Two-Note Scale Fragments

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Two-String Scale Fragments

In addition to playing scales as a sequence of notes following a single string and playing scales in position-based patterns, you can also think of scales as patterns that can be played up and down a given set of strings.

In this exercise, we'll start a position-based scale on two strings. Once the notes are played, we'll return to the second note of the original pattern and play another two-string pattern, working our way up the guitar fretboard.

The Scale

We'll apply this exercise to the G major scale, and we'll play up and down the 2nd and 3rd strings. This pattern can be applied to any scale on any string pair.

Playing scales up and down the neck this way will help you think about strings vertically climbing up the guitar neck instead of just horizontally across the frets.

Fragment 1

G major scale up two strings, part 1.
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Fragment 2

G major scale up two strings, part 2.
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Fragment 3

G major scale up two strings, part 3.
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G major scale up two strings, part 4.
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G major scale up two strings, part 5.
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G major scale up two strings, part 6.
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G major scale up two strings, part 7.
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