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Part 1: Basic scales for soloing

FIGURE 1a E minor pentatonic scale in first/open position:
6th-string root
0
0
3
4
intervals: 1
3
(root) (minor third)

8
7
(flat seventh)

FIGURE 1c chord tones

Em tonality
2
root

Em

Em7

0
0
0
2
2
0

0
3
0
0
2
0

0
octave

8
(octave)

0
root/ 3

0
root/4th

= downstroke

FIGURE 1d

FIGURE 1b interval recognition

0
root/5th

0
root/ 7

0
octave

= upstroke

FIGURE 1e

FIGURE 2 moving 6th-string root up the fretboard

up one fret:
E minor pentatonic

0 3

0 3

0 2

0 2

0 2

0 3 0

3 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

F minor pentatonic

2
1

FIGURE 3 scale segments: use alternate picking or hammers/pulls

repeat many times

sim.

0 3

0 2

0 2

2 0

0 3

0 2

2 0

0 2

0 3 0

0 3

0 2

0 2

2 0

2 0

0 2 0

2 0

2 0

0 2

2 0

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FIGURE 4a cycling scale sequences

threes

0 2

0 2

0 3

from the root:

0 3 0

3 0

2 0

2 0

from the 3

3
from the 4:

from the 5:

from the 4:

from the 7:

from the 4:

0 2

2 0

0 2

2 0

0 3 0

0 3

0 3 5 3 0

0 3

0 2

from the 3

2 0

0 2

0 2

from the octave:

2 0

0 2

from the 3:

0 3 0

3
2

2 0

3 0

3 0

5 3 0

0 2

0 3

3 0

3 0

2 0

2 0

*repeat prev. beat

2 0

2 0

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2 0

2 0

0 2 0

2 0

0 2

from the 5:

3 0

FIGURE 4c repeated phrases

from the 4:

from the 3:

from the root:

from the 7:

0 2 0

FIGURE 4b cycling fours

from the 5:

0 3

from the octave:

from the 7:

from the 5:

2 0

2 0

2 0

3 0

3 0

FIGURE 5a 5th-string root: A minor pentatonic

0
intervals:

1
3
(root)

3
0 3

7 8
3
(octave)

FIGURE 5b

0 2

0 2

1 3

0 3 0

3 1

2 0

2 0

0 3

0 2

0 2

1 3

0 3

3 0

3 1

2 0

2 0

3 0

FIGURE 6 scale segments

0

0 2

0 3

1 3 1

0 2

2 0

0 2

2 0

0 3

2 0

0 2 0

0 2

2 0

0 2

0 3

0 2

2 0

0 3

0 2

1 3

0 2

2 0

0 3 0

3 1

2 0

2 0

FIGURE 7a cycling segments: threes

from the root:

from the 3

from the 4:

from the 5:

from the 7:

from the octave:

0
1 3
3
2

FIGURE 7b cycling fours

from the root:

0 2

0 3

cycle one part

2 0

2 0

from the 3:

0 2

from the 4:

0 2 0

2 0

0 2

0 2

from the 5:

2 0

0 2

1 3 1

2 0

Part 2: Phrasing, E minor pentatonic

FIGURE 8a quarter notes
from the 7:

0 2

1 3

= 152
E5

from the octave:

3 1

1 3

0 3 0

(play four times)

3 1
0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
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FIGURE 8b eighth notes

5

E5

(play four times)

5
2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

FIGURE 8c
E5
2
2

2
2

2
2

4 2 0

2
2

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

(play four times)

2
2

2
2

pick w/finger

2 0

2 0

0 2 0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 (3) 5

2
2

2
2

(4) 5

5 (5) 3

3
2
2

2
2

2
2

3 (3)

2
2

2 3 2 0

2 0

2
2

0
0

FIGURE 9a
A minor pentatonic
0

3 0

2
0

2
2

2
2

2
2

0
0
X
2
2

2 0

2
2

2
2

0
0
2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

5 3 1

Moving 5th-string root position up the fretboard

FIGURE 10a
FIGURE 10b
B minor pentatonic

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2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 5 3

