 2 2 1 1 7 3 2 2 1 1 1
8 4 2 2 8 4 2 2
9 4 4 4 9 4 4 3
10 4 4 10 4 4
12 1 1 1 1 (2) 14 1 1 1 1 (2) 14 1 1 1 1
13 1 (3) 15 2 2 1 1 (3) 15 2 2 1 1
14 3 3 2 2 1 (4) 16 3 3 (4) 16 3 2
15 4 4 2 2 (5) 17 4 4 4 4 2 2 (5) 17 4 4 4 3 2 2
16 4 4 (6) 18 (6) 18
17 4 4 (7) 19 4 4 (7) 19 4 4
Patt 1 1 Patt 4
1 8
2
2 9
3 3 10
4 11
4
5 12
6 5 13
7 14
6
Patt 2 Patt 5
7
3 10
4 8 11
5 12
9
6 13
7
10
14
8 15
11
9 16
12
Patt 3
13
6
7 14
8
9
15
10
16
11
12 17
18
6 2 5 R 3 6
Patt 1 1 Patt 4
1 8
2 3 6 2
2 3 6 2 9 3 6
3 R 5 R 3 R 5 R 10 5 R 2 5
4 3 11
2 5 R 6 2
4 3 2 6
5 12 6 5 R 3
6 5 2 5 R 6 2 13
7 14
6
Patt 2 7 3 6 2 5 3 Patt 6
3 10
4 3
8 R 11
2 5 R 6 2
5
9 3 6 12 6 2 5 R 3 6
6 13
10 5
7 3 6 2 5 3 R 2 5 14 3 6 2
8 R 11 15 R 5 R
9 16
12 6 2 5 R 3 6
Patt 3
13
6
7 3 6 2 5 3 14 3 6 2
8 R
15 R 5 R
9 3 6
10 5 R 2 5 16 3
11
12
17 2 5 R 6 2
18
2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
4 3 4 3 4 2
5 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 3
6 6 6
7 7 7
7 3 3 3 4 3 7 3 3 3 3 3
8 4 8 4
9 9
7 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1
8 2 8 1 8 1
9 3 3 9 3 3 9 3 2
10 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 3 4 10 4 4 3 4
11 11 11
12 12 12
9 1 1 9 1 1 9 1 1
10 2 2 2 2 10 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1
11 11 11
12 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 3 3 4 4 3 3 12 3 3 4 3 3 3
13 13 13
14 14 14
Patt 5
10
11
12 1 1 1 1 1 1
13
14 3 3 3
15 4 4 4
16
Patt 1 1 Patt 4
1 8
2
2 9
3 3 10
4 11
4
5 12
6 5 13
7 14
6
Patt 2 Patt 5
7
3 10
4 8 11
5 12
9
6 13
7
10
14
8 15
11
9 16
12
Patt 3
13
6
7 14
8
9
15
10
16
11
12 17
18
6 2 5 R 3 6
Patt 1 1 b3 Patt 4
1 8
2 3 6 2
2 3 6 2 9 3 6
3 R b3 5 R 3 R b3 5 R 10 5 R 2 5
4 3 11 b3
2 5 R 6 2
4 3 2 6
5 12 6 5 R 3
6 b3 b3 5 2 5 R 6 2 13 b3
7 14
6 b3 b3
Patt 2 7 3 6 2 5 3 Patt 6
3 10
4 3
8 b3 R 11
2 5 R 6 2
5
9 3 6 12 6 2 5 R 3 6
6 b3 b3 13 b3
10 5
7 3 6 2 5 3 R 2 5 14 3 6 2
8 b3 R 11 b3 15 R b3 5 R
9 16
12 6 2 5 R 3 6
Patt 3
13 b3
6
7 3 6 2 5 3 14 3 6 2
8 b3 R
15 R b3 5 R
9 3 6
10 5 R 2 5 16 3
11 b3
12
17 2 5 R 6 2
18 b3 b3
2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 4 1
3 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1
4 3 4 2 6 2 2 6 2 2
5 3 4 4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 3 7 3 3 3 4 3 7 3 3 3 3 3
6 4 4 6 4 4 8 4 4 8 4 4
7 7 9 9
Patt 5
10
11
12 1 1 1 1 1 1
13 2
14 3 3 3
15 4 4 4 4
16
Patt 1 1 Patt 4
1 9
2
2 10
3 3 11
4 12
4
5 13
6 5 14
7 15
6
Patt 2 7
Patt 5
4 11
5
8 (O) 12
