Draw two scale excerpts that are next to each other on the fretboard.
If you are starting your workbook today, format your first page like this: : G Major Scale — Upper Register (Strings 1-3) The Excerpt : Notes G, A, B, C, D (Frets 12-15). Variation A : Played vertically in one position. Variation B : Played horizontally across the G string.
: Excerpts naturally sound like melodic "licks" rather than exercises. How to Build Your Workbook 1. The "Three-String" Rule A Guitar Scale Excerpt Workbook
: Find three different ways to play the first five notes of the C Major scale on just those three strings. 2. The Transposition Table
For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic), isolate it to just three strings at a time. Draw two scale excerpts that are next to
Note how the "shape" stays the same, but the "root note" changes the key. 3. Intervals Over Notes
: Map out the G, B, and E strings first. These are your "soloist strings." Variation B : Played horizontally across the G string
Don't just write down "A, B, C#." Write down the (1, 2, 3). This allows you to understand the function of the notes.