- Pattern 62 is explained [here].
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31/10/2021
G flat 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).
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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29/10/2021
A flat 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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G Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, 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).
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28/10/2021
B flat 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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27/10/2021
B 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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26/10/2021
B flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 1B
- Pattern 31 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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25/10/2021
D flat 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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E flat Major scale, pattern 13, CAGED system
- Pattern 13 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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24/10/2021
23/10/2021
D flat Major triad arpeggios, 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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21/10/2021
20/10/2021
E 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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19/10/2021
E 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).
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B 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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18/10/2021
A flat Dorian 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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F 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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17/10/2021
16/10/2021
G Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from Bb 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).
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E flat Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, Berklee type 1
- Pattern 32 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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15/10/2021
B 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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14/10/2021
F Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, 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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13/10/2021
A flat 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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G flat Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 52
- Pattern 52 is explained [here].
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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12/10/2021
11/10/2021
10/10/2021
F sharp Harmonic Major scale, open position
- Please note: E sharp is to be played as F.
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F 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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09/10/2021
B 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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08/10/2021
07/10/2021
E Major triad arpeggios, 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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