G flat Major scale, pattern 11, open position

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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F sharp Dorian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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Basic exercise, pattern 61, fingers 4231

• Pattern 61 is explained [here].

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G Major scale, pattern 15, open position

• Pattern 15 is explained [here].

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E flat Mixolydian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E flat 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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G Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, Berklee type 1A

• Pattern 34 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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Basic exercise, pattern 62, fingers 3421

• Pattern 62 is explained [here].

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A Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 13, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 13 is explained [here].

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G 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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A Major harmonic thirds scale, pattern 71

• Pattern 71 is explained [here].

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E flat Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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F sharp Aeolian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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G flat Major scale, pattern 13, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 13 is explained [here].
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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E flat Major Pentatonic scale, 2 notes per string

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E Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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E Major scale, pattern 11, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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C Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from E flat 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].

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G flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 1A

• Berklee type 1A refers to fingering pattern 1A from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
• Pattern 33 is explained [here].
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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G sharp and A flat Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, 3 notes per string

• On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B, E sharp is to be played as F, F double sharp is to be played as G.

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C sharp Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, open position

• Please note: B sharp is to be played as C.

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

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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F sharp Dorian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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A Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 24

• Pattern 24 is explained [here].

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F Major scale, pattern 16, Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 16 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 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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E 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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C 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).

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B flat Harmonic Minor scale, open position

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F Major scale, pattern 16, open position

• Pattern 16 is explained [here].

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D flat Major chord, arpeggio fingering comparison

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A 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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B flat Major scale, pattern 14, open position

• Pattern 14 is explained [here].

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A Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 3

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 3 refers to fingering pattern 3 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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C 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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G Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 11, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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D flat Mixolydian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• 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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B Major scale, pattern 12, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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A flat Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, open position

• Pattern 34 is explained [here].

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C Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 31, Berklee type 4

• Pattern 31 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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F Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 21

• Pattern 21 is explained [here].

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Basic exercise, pattern 62, fingers 2431

• Pattern 62 is explained [here].

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G Major scale, 3 notes per string

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G Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, 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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D Mixolydian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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F Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, Berklee type 3

• Pattern 32 is explained [here].
• Berklee type 3 refers to fingering pattern 3 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).

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B 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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G Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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Eb Harmonic Major scale, open position

• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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G Phrygian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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