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Minor Strings

One String Scale

On the right is a minor scale on one-string

Root notes are marked by X's

Notice that root notes on the same string are always 12 frets apart

The minor scale starts and ends on the root note

One-String Natural Minor Scale - [Made at Guitarscientist.com].png

These lines are strings

These rectangles are frets

These letters tell you which string the notes are on

These numbers tell you which frets the notes are on

Below is the scale from root note to root note on one-string, two-strings, and three-strings

Notice there are eight notes in the scale with the root twice: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A

Minor Scales By String - [Made at Guitarscientist.com].png

Notice the spacing between notes for minor scales.
Starting and ending on the root going either one or two forward:

two, one, two, two, one, two, two

Since you either go one or two forward, there's an easy trick to memorize the spacing:

Between root notes, go two-forward everytime except for the second and the fifth, that go one
(note: there are 7-spacings)

Scales below are numbered from 1 to 7

1's are marked by X's and are root notes

Starting 1's are blue and ending 1's are green

Try playing from starting blue 1's to ending green 1's.

First play the scale on one-string

When ready, move on to try two and then three strings

Minor Scales By String - [Made at Guitarscientist.com] (1).png

All three scales share the same note order:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1

Once you are able to play through the scales with one finger, try and split them up into groups of two and three notes with different fingers

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Here's a video tutorial:

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String

String

Minor Strings

One String Scale

On the right is a minor scale on one-string

Root notes are marked by X's

Notice that root notes on the same string are always 12 frets apart

The minor scale starts and ends on the root note

These lines are strings

These rectangles are frets

These letters tell you which string the notes are on

These numbers tell you which frets the notes are on

Below is the scale from root note to root note on one-string, two-strings, and three-strings

Notice there are eight notes in the scale with the root twice: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A

Notice the spacing between notes for minor scales. Starting and ending on the root going either one or two forward: two, one, two, two, one, two, two

Since you either go one or two forward, there's an easy trick to memorize the spacing: Between root notes, go two-forward everytime except for the second and the fifth, that go one (note: there are 7-spacings)

Scales below are numbered from 1 to 7 1's are marked by X's and are root notes Starting 1's are blue and ending 1's are green

Try playing from starting blue 1's to ending green 1's. First play the scale on one-string When ready, move on to try two and then three strings

All three scales share the same note order: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1

Once you are able to play through the scales with one finger, try and split them up into groups of two and three notes with different fingers

Have more questions?

Here's a video tutorial:

Everything making sense?

Already done minor and major for STRINGS?

Notice the spacing between notes for minor scales.
Starting and ending on the root going either one or two forward:

two, one, two, two, one, two, two

Since you either go one or two forward, there's an easy trick to memorize the spacing:

Between root notes, go two-forward everytime except for the second and the fifth, that go one
(note: there are 7-spacings)

Scales below are numbered from 1 to 7

1's are marked by X's and are root notes

Starting 1's are blue and ending 1's are green

Try playing from starting blue 1's to ending green 1's.

First play the scale on one-string

When ready, move on to try two and then three strings

All three scales share the same note order:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1