5 3 1

2 0

2
2

2
2

2
2

FIGURE 10c

B minor pentatonic

2
2

= 152
A5

5
2

2
2

FIGURE 9b

2
2

A minor pentatonic

C minor pentatonic

2 0

5 3

2 0

5 3

2
2

Part 3: More basic scales for soloing

The blues scale in first/open position
FIGURE 11 E blues scale

0
1

intervals:

3
3

0
7

FIGURE 13

fours:

= 152
E5

0 1 2 1 0

0 1 2

2 1 0

2
2

2
2

FIGURE 12b

0 3

FIGURE 12a cycling scale segments

threes:

2
2

2
2

1 2

0 1 2 1 0

0 2 0

1 2

2 1

0 1 0

0 1 2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 0

3 0

2 0

0
1 0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 (3) 0

3 0

2 0

0
2

1 0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 0

3 0

3 0

FIGURE 14 slow blues licks

. = 58

3 2 0

2 0

2
2

2 0
3

2
2

0
0
X
2
2

0
0

2
2
0

2
2

2
0

0
4

0 (2)

3
2

3 2 0

2
2
0

2
2
0

(repeat previous bar)

0

Gtr. 2 repeats rhythm part under solo

Gtr. 1

3 3 (3)

0 3

3 0

3 0

0
3 2 0

2:3

5 3 0

(2)
0

Gtr. 2 (rhythm)

2
2
0

Gtr. 1 (lead)

2
0

2 0 2 0 2

1 0

2
3

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0
(2)

0 2 0

0 3 0

3 2

5 (5)

(2)

2 3

(2)

2
0

4:3

4:3

FIGURE 15 fast, flashy licks

(5)

0 3 0

3
3

FIGURE 16a A blues scale

0

1 3
(root)

3 0

0 2 3 2 0

2 0

0 2

1 0

(2)

3 0

FIGURE 16b threes

3

5
0

7 8 3
(octave)

7 8
(octave)

FIGURE 16c fours

0

Part 4: Phrasing, part 2

FIGURE 17
= 152
A5

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 1

2 0

1 0

3 0

2
0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 0

(3)

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 (3) 1 (1)

2
3

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2
2

3 (3) (3)

1
3

2
2

2
3

2
3

FIGURE 18a
neck pickup
freely

= 152

FIGURE 18b
bridge pickup
3

pick w/finger

let ring

0 1 0

2
3

(3) (3)

(3) (3) 1

Part 5: Moving up the fretboard with closed scale positions

6th-string root
FIGURE 19a F minor pentatonic

1
1
(root)

4
3

1
7

FIGURE 19b F blues scale

8
(octave)

1
4
3
1
(root)

3
8
(octave)

3
8
(octave)

1
7

FIGURE 20a threes

F minor pentatonic

FIGURE 20b fours

F minor pentatonic

1 4

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

1 3

etc.
1 3

1
3 1

1
3

3 1

FIGURE 20c repeated sequences

threes

3
8
(octave)

F blues scale
1

fours
3 1

1
3

3 1

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FIGURE 21a F minor pentatonic

FIGURE 21b F blues scale

2

FIGURE 22a G minor pentatonic

FIGURE 22b G blues scale

FIGURE 23 6th-string scale FIGURE 24a descending threes

position root notes
key of G
3

FIGURE 24b descending fours

6

FIGURE 25a repeated phrases

key of G threes
6 3

6 3

6 3

5 3

5 3

FIGURE 25b
fours
6 3
3

8
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6 3

6 3

6 3

5 3

5 3

Part 6: Extended scale positions

FIGURE 26a G minor pentatonic
1

FIGURE 26b G blues scale

10
1

10

FIGURE 27a G blues scale licks

Freely
3

5 4 3 1 3

3 1

1 3

1 3 5 (5)

3 5

5 3 1

3 5

3 5 6

5 3

3 6 3

6 5 3

(3)

3 5 6

6 8

7 5

3 5

3 5

5 3

FIGURE 27b
Freely

6 5 3

(5)

6 7

6 8 6

6 5 6 5 3 5

5 3

5 3 1 3 5

(5)

9 8 6 8

10

(10) 9

(6)

