C Major Pattern (Ascending)

E 1 3 4
B 1 2 4
G 1 3 1 3

D 1 2 4
A 2 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for C, D, D= and E= Majors.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

C Major Pattern (Descending - same as ascending)

E 1 3
B 1 2 4
G 1 3 1 3
D 1 2 4
A 2 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

For C Major start at 3rd fret (A string); D Major, start at the 5th fret; D=Major, start at 4th fret; and E= Major, start at the 6th fret.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 C< Minor Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 2
B 2 4

G 1 2 4

D 1 3 1 3 4

A 1 3 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for C<, D<, C and D Minors.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

C< Minor Pattern (Descending)

E 1 2 4
B
1 2 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
A 1 3 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

For C< Minor start at 4th fret (A string); D< Minor, start at 6th fret; C Minor, start at 3rd fret; and D Minor, start at the 5th fret.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 G Major Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 3 1 3 1 3 4
B 1 3 4
G 1 3 1 3

D 1 3 4

A 1 2 4
E 2 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for G, A, B, F<, A= and B= Majors.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

G Major Pattern (Descending)

E 1 2 4 1 3
B 1 2 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
A 1 2 4 1 3 4
E
2 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

For G M, start at the 3rd fret (E string); A M, start at 5th fret; B M, 7th fret; F< M, 2nd fret; A= M, 4th fret; and B= M, 6th fret.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 A Minor Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 3 1 3 4
B 1 1 3 4
G 1 3
D 1 2 4

A 1 3 1 3 4
E 1 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for A, F<, G<, F and G Minors.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

A Minor Pattern (Descending)

E 1 3 4 2
B
1 3 4
G 1 3 1 3
D 1 3 4
A 1 2 4
E 1 3 4 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
For A m, start at the 5th fret (E string); F<m, start at 2nd fret; G< m, 4th fret; F m, 1st fret; and G m, 3rd fret.
Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 B Minor Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 3 1 3 4
B 1 3 1 3 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 1 3 1 3 4

A 1 3 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for B and B= minors.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

B Minor Pattern (Descending)

E 1 3 4 2
B 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
A 1 3 4
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
For B m, start at the 2nd fret (A string); and for B=start at the 1st fret.
Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 E Major Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 3 4
B 1 2 4
G 1 3 1 3

D 1 2 4

A 1 2 4

0 1 3 4 2 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for E Major only.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

E Major Pattern (Descending)

E 1 2 4 1 3
B 1 2 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
A 1 1 3 4

0 1 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Start with an open E string.
Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 E Minor Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 2
B 1 3 2 4
G 1 2 4

D 1 2 4 2 4

A 1 3 3 4

0 1 2 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for E minor only.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

E Minor Pattern (Descending)

E 1 2 4
B 1 2 4
G 1 3

D 1 3 4
A 1 2 4 1 3 4

0 1 2 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Start with an open E string.
Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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 F Major Pattern (Ascending)
E 1 2 4 1 3 4
B 1 2 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
0 1 3 1 3 4
E 1 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

This pattern is used for F Major only.

Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

F Major Pattern (Descending - same as ascending)

E 1 2 4 1 3
B 1 2 4
G 1 3
D 1 3 4
0 1 3 1 3 4

E 1 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Start on the 1st fret of the E string.
Finger 0 Open 1 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 4th

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