- Please note: E sharp is to be played as F, B sharp is to be played as C.
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31/01/2022
C sharp Harmonic Major scale, open position
30/01/2022
F 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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29/01/2022
28/01/2022
A 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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27/01/2022
D 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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26/01/2022
E 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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25/01/2022
24/01/2022
G 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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23/01/2022
E 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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22/01/2022
A flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 2
- Berklee type 2 refers to fingering pattern 2 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
- Pattern 33 is explained [here].
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D 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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21/01/2022
A flat 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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D 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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20/01/2022
F Major Blues scale, derived from F Major Pentatonic
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G 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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18/01/2022
F sharp Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from Ab 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: E sharp is to be played as F.
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16/01/2022
15/01/2022
C sharp Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios, pattern 33, derived from E Major Berklee type 1B and C# Major Berklee type 2
- On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
- Berklee types 1B and 2 refer to fingering patterns 1B and 2 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
- Pattern 33 is explained [here].
- Please note: B sharp is to be played as C.
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C 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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14/01/2022
D 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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13/01/2022
B flat Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, Berklee type 1B
- Pattern 32 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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12/01/2022
E flat Major chord arpeggios, full range (within position)
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11/01/2022
C flat Lydian scale, pattern 41, derived from Berklee fingering patterns
- Pattern 41 is explained [here].
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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10/01/2022
09/01/2022
E Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, 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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08/01/2022
E flat Major triad arpeggios, 2nd 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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07/01/2022
G flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position
- Pattern 31 is explained [here].
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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