5 6 5 3 5

5 3

(5)

1 3

3 1 (1)

1 3

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5th-string root closed positions

FIGURE 28a
B minor pentatonic
1

FIGURE 28b
B minor pentatonic
1

4
2

3 5

2 4

5
3

FIGURE 28d
D minor pentatonic
3

6
5

FIGURE 29b

FIGURE 29a
= 152
D5

(play four times)

3
2

FIGURE 28c
C minor pentatonic

3
2

Freely

3
2

= 76

3
2

5 7

5 6 7

5 8

6 5

(5)

5 8 5

5 8

5 7

5 6 7

FIGURE 29c
1

etc.

6 8 (8)

8 (8) 6

D5

8 (8) 5
7

6 5

6 7

5 8 5

5 7

6 5

5 8

5 (5)

6 5

5th-string root extended position

FIGURE 30a D minor pentatonic

FIGURE 31a

FIGURE 30b D blues scale

Freely
D5

10

8 10
3

6 8 9 10

5 7

8 10

= 76

10 8

10 8 6 8

7 5

7 5 3 5

5 3

FIGURE 31b
1

3 5

3 5

3 5 7

5 7

5 7

6 8 (8)

Freely
D5

etc.

8 (8) 6

8 10

7 5 3 5

= 76
10 8 6

757 5

3 5 (5)

7 5 3

5 3

5 3 1

FIGURE 32a D blues scale licks

Freely
7 5

= 76
7

7 6 5 3

5 3

4 5

4 5

3 (3)

6 7

8 9 8 9 8

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5 6 5 6 5

7 7 (7)

9 10

10

10

10

FIGURE 32b E minor pentatonic

extended position

0 3 5 7

5 7

5 7 9

7 9

8 10 12

10 12

Part 7: Phrasing, part 3

FIGURE 33
= 152
E5
2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

8 10 10 8

(8)

2
2

7 5 7

2
2

5
0

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

0
0
X
2
2

0
0

10

2
2

(10)(10) 8

2
2

8 10 (10) 8

2
2

0
0
X
2
2

0
0
2
2

12

10 1012 1012 10

1210 8

10

8 10 (10) 8

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

FIGURE 34a

FIGURE 34b

E5

E5

12 10

12

10 8

9 7

7 5

7 5

5 3 (3)

0 3 5 7

5 7

57 9

7 9

8 10 12

10(10)

12

12

10

1210 8 10

9 7 5 7 5

FIGURE 34c
E5
1

10 (10)(10) (10) 8
7

7 (7) (7) (7)

7 5 3

5 7

7 5

7 9

10 8

Part 8: Starting closed scale positions

from the third scale degree
1

FIGURE 35 from the third

A minor pentatonic

5 (5) (5) (5) 3

5 0 3 5 7

75

7 10

7 10

7 9

8 10

8 10 12

8 10
2 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 4

FIGURE 36a
A5
7

7 5

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FIGURE 36b

FIGURE 37

A5

= 152
A5

Gtr. 2

9 7

10

10 7

10

10

2
2
0

2 2
2 2

2
2

Gtr. 1

7 10

10 7

10 7

10 7

10

8 10

8 10 8

2
2

2
2

7 9

10

10 (10) 8

10

7 8 7

10 7

10

10

10

7 7

10

7 8 7

10

7 10 7

10

7 10

7
8

etc.

FIGURE 38a

FIGURE 38b

A5

5 7 5

FIGURE 38c

A5

7 5

(8)

797
75

A5

10

8 5

10 7

10

10 7

10

8 10

8 10

7 10

7 10 7
10 10 7

10

8 10

FIGURE 38d

A5
7 9

10

8 10

FIGURE 38e

10 8

10

10

10

10

10

10

FIGURE 39 from the fourth

A minor pentatonic
10 12

10 12
2 4 2
(1 3 1

10 12

9 12

4 2 4 1 4
3 1 3)

10 13

FIGURE 40a

12

12 10 (10)

