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 Blues Guitar Scales & Blues Guitar Runs
When playing or improvising a guitar solo, or guitar
solo licks in any given key, the main 3 scales which
most guitarist use would include...
1)The Blues Scale
2)Minor Pentatonic Scale 3)Major Pentatonic Scale.
This lesson teaches these 3 scales in the key of C.These
given forms of each scale, provide a "box" scale shape that
will become visually easy to see after you have memorized
each "pattern".
Some of the best practice methods you can use when learning
and practicing scales are to...
1) Memorize the notes played in each scale.
2) study the tonic note and octave of each
scale.
It is also good practice for developing your pick
hand to practice scales using alternate picking (down, up,
down, up, etc..) while playing these scales ascending
and descending,as all examples shown in this lesson.
Note that while playing lead guitar, that most guitarist
often choose alternate fingerings for strength and endurance.
However, when practicing scales, it is important to use
the 1 finger per fret rule as shown below each guitar
tablature staff.
Codes: i=index m=middle r=ring p=pinky
The notes played in each scale are shown above the tablature
staff's.
Ascending....................................
C D# F F# G A# C D# F F# G A# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|--------8--------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-8--11-----------|
G :-----------------|-------8--10--11-|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------|
A :-------8-9-10----|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8--11-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Descending....................................
A# G F# F D# C A# G F# F D# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-11--8-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :--------11--10--8|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|--10---8---------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|---------10--9--8|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|--11----8--------|
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C Pentatonic Minor
C D# F G A# C D# F G A# C D#
e :-----------------|-----------------|---------8--11---|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-8---11----------|
G :-----------------|---------8--10---|-----------------|
D :-----------------|--8--10----------|-----------------|
A :--------8--10----|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8--11-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
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C A# G F D# C A# G F D# C
e :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :----11--8--------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-10--8-----------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-------10--8-----|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-10--8-----------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|--------11---8---|
i p i r i r i r i p i
C Pentatonic Major
C D E G A C D E G A C A G E D C
e :-----------------|-------------5--8|--5--------------|
B :-----------------|--------5--8-----|----8--5---------|
G :-----------------|-5--7------------|----------7--5---|
D :----------5--7---|-----------------|-----------------|
A :----5--7---------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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A G E D C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-7--5------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-------7--5------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-------------8---|-----------------|-----------------|
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C Mixo-Blues Scale
The C Mixo-Blues scale differs from the actual blues
scale by adding the major 3rd interval taken from C
major scale.
C Mixo-Blues Scale
C D# E F F# G A# C D# E F F# G A# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|------------8----|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----8--11-------|
G :-----------------|--------8--9--10-|-11--------------|
D :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------|
A :-------7--8--9-10|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8--11-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Major Scale Major 3rd
C D E F G A B C E
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-7-9-10----------|-----------------|
A :------7-8-10-----|-----------------|-------7---------|
E :-8-10------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Blues Guitar * C Blues Run
This lesson teaches C blues run. Note that C blues run
contains the same notes as C blues scale.Scales and runs
may be played in combination when composing or copying
guitar licks and solo's. The names of notes are shown
above each tablature staff, and the fingerings are shown
below. i=index m=middle r=ring p=pinky
Ascending
C D# F F# G A# C D# F F# G A# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----11--13------|
G :-----------------|-------8--10--11-|-12--------------|
D :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------|
A :----6--8--9--10--|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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D# F F# G A# C
e :-11--13--14--15--|-18---20---------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Although it is good practice to descend the blues run
taught above, the alternate position taught below, provides
a much smoother flow and is among the most common blues
descending runs.
Descending
C A# G F# F D# C A# G F# F
e :-20--18----------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :--------20--19---|-18--16----------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-17-15-----------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-------17-16-15--|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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D# C A# G F# G D# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-13--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----15--13------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-15--14--13--11--|-8---------------|
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C Pentatonic Minor Ascending Run With 3rd Finger Slide
This lesson teaches C pentatonic minor ascending run with
the 3rd finger slide. Note that this minor pentatonic run
contains the same notes as C minor pentatonic scale.
The names of notes are shown above each tablature staff,
and the fingerings are shown below.
i=index m=middle r=ring p=pinky
Ascending
C D# F G A# C D# F G A# C D# F G
s s s
e :-----------------|-----------------|-------11--13--15|
B :-----------------|-----------------|11--13-----------|
G :-----------------|--------8--10--12|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------|
A :---6--8--10------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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A# C
e :-18--20----------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Although it's good practice to descend the minor pentatonic
run as taught above, the alternate position taught below,
provides a much smoother flow and is among the most common
pentatonic minor descending runs.
