Three-finger G Major Scales
After learning the above 5 fingering
positions, try these 3-finger G scales.
Play these forwards and backwards
alternating the pick up and down on
every other note.
Next, play these scales in different
keys up the neck. (for example: the key of
A - will move everything up 2 frets)
Also, make sure you know the names of
the notes on the 6-string E from the
1st fret to the 12th fret.
Key: G Major Scales (3 notes per string)
Position: 1
E ||--------------------------------3-5-7---------|
B ||--------------------------3-5-7---------------|
G ||--------------------2-4-5---------------------|
D ||--------------2-4-5---------------------------|
A ||--------2-3-5---------------------------------|
E ||--2-3-5---------------------------------------|
Position: 2
E ||-------------------------------5-7-8----------|
B ||-------------------------5-7-8----------------|
G ||-------------------4-5-7----------------------|
D ||-------------4-5-7----------------------------|
A ||-------3-5-7----------------------------------|
E ||-3-5-7----------------------------------------|
Position: 3
E ||---------------------------------7-8-10-------|
B ||--------------------------7-8-10--------------|
G ||--------------------5-7-9---------------------|
D ||--------------5-7-9---------------------------|
A ||-------5-7-9----------------------------------|
E ||-5-7-8----------------------------------------|
Position: 4
E ||-------------------------------------8-10-12--|
B ||-----------------------------8-10-12----------|
G ||----------------------7-9-11------------------|
D ||---------------7-9-10-------------------------|
A ||--------7-9-10--------------------------------|
E ||-7-8-10---------------------------------------|
Position: 5
E ||-----------------------------------------------12-14-15----|
B ||--------------------------------------12-13-15-------------|
G ||-----------------------------11-12-14----------------------|
D ||--------------------10-12-14-------------------------------|
A ||-----------10-12-14----------------------------------------|
E ||--10-12-14-------------------------------------------------|
