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33 Ways to Improve Ears, Fingers, and Fingerboard Familiarity

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Moveable Scale Forms for Development

by Leo Garcia

After watching Eliot Fisk demonstrate all of these, I thought I would write them out and share them with students. I confess that although I practiced scales religiously (and still do), I seldom went through modes. There are many reasons to work on these, though: ear training, technique development, and fingerboard familiarity.

The first form has the root starting on string 3, the second form has the root starting on string 4; and the third form works for both strings 5 and 6. Two-octave forms can easily be assembled by combining two forms. Scale diagrams have been included, as I find them extremely helpful for visualizing the pattern as it falls on the fretboard.

There are 33 forms ahead; better get started. : )

For a PDF, click here: Moveable Scale Forms

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New Publication

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I’ve just released the first edition of my new book! Over the next few weeks, I will post a few excerpts or ideas from the book for Six String Journal readers. If you can’t wait, order a copy (and leave a review!). : )

Mastering Diatonic Scale Forms represents a book I wish I had had 35 years ago. Here is the description of the book from the inside cover:

MASTERING DIATONIC SCALE FORMS

Scale mastery is absolutely essential for the ambitious and serious guitarist. Touted as the single most effective way to solve technical problems by the most distinguished pedagogues and professionals, developing a scale practice and understanding the most useful way to develop it will lead to breakthroughs and improvement in your technique. Mastering Diatonic Scale Forms is geared towards the advancing guitarist and offers a practical approach for understanding the various necessary scale forms and some insightful methods to supercharge the results of your study.