D 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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G flat Major chord, arpeggio fingering comparison

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F Major scale, pattern 14, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 14 is explained [here].

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C Major scale, pattern 13, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 13 is explained [here].

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B Ionian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E Aeolian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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F Lydian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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B 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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E flat Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, open position

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D Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, Berklee type 4

• Pattern 32 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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C sharp Harmonic Minor scale, pattern 11, open position

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

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C 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 Diminished scale

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D 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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G sharp and Ab 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.
• 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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F Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 31, Berklee type 1B

G flat Major scale, 4 notes per string

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

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C Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, pattern 11, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• On this page is explained why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
• 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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E Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 52

• Pattern 52 is explained [here].

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B Harmonic Minor 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, open position

• Pattern 32 is explained [here].

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

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B Locrian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E Harmonic Major scale, open position

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A 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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G Harmonic Minor scale, 3 notes per string

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A flat Major chord arpeggios, full range (within position)

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Basic exercise, pattern 62, fingers 4321

• Pattern 62 is explained [here].

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

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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G 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.

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B Major scale, pattern 16, open position

• Pattern 16 is explained [here].

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B 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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A Phrygian 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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A flat Lydian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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A Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios, pattern 33, derived from C Major Berklee type 1B and A 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].

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

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G flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 4A

• Pattern 31 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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D 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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F 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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D flat Major harmonic fourths scale, pattern 71

• Pattern 71 is explained [here].

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B Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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C Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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C Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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C 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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B flat Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 11, 2 notes per string

• Pattern 11 is explained [here].

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G 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).

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D Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 53

• Pattern 53 is explained [here].

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E Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from G 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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