G flat Ionian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• 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: C flat is to be played as B.

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E Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, Berklee type 4A

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 4A refers to fingering pattern 4A from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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C Harmonic Minor scale, 3 notes per string

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E flat Ionian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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C sharp Phrygian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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C Major scale, pattern 14, Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 14 is explained [here].
• The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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F Harmonic Major scale, open position

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A Major scale, pattern 13, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 13 is explained [here].

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G Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 33, open position

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].

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C Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios, pattern 33, open position

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.

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G Major scale, open position

• If you think this exercise is 'too easy', please read some suggestions for making better use of easy exercises.

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C Mixolydian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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A flat Major scale, pattern 11, CAGED system

• Pattern 11 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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B Major scale, pattern 14, CAGED system

• Pattern 14 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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B flat Major scale, pattern 11, Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].
• The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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C Mixolydian, quartal triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, open position

• For some background information on Quartal harmony, see this link.
• The reason for putting this exercise in context of Quartal harmony is that suspended fourth chords are all first inversions of Quartal chords. For example, Asus4 is E Quartal 1st inversion, and so on.
• Pattern 33 is explained [here].

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

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• 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).

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D flat Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, pattern 33, Berklee type 2

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 2 refers to fingering pattern 2 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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B Harmonic Minor scale, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• 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).

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F 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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D Major Pentatonic scale, 3 notes per string

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B flat Major scale, pattern 15, Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 15 is explained [here].
• The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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A flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 4

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 4 refers to fingering pattern 4 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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Basic exercise, pattern 61, fingers 1342

• Pattern 61 is explained [here].

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E Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 22

• Pattern 22 is explained [here].

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F Major scale, pattern 12, open position

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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B flat Major scale, pattern 12, Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].
• The Berklee fingering patterns are from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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

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

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A Harmonic Minor scale, pattern 11, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].
• 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).

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

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• 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).

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C Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 31, Berklee type 1

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 1 refers to fingering pattern 1 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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E Major scale, pattern 13, Berklee fingering patterns

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

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F Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 4A

• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 4A refers to fingering pattern 4A from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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D flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 1B

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

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B Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, open position

• Pattern 32 is explained [here].

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F Major scale, 3 notes per string

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A flat Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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E 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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D Dorian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E Dorian scale, open position, pattern 41

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, 3 notes per string

• On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.

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B flat Major, 5th chords, slide exercise, pattern 51

• Pattern 51 is explained [here].

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A flat Major scale, pattern 14, open position

• Pattern 14 is explained [here].

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D flat Major scale, CAGED system

• 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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E Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, pattern 11, open position

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].
• On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.

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D flat Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 13, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 13 is explained [here].

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E Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 21

• Pattern 21 is explained [here].

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F Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, open position

• Pattern 34 is explained [here].

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G sharp Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from B Major Berklee type 2

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 2 refers to fingering pattern 2 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
• Please note: F double sharp is to be played as G.

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