6 (1) 13
9
7 (2) 14
10
8 (3) 15
9 (4) 16
11
10 (5) 17
12
Patt 3
13
6
7 14
8
15
9
10 16
11
17
12
18
5 R
Patt 1 1 b7 b3 4 b7 Patt 4
1 9
2
2 10 5 R 4 b7 5
3 R 4 b7 b3 5 R 3 R 4 b7 b3 5 R 11 b3
4 12 5 R
4
5 5 R 4 2 13 b7 b3 4 b7
6 b3 b7 b3 5 5 R 4 14
7 15
6 b3 b7 b3
Patt 2 Patt 5
7 5
4 11
5 5 R 4 8 4 b7 b3 R 4 (0) 12 5 R
6 b3 b7 b3 9 (1) 13 b7 b3 4 b7
7 5 (2) 14
10 5
8 4 b7 b3 R 4 R 4 b7 5 (3) 15 R 4 b7 b3 5 R
9 (4) 16
11 b3
10 (5) 17
12 5 R
Patt 3
13 b7 b3 4 b7
6
7 5 14
8 4 b7 b3 R 4
9
15 R 4 b7 b3 5 R
10 5 R 4 b7 5 16
11 b3
12
17 5 R 4
18 b3 b7 b3
Patt 1
1
3 1 1 1 1 1 1
4
5 3 3 3
6 4 4 4
7
5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1
6 2 2 2 6 1 1 1 6 1 1 1
7 3 7 3 7 2
8 4 4 4 4 4 8 3 4 4 3 3 8 3 4 4 3 3
9 9 9
10 10 10
7 1 7 1
8 1 1 1 1 1
8 1 1 1 1 1
9 9
10 3 3 3 4 3 10 3 3 3 3 3
11 4 11 4
12 12
10 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1
11 2 11 1 11 1
12 3 3 12 3 3 12 3 2
13 4 4 4 4 13 4 4 3 4 13 4 4 3 4
14 14 14
15 15 15
Patt 1 1 Patt 4
1 9
2
2 10
3 3 11
4 12
4
5 13
6 5 14
7 15
6
Patt 2 7
Patt 5
4 11
5
8 (O) 12
6 (1) 13
9
7 (2) 14
10
8 (3) 15
9 (4) 16
11
10 (5) 17
12
Patt 3
13
6
7 14
8
15
9
10 16
11
17
12
18
5 R
Patt 1 1 b7 b3 4 b7 Patt 4
1 9
2 b5
2 10 5 R 4 b7 5
3 R 4 b7 b3 5 R 3 R 4 b7 b3 5 R 11 b5 b3
4 b5 12 5 R
4 b5
5 5 R 4 2 13 b7 b3 4 b7
6 b3 b5 b7 b3 5 5 R 4 14 b5
7 15
6 b3 b5 b7 b3
Patt 2 Patt 5
7 5
4 11
5 5 R 4 8 4 b7 b3 R 4 (0) 12 5 R
6 b3 b5 b7 b3 9 b5 b5 (1) 13 b7 b3 4 b7
7 5 (2) 14 b5
10 5
8 4 b7 b3 R 4 R 4 b7 5 (3) 15 R 4 b7 b3 5 R
9 b5 b5 (4) 16 b5
11 b5 b3
10 (5) 17
12 5 R
Patt 3
13 b7 b3 4 b7
6
7 5 14 b5
8 4 b7 b3 R 4
9 b5 b5
15 R 4 b7 b3 5 R
10 5 R 4 b7 5 16 b5
11 b5 b3
12
17 5 R 4
18 b3 b5 b7 b3
2 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 1 1
4 2 7 3 7 2
5 3 3 3 8 3 4 4 3 3 8 3 4 4 3 3
6 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 9 4 4
7 10 10
7 1 7 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1
8 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 11 2 1 11 2 1
9 2 2 9 2 2 12 3 3 12 3 2
10 3 3 3 4 3 10 3 3 3 3 3 13 4 4 3 4 13 4 4 3 4
11 4 4 11 4 4 14 4 14 4
12 12 15 15
2 10
3 11
4 12
5 13
1
6 14
2 15
7
3
Patt 2 Patt 6
4 4 11
5 (O) 12
5
6 (1) 13
7 6 (2) 14
8 (3) 15
7
9 (4) 16
10 8 (5) 17
Patt 3 9 Patt 7
5 10 (O) 12
6 (1) 13
11 (2) 14
7
8 12 (3) 15
9 (4) 16
10 13 (5) 17
11 (6) 18
14
Patt 4 15
7
16
8
9 17
10
18
11
13
Patt 2
3 R 4 b3 5 R Patt 6
4 4 7 11
5 2 5 R 4 6 2 12 6 2 5 R 6
5 2 5 R 4 6 2
6 b3 b3 13 b3 4
7 6 2 5 7 6 b3 b3 14 7 6 2 7
