Guitar Scales Chart, for Improvisation

Guitar Scales Chart for Major scales is a helpful tool for developing guitar improvisation. It is best to get acquainted with all types of scales and its relationship to the various chord families.

Guitar Scales Chart can be played over all related chords and its chord families, e.g. Diatonic chords belonging to the key of CMaj.

C Dm Em F G Am Bm7b5 all these chords have relationships to the key of CMajor. Here the C scale may be used over all the chords.

So one must take note of the scales and their relationship to the chord of the moment to develop the skills for guitar scales chart.

In my personal playing experiences I have found that as you develop in your guitar playing improvisation becomes spontaneous as you develop in your skills and all these little rhythms and lines begin to start playing in your mind and you know what,it helps you choose the best notes for the intended solo. So lets begin the lesson:

Guitar Scales Chart:Major Scales

These are the symbols used for the Major Scales.

Maj chords in the key of AMaj=AMaj, AMaj7, AMaj6, AMaj9, AMaj69, AMaj13

Maj chords in the key of C Maj=CMaj, CMaj7, CMaj6, CMaj9, CMaj69, CMaj13

Maj chords in the key of FMaj= Fmaj, FMaj7, FMaj6, FMaj9, FMaj69, FMaj13

All the chords that belong to the chord family can be soloed over with a basic scale that belongs, to the chord of the moment.

When the relationship of chords are related, just one scale can be used to play over the changes.

Commit the Scales and its related chord families to memory and it will give you an edge when youplay over chord changes.

Combining the positions in a guitar scale(pos 1-12)

Fret-board all Positions of F Major Scale

Combining the notes of the F Major scale and playing through the 7 positions, transposing the notes to different keys will definitely give you the skills, to develop the Guitar Scales Chart.

When playing the scales, mix the notes so that it will not sound like a scale. Try using wide leaps, step-wise, intervals in 4ths, 5ths, diminished or augmented.

When playing scales over the related chords it will develop your ears, technique and your insight into scales.

It would be a great idea to sing the notes that you are playing as it has its benefits.

Building a Major Scale:

Any Major scale is made up of the following:

Guitar Scale in the Key of CMajor: C D E F G A B C= w.s. w.s. 1/2s, w.s. w.s. w.s. 1/2s

C-D=1whole step

D-E=Iw.s.

E-F=1/2step

F-G=1w.s

G-A=1w.s.

A-B=1w.s.

B-C=1/2s.

By knowing this scale we are now able to play over chord

Changes like Dm Em Gsus Bm7b5 FMaj7 Am7 and Cmaj7.

As you will note the same notes for improvising are also the same notes that make out the chords.

Guitar Scales Chart

All Major chords and scales can be transposed up and down the fret-board. If we are in the key of F Maj going up two frets and we are in the key of G, G up two frets and we are in AMaj and so forth. Lets now look into the FMajor scale and its positions.

There are 7 basic scale Patterns that is being used in guitar scales chart. We will use these patterns across the fret-board. Beginning from the 1-12 frets these patterns can be formulated,to play over Maj/min chord changes. We will begin with 7 patterns and positions for the FMajor scale. F Major Scale and it's 7 Positions

FMajor Guitar Scales Chart Ist Pos beginning in the 1st fret-5th fret:

F Major Scale-Notes: F G A Bb C D E F.

Scale degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Chords in F: F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim F:

Guitar Scales Chart Pattern I

PATTERN I in the Root pos.

Positions : I, II,V

6th string: F, G, A,

5th string: Bb,C, D

4th string: E, F, G

3rd string: A, Bb,C

2nd string: D, E, F

1st string: G, A, Bb

Pattern 2 in the III pos.

Positions : III,V, VI

6th string: G, A, Bb

5th string: C, D, E

4th string: F, G, A

3rd string: Bb,C, D

2nd string: E, F, G

1st string: A, Bb,C

Pattern 3 in the V pos.

Positions : V, VI, VIII

6th string: A, Bb, C

5th string: D, E, F

4th string: G, A, Bb

3rd string: C, D, E

2nd string: F, G, A

1st string: Bb,C, D

Pattern 4 in the VI pos.

Positions : VI, VIII, X

6th string: Bb, C, D

5th string: E, F, G

4th string: A, Bb C

3rd string: D, E, F

2nd string: G, A, Bb

1st string: C, D, E

Pattern 5 in the VIII pos.

Positions : VIII, X, XII

6th string: C, D, E

5th string: F, G, A

4th string: Bb, C, D

3rd string: E, F, G

2nd string: A, Bb, C

1st string:

Pattern 6 in the X pos.

Positions : X, XII, XIII

6th string: D, E, F

5th string: G, A, Bb

4th string: C, D, E

3rd string: F, G, A

2nd string: Bb,C, D

1st string: E, F, G

Pattern 7 in the XII pos.

Positions : XII, XIII, XV

6th string: E, F, G

5th string: A, Bb, C

4th string: D, E, F

3rd string: G, A, Bb

2nd string: C, D, E

1st string: F, G, A

Guitar scale Patterns 1-7 for FMajor Scale: Patterns 1-7

The chords are written for you so you can play the various patterns over the changes. Patterns 1 and 7 are interchangeable, it depends on how comfortable you are with stretching your fingers.

Pattern 7 could be used to play the G scale at the 3pos starting on the F# note, or the A scale on the 5th position starting on the G# note.

All the 7 patterns for the guitar scales chart in F Major scale has been done, now let's go through the Patterns 1-7. Positions and 7 Patterns

Pattern I, observe the pos and fingerings and follow the notes. Pattern I and ptn7 are interchangeable.

Practice ptn2 thoroughly then add ptn3. When you are comfortable add ptn4 and 5, then ptns 6, and 7.

Try playing any of these patterns on the various positions of the fret-board. Transpose the Patterns to all 12 keys.

I have written a chord chart for you to practice your 7 positions. Finale patterns 1-7 for Solos

The 7 patterns and fingerings can be used for all keys, so transpose these patterns to all keys and play it out.

A full F Major scale chart with 7 positions is written out for you.

Fret-board all Positions of F Major Scale Chart

Next lesson is on the Dorian Mode/scale and its positions on the fret-board.

Dorian Mode

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