G flat Major Pentatonic scale, 3 notes per string

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B flat 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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B Major scale, pattern 12, CAGED system

• Pattern 12 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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A 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).

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D Major scale, pattern 12, open position

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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F Harmonic Minor triad arpeggios, pattern 31, derived from A flat 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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E flat Major scale, open position

• If you think this exercise is 'too easy', I recommend reading my suggestions for making better use of easy exercises.

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D 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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G Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 22

• Pattern 22 is explained [here].

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B flat Dorian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E Mixolydian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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C 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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C Major 7 chord arpeggios, pattern 32, open position

• Pattern 32 is explained [here].

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E flat 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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C Dorian scale, open position, pattern 41

• Pattern 41 is explained here.

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C Major scale, pattern 16, open position

• Pattern 16 is explained [here].

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C Major triad arpeggios, pattern 33, Berklee type 4

• Pattern 33 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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E Harmonic Minor scale, 3 notes per string

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G flat Ionian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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E 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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B flat Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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E Lydian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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A Major scale, open position

• If you think this exercise is 'too easy', I recommend reading my suggestions for making better use of easy exercises.

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C Diminished scale

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C Major triad arpeggios, 1st inversion, pattern 33, open position

• Pattern 33 is explained [here]
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D Major triad arpeggios, 2nd inversion, pattern 31, open position

• Pattern 31 is explained [here].

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Basic exercise, pattern 61, fingers 4132

• Pattern 61 is explained [here].

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Basic exercise, pattern 62, fingers 3214

• Pattern 62 is explained [here].

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G Major Pentatonic scale, 2 notes per string

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A flat Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 25

• Pattern 25 is explained [here].

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C sharp 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: B sharp is to be played as C.

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A Major triad arpeggios, pattern 31, 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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F sharp Melodic Minor (Ascending) scale, derived from Berklee fingering patterns

• On this page I explain why this melodic minor exercise is available in two versions.
• 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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D 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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G flat Major chord arpeggios, full range (within position)

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D Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 52

• Pattern 52 is explained [here].

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C Melodic Minor (Ascending) triad arpeggios, pattern 33, derived from E flat 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].

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E flat Minor chord, arpeggio fingering comparison

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B flat Phrygian scale, pattern 41, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].
• Please note: C flat is to be played as B.

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E flat Major I-IV-V arpeggios, pattern 23

• Pattern 23 is explained [here].

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E flat Major arpeggios slide exercise, pattern 53

• Pattern 53 is explained [here].

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

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D 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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F Major triad arpeggios with open voicing, 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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B 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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E Major Pentatonic scale, pattern 12, 3 notes per string

• Pattern 12 is explained [here].

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E Major harmonic fourths scale, pattern 71

• Pattern 71 is explained [here].

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G Locrian scale, pattern 41, open position

• Pattern 41 is explained [here].

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E 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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