12
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12

7 8 7

10

10

10

7 8 7

10

10

FIGURE 41

FIGURE 40b

= 152

10 12

8 5

7 5

13 10
7 5

12 9

12 10

2
2

2
2

2
2

9 12 9

12

1 4 1 3

10

7 8 7

10

12

12 12

10

12
12

(0)

10

10

12

10 1310 10 1310
12
12

10 1310

12

10

10

12

10

13 (13) (13) 10

12

13

10

12

10

12 9

10

12

10 12

12

10 12 (12)10

(10)12 12

12

10

13 (13) 10

12

10 1310

12

10

12

10

12

10

101310

10 13 10

12

FIGURE 42a from the fifth FIGURE 42b

A minor pentatonic
A minor pentatonic

12

10 10

10

10

12

12 (12)

12 11 10

FIGURE 43 from the

flat seventh

15 17

14 17

14 17

15 17

13 10

13 10

12

10(10)
12

12 14

13 15

12 15

12 14
12 15
12 15
1 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 2 4 1 4

0 3

0 3

0 2

0 2

1 3

0 3

FIGURE 44 combining scale positions

= 152
A5

15 17

15 17
1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 2 4 1 3

12

15

12 15

15

12 15 17

17

14

17

14 17

14 17 14

14

14

17

(17) (17)14

14 1714 12

17

14

etc.

14

12

14

14 12

15

12

15 12

(12)

12 15

15

12

14

15

12 14 17

12 14

(17) 17 14

17

17 14

14

(14)

FIGURE 45
= 152
A5

2
2

2
2

2
2

3 5 7

7 (7) 5

5 2

5 2

8 5
9

7 5

8 5

8 8 8 8

8 8 8 8

11

10

12

10 13 10

12

10

14

13 15 14

14

(2)

5 2

(8) 8

(14) 13 15 15 (15) 13

8 5 8 5

etc.

15

13

(13)

14

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Staying on one pair of strings

FIGURE 46a
5 2

FIGURE 46b

7 5

FIGURE 46f

FIGURE 46e

FIGURE 46c
5

9 7

10

FIGURE 46d

7 10

12 9

12

10 12

FIGURE 47

FIGURE 46g

A5
1412

14

12

12 14

1714

12

17

14

14

14 17

1917

19

17

17 19

17

5 2

5 2

3 (3)

5 7 5
7

7 5

7 10

9 7

10

7 10 7

10

7 10

7 (7)

10

etc.

12

12 9

12

10

12 10

12

12

12

12

10 (10)

12

14

12

14 12

12

14

12

14

12

15

15 12

15

15

12

Soloing on one string

etc.

FIGURE 48a
19 17 14 17 14 12 14 12 9 12 9 7 9 7 5 7

5 2 5 2 0 5 2

2 5 2 5 7 5 7 9 7 9 12 9 12 14 12 14

FIGURE 48b

17 14 17 19 17

FIGURE 48c
etc.

75

2 5 7 5 7 10 7 10 12 10 12 14 12 101210 7 10 7 5 7 5 2 5 7 5 7 10 7

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7 12

14 12 17 14 19 1721

Part 9: Relative major/minor

FIGURE 50

FIGURE 49
A down three frets F m A major triad F minor triad

Am up three frets C

5
5
6
7
7
5

5
5
5
7
7
5

2
2
2
4
4
2

2
2
2

2
2
4

FIGURE 51b
G major pentatonic

0 2

0 2

0 2

FIGURE 52a
F minor pentatonic

7 9

7 9 11

9 11

10 12 14

2 4

2 4

2 5

FIGURE 53b
A major pentatonic

5 7 9

8
8
9
10
10
8

0 3

0 3

12 14 17

A minor triad

2 5

2 4

5
5
7

5
5
5
0

FIGURE 52b
A major pentatonic

2 5
2 4

2 4

FIGURE 53c
A major pentatonic
14 16

12 14 16

12 14

FIGURE 51a
E minor pentatonic

C major triad

14 16

14 17

2 5

2 4

2 5
2 4

2 4 6

5 7

extended position

12 14

FIGURE 53a
A major pentatonic
0 2 4

14 17

12 14 16

14 16

14 16 18

17 19

5 7 9

17 19 21

FIGURE 54
= 69
A

E/G

(4) (4) 2

F m

4 (4) 2

E/G
2 3 5

2 4

4 2

4 2

F m

E/G

2 2 4 2

F m

2 4

E/G

5 7 5

4 2

F m

(5)

