31/08/2022

A flat Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 34, Berklee type 3

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G sharp and A flat 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.
  • 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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26/08/2022

E Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, Berklee type 3

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F Diminished scale

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25/08/2022

F 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 triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 2

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24/08/2022

E flat Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from Gb 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: C flat is to be played as B.

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D flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 1B

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23/08/2022

A flat Major scale, pattern 15, CAGED system

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

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22/08/2022

B flat Major scale, pattern 14, Berklee fingering patterns

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A Phrygian scale, pattern 41, open position

  • Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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20/08/2022

A 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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E Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, Berklee type 4A

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18/08/2022

C Major scale, pattern 14, CAGED system

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F sharp 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).
  • Please note: E sharp is to be played as F.

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17/08/2022

16/08/2022

D Major Blues scale, derived from D Major Pentatonic

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G Major scale, pattern 12, CAGED system

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15/08/2022

C 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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G Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from B flat Major Berklee type 1A

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14/08/2022

B Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 4A

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B flat Major scale, pattern 11, CAGED system

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13/08/2022

A flat Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, pattern 33, Berklee type 4A

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A Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 23

  • Pattern 23 is explained [here].

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12/08/2022

G flat Major harmonic thirds scale, pattern 71

  • Pattern 71 is explained [here].
  • Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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

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11/08/2022

Basic exercise, pattern 62, fingers 2341

  • Pattern 62 is explained [here].

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A Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, pattern 33, Berklee type 3

  • In chords with open voicing the notes are spread out over a wider range.
  • 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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10/08/2022

A Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 53

  • Pattern 53 is explained [here].

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D 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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09/08/2022

A flat Major scale, pattern 17, open position

  • Pattern 17 is explained [here].

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G sharp Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from B Major Berklee type 4

  • Berklee type 4 refers to fingering pattern 4 from A Modern Method for Guitar (WG Leavitt, Berklee College of Music).
  • Pattern 31 is explained [here].
  • Please note: F double sharp is to be played as G.

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07/08/2022

E flat Major harmonic fourths scale, pattern 71

  • Pattern 71 is explained [here].

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B Ionian 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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