8 4 b3 R 4 15 R 4 b3 5 R
7 6 2 5 7
9 7 16 7
10 8 4 b3 R 4 17
Patt 3 9 7 6 Patt 7
10 5
5
R 4 2 5 (0) 12
6 b3 b3 (1) 13 b3
7 6 2 5 7
11 7 b3 (2) 14 7 6 2 7
8 4 b3 R 4 12 6 2 5 R 6 (3) 15 R 4 b3 5 R
9 7 6 (4) 16 7
10 5 R 4 2 5 13 b3 4 (5) 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
11 (6) 18
14 7 6 2 7
Patt 4 15 R 4 b3 5 R
7
8 4 b3 4
16 7
9 7 6 17 2 5 R 4 6 2
10 5 R 4 2 5 18 b3 b3
11 7 b3
12 6 2 5 R 6
19 6 2 5 7 (O) = Open Position (open strings)
13
2 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1
3 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 6 2 2 7 1 1 1 1
4 3 4 3 7 2 3 2 3 8 2 2 2 2
5 3 3 4 4 2 3 5 3 4 4 3 2 3 8 4 4 4 4 9 3 3
6 4 4 6 4 4 9 4 10 4 4 4 4 4
7 4 7 4 10 11
Patt 6 Patt 7
11 (O) 12
(O) 12 1 1 1 1 1 (1) 13 1
(1) 13 2 2 (2) 14 1 1 1 1
(2) 14 3 2 3 3 (3) 15 2 2 2 2 2
(3) 15 4 4 4 4 4 (4) 16 3
(4) 16 4 (5) 17 4 4 4 4 4 4
(5) 17 (6) 18
2 10
3 11
4 12
5 13
1
6 14
2 15
7
3
Patt 2 Patt 6
4 4 10
5 11
5
6 12
7 6 13
8 14
7
9 15
10 8 16
Patt 3 9 Patt 7
5 10 (O) 12
6 (1) 13
11 (2) 14
7
8 12 (3) 15
9 (4) 16
10 13 (5) 17
11 (6) 18
14
Patt 4 15
6
16
7
8 17
9
18
10
11
19 (O) = Open Position (open strings)
12
4 7 b6 2 5 R 12 2 5 R
5 2 5 R 4 2 13 b3 b6 4
6 b3 b3
1 b3 b6 4
b6 14 7 7
7 7
2 7 2 7 15
Patt 2
3 R 4 b3 5 R Patt 6
4 4 7 b6 10
5 2 5 R 4 2 11 b6 b6
5 2 5 R 4 2
6 b3 b6 b3 12 2 5 R
7 2 5 7 6 b3 b6 b3 13 b3 b6 4
8 4 b3 b6 R 4 14 7 2 7
7 2 5 7 R 4 5 R
9 7 15 b3
10 8 4 b3 b6 R 4 16 7
Patt 3 9 7 Patt 7
10 5
5
R 4 2 5 (0) 12
6 b3 b6 b3 (1) 13 b3 b6
7 2 5 7
11 b6 7 b3 b6 (2) 14 7 2 7
4 R 4 R R
8 b3 b6 12 2 5 R (3) 15 4 b3 5
9 7 (4) 16 7 b6
10 5 R 4 2 5 13 b3 b6 4 (5) 17 2 5 R 4 2
11 (6) 18
14 7 2 7
Patt 4 15 R 4 b3 5 R
6
7 2 5
16 7 b6
8 4 b3 b6 R 4 17 2 5 R 4 2
9 7
18 b3 b6 b3
10 5 R 4 2 5
19
11 b6 7 b3 b6 2 5 7
12
2 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1
3 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 2 2 7 1 1 1
4 2 2 4 3 2 7 3 3 3 8 2 2 2 2 2
5 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 8 4 4 4 4 4 9 3
6 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 9 4 10 4 4 4 4 4
7 4 7 4 10 11
7 1 1 7 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1
8 1 2 2 1 1 8 1 2 2 1 1 11 2 2 2 2 12 1 1 1
9 2 9 3 12 3 3 3 13 2 2 2
10 3 3 4 3 3 10 3 4 4 3 3 13 4 4 4 14 3 3 3
11 4 4 4 4 11 4 4 4 4 14 4 4 15 4 4 4 4 4
12 12 15 16 4
Patt 7
(O) 12
(1) 13 1 1
(2) 14 1 1 1
(3) 15 2 2 2 2 2
(4) 16 3 3
(5) 17 3 4 4 4 4
(6) 18
(O) = Open Position (open strings)