(5)

2 5

4 2 42

2
5

7 9 7

7 9 11

9 9 11 9 9

11

9 11

10

11 11 11 11

14

12 14 17

17

Part 10: String bending

FIGURE 55a fourth to fifth FIGURE 55b
(whole step)
key of A
1

(7) (7)

FIGURE 55c
ghost bend

FIGURE 55d

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FIGURE 56
fourth to flat fifth
(half step)

FIGURE 57

FIGURE 58a
FIGURE 58b
flat seventh to root
key of A
(whole step)

(7)

(7)

FIGURE 59b
FIGURE 59a
minor third minor third
to fourth
to major third
key of A
1

(7)

10

12

(8)

10

10

13

10

(7) 5

7 5 7

1
3

3
5

FIGURE 62b
5

8 8

5
7

5
7

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7
9

7 (7) 7 5

5 (5)

5
7

5
7

8
10

10
12

13
15

10
12

8
10

5
7

3
5

1
3

8 10 12 13 15 17
10 12 14 15 17 19

0
7

FIGURE 68a

FIGURE 68b

5
7 7 5

7 7 5

FIGURE 69 oblique bend FIGURE 70a fifth to sixth

8
7 7 5 7 5

FIGURE 67d

FIGURE 68d

16

5 8

8
7

8 10 13 15 17
10 12 15 17 19

FIGURE 68c
1

FIGURE 66
FIGURE 67a
unison bends

key of A
1

8 5

FIGURE 64

7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7) 5

FIGURE 67c
1

5
7

FIGURE 67b
1

5 7 5 7 5 7 5

(8)

8 (8) (8)

2 1 2 1 1 1

FIGURE 65

FIGURE 63b

FIGURE 63a

key of A 2

13 (13) 13

(8)

FIGURE 60b

FIGURE 62c

FIGURE 62a
2

key of D 1

(8)

(8)

5 8 8 (8)

FIGURE 61b

FIGURE 61a

FIGURE 60a overbends

8
5 7

5 (5)

7 (7) 5

7 5

5 7 5

9 9 7 9 5

FIGURE 70b

FIGURE 70c

5 7

FIGURE 71 descending w/bends

key of A

7 9 5

7 (7) 5

7 5

8 8

FIGURE 72 root note

8 8 7 7 5 5

FIGURE 70e ninth

FIGURE 70d sixth to

flat seventh

key of A 1
10

7 7 5 5

10

9 8 7

8 10 (10) 10

8 10 (10)

10 (10) 10

Compound string bending

FIGURE 73a

FIGURE 73b

FIGURE 74a

FIGURE 73c

1
1

7
7

7
7

7
7

7
7

5
5

7
7

7
7

7
7

5
5

8
7

5
5

(7)

8
5

8
7

8
7

8
5

FIGURE 74b

FIGURE 75a
1

8
5

8
7

8
7

8
7

8
7

8
7

8
5

8
7

8
7

FIGURE 76a
1

8
8

8
5

8
8

8
8

8
8

8 10

(8)

8 (8)

FIGURE 76b
A

15

15

15

17

12

(12)

12

14

12

10 (10) (10)

10

10

12

(8)

10

(5) (5)

(5)

(5)

Multiple string bends

FIGURE 77

FIGURE 78

key of D 2

key of D

13 10
13
13

13
13
13

13
13

FIGURE 80a

13

13
13
13

13 10
13
13

13

12

10

13

18
18

12 10

FIGURE 81

FIGURE 80b

13

FIGURE 79
Jimi Hendrix bend

13
13(13)

10

18 18
18

13

18

FIGURE 82
= 66
G5
1

13 (13) 10

etc.

13

F5

13

(13)

10

D5
1

13 (13)

12 10

10 12 10

12 12

10 12

10

10

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F5

13

D5

1
13

(13)

10

13

12

G5

12

10

12

10

12

10

10

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

G5

F5

D5

G5

13

D5

10

12

F5

13 (13) 12

12

10

12

12

10

10

10

12

10

10

F5

D5

etc.

