F Major scale, pattern 11, open position

Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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A Major scale, pattern 12, open position

Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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E Major scale, pattern 12, CAGED system

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].
• The CAGED system is a popular system for fingering patterns. You can find a lot of information and opinions on this sytem on the internet.
  

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C Major Pentatonic scale, 3 notes per string

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D Major scale, Berklee fingering patterns

The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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A Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, open position

Pattern 32 is explained [here].

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G Ionian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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C Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position

Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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G Major scale, pattern 13, Berklee fingering patterns

The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 13 is explained [here].

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F Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, open position

Pattern 33 is explained [here].

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C sharp Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from E Major Berklee type 4

• Berklee type 4 refers to fingering pattern 1A from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
• Pattern 31 is explained [here].
• Please note: B sharp is to be played as C.

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F Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 1B

Berklee type 1B refers to fingering pattern 1B from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 33 is explained [here].

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E Phrygian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 41 is explained here.

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D sharp Phrygian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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C sharp Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• On this page I explain why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
• The fingering patterns of this exercise are based on the Berklee fingering patterns. The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
• Please note: B sharp is to be played as C.

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A Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, open position

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A Major Pentatonic scale, 2 notes per string

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F Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 33, open position

The fingering patterns of this exercise are based on the Berklee fingering patterns. The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 33 is explained [here].

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G Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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D flat Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 21

Pattern 21 is explained [here].

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D Major scale, open position

If you think this exercise is 'too easy', I recommend reading my suggestions for making better use of easy exercises.

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G sharp Harmonic Minor scale, open position

Please note: F double sharp is to be played as G.

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F Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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E Ionian scale, pattern 41, open position

Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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F Major, 5th chords, slide exercise, pattern 51

Pattern 51 is explained [here].

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F Ionian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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B Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, pattern 33, open position

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• In chords with open voicing the notes are spread out over a wider range.

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F Harmonic Minor scale, 3 notes per string

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C Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 1

Berklee type 1 refers to fingering pattern 1 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music). Pattern 33 is explained here.

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B flat Major scale, pattern 11, 3 notes per string

Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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