C A# G F D# C A# G F D# C A# G F D#
S S S
e :-20--18----------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :--------20--18-16|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-17--15----------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|--------17--15-13|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-15--13----------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|--------15-13-11-|
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C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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C Major Pentatonic Ascending Run With 3rd Finger Slide
This lesson teaches C pentatonic major ascending run with
the 3rd finger slide. Note that this major pentatonic run
contains the same notes as C major pentatonic scale.
The names of notes are shown above each tablature staff,
and the fingerings are shown below.
i=index m=middle r=ring p=pinky
C D E G A C D E G A C
s s
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|---------13------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-12--14----------|
D :-----------------|--10--12--14-----|-----------------|
A :-----------10--12|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8--10--12-------|-----------------|-----------------|
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D E G A C
s
e :---------15--17--|--20-------------|-----------------|
B :-15--17----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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C Mixoblues Run
The notes played in C Mixoblues run are the same as the
notes played in C Mixoblues scale. C, D#, E, F, F#, G, A#.
Ascending
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----11-13-------|
G :-----------------|-------8-9-10-11-|-12--------------|
D :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------|
A :---6--7--8--9--10|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e :-11-12-13-14-15--|-18-20-----------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Descending
e :-20-18-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-------20-19-18--|-17-16-----------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-------17-15-----|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-------------17--|-16-15-14-13-----|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-15-13-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-------15-14-13--|-12-11-8---------|-----------------|
C Major Pentatonic * Octave Scale
This lesson teaches the octave position for the guitar
scale C Major Pentatonic. Commonly used by B.B. King
in various positions and octaves.
C D E G A C D E G A C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-17-20-----------|
B :-----------------|-------17-20-----|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-17-19-----------|-----------------|
D :----------17-19--|-----------------|-----------------|
A :----17-19--------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-20--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Blues Scale For 24 Fret Guitar
C D# F F# G A# C D# F F# G A# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-------20--------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-20-23-----------|
G :-----------------|-------20-22-23--|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-20-22-----------|-----------------|
A :-------20-21-22--|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-20-23-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Mixoblues Scale For 24 Fret Guitar
C D# E F F# G A# C D# E F F# G A# C
e :-----------------|-----------------|-------------20--|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-------20-23-----|
G :-----------------|----------20-21--|-22-23-----------|
D :-----------------|----20-22--------|-----------------|
A :-------19-20-21--|-22--------------|-----------------|
E :-20-23-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Blues Intro
This lesson teaches how to play a introdution to a blues
song in the key of C.
e :-----8-----------|---8-------8-----|---8-------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-10----10--------|-8---8---7---7---|-6---6---5-------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-8-9-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-----10-8--------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :----------10-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Blues Ending
This traditional blues ending has the same basic walkdown
pattern as the previous lesson that was taught as a blues
intro. This example shows how you can alternate the ending
by playing chords taught as the traditional blues turnaround.
e :-----8-----------|----8------------|----5------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-10----10--------|-8----8----------|-7----7----------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Traditional turnaround
e :----8------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-6-----6---------|-5---10-11-12----|-(12)------------|
A :-----------------|-----8--9--10----|-(10)------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C Blues * Alternate Blues Endings
This lesson explores alternate endings that can be used
to end blues songs. These examples are taught in the key
of C. Aside from the traditional endings that were taught
and reviewed so far, these alternate endings show how
dramatically the sound may change when the right choice
of blues chords are applied when ending a blues song.
The primary choice of chords for many blues endings are
as shown below 9th chords, 7th chords and their octaves.
#1 Ending #1
C#9 C9(octave)
e :-----8-------8---|----8------8-----|-----------------|
B :-----------------|-----------------|-4-----15--------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|-4-----15--------|
D :--10---10--8---8-|-7----7--6---6--5|-3-----14--------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-4-----15--------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ending #2 Ending #3
C#9 C9 C#7 C9(octave)
e :-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
B :-4------3--------|-12------15------|-----------------|
G :-4------3--------|-10------15------|-----------------|
D :-3------2--------|-9-------14------|-----------------|
A :-4------3--------|-11------15------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
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