13
13

13
13

10

10

13

13 (13)

12

10

12

10

12

Part 11: Other essential scales for soloing

FIGURE 82a
G hybrid Dorian/blues scale
G Dorian

6 5 3

G blues scale

6 5 3

G Dorian

FIGURE 82b

FIGURE 82b

key of A

key of C

8 7 5
6 5 3

5 3

5 4 3

8 7 5

11 10 8
8 7 5

7 5

7 6 5

6 5 3

11 10 8

11 10 8

10 8

8 (7) 5

10 9 8

11(10) 8

FIGURE 83
6 5 3 5 3

6 5 6 5 3 5 3

6 5 6 5 3 5 3

FIGURE 84a pull-offs

6 5 3 6 5 3

6 5 3

6 5 3 6 5 3

5 3 5 3

6 5 3

FIGURE 84c
6 5 3

6 5 3

3 6 3 5 3
6 5 3

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6 5 3
6 5 3

6 5 3

6 5 3

FIGURE 84e

FIGURE 84d
6 5 3

FIGURE 84b
etc.

6 5 3 6 5 3

3 6 3 5 3

3 6 3 5 7

3 6 3 5 3

FIGURE 85

FIGURE 84f

= 184 Triplet Feel

G5
F5

key of G
6 9 68 6

9 6 8 6

6 3 5 3

(play four times)

6 3 5 3

5
5
3

5
5
3

5
5
3

5 3 5 3

3
3

5 3

5 3

5 3 1

5
5
3

5
5
3

5
5
3

3
3

5
5

3
etc.

5 3

6
5

5 3

5 3

5 3

5 3

6 (6) 3

Natural minor scale (Aeolian mode), 6th-string root

FIGURE 87a E natural minor

FIGURE 86 E natural minor

0 2 3
intervals: 1 2 3 4
(root)

0 2

0 2 4

0 2 3

0 1 3

0
7 8 2
(octave)

3 4

7 8 2
(octave)

FIGURE 87b fours

etc.

0 2 3

0 2

2 3

0 2 3 0 2 3

2 3

0 2
5 7 8

5 7 8

5 7 9

5 6 8

6 8 6 5

5 7 5 4

7 9 7 5

FIGURE 88b

5 7 8

5 7 8

5 7 8

5 7

4 5 7

7 8 7 5

2 4 5
2 3 5
2 3 5
fingers: 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1

7 8 7 5

FIGURE 92 from the third

4 5 7

5 7 8

5 6 8

3 5

2 4 5

etc.

FIGURE 90 from the second

FIGURE 91 threes

FIGURE 88a A natural minor

closed postion
5 7

E natural minor

7 8 7 5

FIGURE 89 hammer-on/pull-off combinations

etc.

0 2 3

5 7

2 3 5

FIGURE 93 from the fourth

3 5 7

4 5 7
3 5 7
3 5 7
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 2 4

5 7

5 7 8

5 7 8

5 7 9
5 7 9
5 7 8
1 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 1 3 4 1 3 4

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FIGURE 96 from the seventh

FIGURE 95 from the sixth

FIGURE 94 from the fifth

7 8 10

7 8 10
9 11 12

10 12

8 10 12
11 12 14

10 12 14

10 12 14
10 12 14
10 12 14
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 1 2 4

9 10 12
9 10 12
8 10 12
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 2 4 1 2 4

7 9 10
7 9 10
7 8 10
1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 4

10 12 13

FIGURE 97
E5

D5

0 2 3 0 2 3 5 2 3 5

3 5

2 3

4 5 7

2 3 5 2 3 5 7

E5

C5
4 5 7 9 7

D5

10

5 4

G5

8 10 12

10

12

5 4 5 4

12

13

13

(13)

15

(15) 12

14 12

E5

14

14

D5

C5

E5
etc.

