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Scales will help you learn how chords are formed from the notes of the scale. After learning how to play scales you can also begin creating melodies from the notes of the scales. Scales are also a good warm up exercise and help improve finger dexterity.

How to Read Guitar Scale Diagrams

The image below is an example of a Guitar Scale Diagram. Scale diagrams show the scale pattern to play a scale and how the pattern would appear on the fretboard.

The diagram represents the fretboard of a guitar. Like reading a guitar tab, the bottom line of the diagram represents the low E string.

Follow the arrows in order to play the scale. The red and black dots show where to fret the string to play the scale.

The Red Dots are the Root Notes of the Scale

Guitar Scale Sections

  • Major Scale
  • Minor Pentatonic Scale
  • Major Pentatonic Scale

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