- 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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31/05/2022
C Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 4
G 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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30/05/2022
A Ionian scale, pattern 41, 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).
- Pattern 41 is explained [here].
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29/05/2022
G 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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28/05/2022
E 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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A Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from C Major Berklee type 1A
- Pattern 31 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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27/05/2022
E flat 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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25/05/2022
A 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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23/05/2022
D flat 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].
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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22/05/2022
21/05/2022
E flat 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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B 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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20/05/2022
D flat 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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19/05/2022
E flat Major Blues scale, derived from E flat Major Pentatonic
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G sharp Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, open position
- Please note: F double sharp is to be played as G.
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18/05/2022
G flat Major scale, pattern 11, 3 notes per string
- Pattern 11 is explained [here].
- Please note: C flat is to be played as B.
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17/05/2022
A flat Harmonic Major 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).
- Please note: F flat is to be played as E.
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16/05/2022
G sharp and A flat Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios with open voicing, pattern 33, open position
- On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
- Pattern 33 is explained [here].
- In chords with open voicing the notes are spread out over a wider range.
- 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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15/05/2022
D 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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B Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, Berklee type 4A
- Pattern 34 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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14/05/2022
E 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).
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13/05/2022
A 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 flat Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, Berklee type 3
- Pattern 34 is explained [here].
- Berklee type 3 refers to fingering pattern 3 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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12/05/2022
A flat 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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E Major scale, pattern 15, CAGED system
- Pattern 15 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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11/05/2022
E Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, 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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G sharp and A flat Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios, pattern 33, derived from B Major Berklee type 1B and A flat 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: E sharp is to be played as F, F double sharp is to be played as G, C flat is to be played as B.
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10/05/2022
F 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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09/05/2022
B 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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07/05/2022
F sharp Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position
- Pattern 31 is explained [here].
- Please note: E sharp is to be played as F.
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G Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, Berklee type 3
- Pattern 33 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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