Diagonal Scale Fingerings

[Nabil B]

It is not just about moving, it´s also about keeping the shapes the same. That is the main advantage I see, along with having access to 3 octaves instead of 2.

[GuyBoden]

It is not just about moving, it´s also about keeping the shapes the same. That is the main advantage I see, along with having access to 3 octaves instead of 2.

Have you practiced being able to link each position, like this Jack Zucker youtube exercise, these exercises will enable you to play 3 octaves and much more.............................

[MarkRhodes]

It is not just about moving, it´s also about keeping the shapes the same. That is the main advantage I see, along with having access to 3 octaves instead of 2.

O, yes, in this example the shapes stay the same. And some people who play very fast use a small batch of arpeggio fingerings that they understand how to use for many different chords.

[Nabil B]

Guy : getting this down is on my to do list. Thanks for the video.

[JoaoCamacho]

Hello nice people.

Very good thread. I want to simplify a litlle bit.
I use numbers for the notes as 1 for the root, etc.

The same pattern for different scales. Major: 1-2-3 |4-5-6-7. Dominant 7: 4-5-6 |b7-1-2-3. Minor: b7-1-2 |b3-4-5-6.
They are confined to the semi-tones and could be embellished by the passage tones (4-4#-5, lydian/ minor blues| or (6-7b-7-8, minor|, etc.
Also you got some diagonals between notes. Harpegios: Major/ Dominant |b7|/ Minor |b3,b7| (1-3-5-7 / 1-2-3-5-6 / 1-3b-5-7b / 1-3b-5-6 |, etc.

The idea is to have a mental map that works for everything: 84 scales |12 notes: 1, b2, 2, b3, 3, 4, b5,5, b6, 6, b7, 7, 8 x 7 modes: ionian, dorian, phrygan, lydian, mixolydian, aoelian and locrian | from 1 to 12 fret. Other patterns can apply: Melodic minor- 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7, Harmonic minor- 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7, Diminished- 1-b2-b3-3-b5-5-6-b7, Lydian- 1-2-3-#4-5-6-7, Bebop- 1-2-3-4-5-6-b7, Blues- 1-b3-4-b5-5-b7, Major Pentatonic- 1-2-3-5-6, Minor Pentatonic- 1-b3-4-5-b7 / 1-2-b3-5-6, etc. Dominant Bebop Scale with passing note- 1-2-3-4-5-6-b7-7, etc. Very easy!
Under 1 note is 4 note and up is 5, under 4 is b7 and b3: 6-2-5-1-4-b7-b3-... In the 5th string notes go 1 fret up. A different finger per note. Ha! Very good for ii-V-I: 2-5-1 chord sequence, natural!

Fretboard
E|_4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7 1 b2 2 b3 3...
B|_1 b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7...
G|_b6 6 b7 7 1 b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5...
D|_b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7 1 b2 2...
A|_b7 7 1 b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6...
E|_4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7 1 b2 2 b3 3...

Major
E|___________ 1 - 2 - 3
B|________ 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
G|_______1 - 2 - 3
D|____4 - 5 - 6 - 7
A|____1 - 2 - 3
E|_4 - 5 - 6 - 7

7
E| _________ b7 - 1 - 2 - 3
B| __________ 4 - 5 - 6
G| _____b7 - 1 - 2 - 3
D| ______4 - 5 - 6
A| __b7 - 1 - 2 - 3
E| ___4 - 5 - 6

Minor
E| __________ b7 - 1 - 2
B| _______ b3 - 4 - 5 - 6
G| ______b7 - 1 - 2
D| ___b3 - 4 - 5 - 6
A| ___b7 - 1 - 2
E| b3 - 4 - 5 - 6

You can apply any scale based in different patterns and make your mental map. Hope you enjoy!

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