12

12

14 12 11 12 11 9

11 9 7

9 7 5

7 5 4

4 2 0

2 0

4 2 0

2 0

3 2 0

3 2

5th-string root: A natural minor

0 2 3

0 2 3

0 2

0 1 3

0 1 3
2 3 5

5 7 9

5 7

5 6 8

2 3 5

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10 12 14

3 5

3 5 7

5 7 8
7 8 10

7 9 10

10 12 14

7 9 10

3 5 7

4 5 7

5 6

3 5 7

FIGURE 98f from the sixth

8 10

7 8 10
8 10 12

9 10 12

9 10 12

10 12

8 10 12

FIGURE 98h

FIGURE 98g from the flat seventh

10 12 14

2 4 5

1 3 5

FIGURE 98e from the fifth

FIGURE 98d from the fourth

5 7 8

FIGURE 98c from the third

FIGURE 98b from the second

FIGURE 98a

12 13

10 12 13

15
12

14

15

12

14

15

12

14

12

13

15

12

13

15

15

Harmonic minor/Phrygian-dominant
FIGURE 100 E phrygian dominant FIGURE 101a A major scale

FIGURE 99 A harmonic minor

4 5 7

5 6

6 7
5 7 8
5 7 8
intervals: 1 2 3 4 5 6 maj7 8 2 3 4 5
(root)
(octave)

5
7

1 2 ma3 4
(root)

6 maj7 8
(octave)

7
6 7 9

7 8 2 ma3 4
(octave)

4 5 7

FIGURE 101d

4 5 7

5 7

4 6 7

4 6 7

(2 4) 5

(4) 5 7
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 4

FIGURE 102a

1 2 4

2 4

2 4 5

7 8

2 4 5

2 3 5

5
4

1 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 1 3 4 1 2 4 1 3 4

5 7 9
4 6 7

5 7 9
5 7 9
5 7 9
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 2 3 1 2 4

FIGURE 102c

FIGURE 102b
6 7 9

5 7 9

6 7 9
5 7 9
5 7 9
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 2 4 1 2 4

FIGURE 101c

FIGURE 101b

7 9

5 7

3 5 7

2 3 5

2 4

2 3 5

2 4 5
2 4 5
2 4 5
1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 4

4 5 7
4 5 7
(4) 5 7
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 2 4 1 2 4

Part 12: Riff building

A minor pentatonic
FIGURE 103
FIGURE 104

FIGURE 105

FIGURE 106

FIGURE 107

FIGURE 108

FIGURE 109
5

FIGURE 110
8

FIGURE 115

FIGURE 111

FIGURE 116

FIGURE 112
5

FIGURE 117a

FIGURE 113
8

FIGURE 117b

FIGURE 114

FIGURE 117c

5 8 5

5 7 5

5 7 5

5 7 5

FIGURE 118

FIGURE 117d

5 8 5

8 5

5 8 5

8 5 7 5 7 5

7 5 7 5 7 5

7
7 5

5 7 5

8 5

8 7 5

8 5 (5)

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FIGURE 120a

FIGURE 119

3 5 3

5 7 5

FIGURE 121a

5 7 5

8 10

10

FIGURE 120b

8
7

FIGURE 121b

8 10 8

8 10 8

9 7 5

10

7 5 3

7 5 3

FIGURE 123a

7 5

10 8 5 8

FIGURE 124a

FIGURE 124b

5 (5) 3

10

7 (7) 5

7 5 3

FIGURE 123b

5 3 0 3

(7)

5 7 5

5 7 5

FIGURE 125d

FIGURE 125c

FIGURE 125b

FIGURE 125a

FIGURE 124c

10 (10) 8
9 7 5

FIGURE 122

FIGURE 121c

5 6 5

7 (7)

6 5

Part 13: Vibrato

FIGURE 126a
wrist vibrato

FIGURE 127
finger vibrato

FIGURE 126b

cant read

12 12 7

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12

12

12

10

10

12

12

12

12

13

Keep wrist and fingers stiff while

moving forearm up and down.

FIGURE 128c
B7

12

squeeze w/finger joints

FIGURE 128b
12

FIGURE 128a
forearm/floating
vibrato

14 (14) 12

13

12

Bent vibrato
FIGURE 129 bent wrist vibrato
1

FIGURE 130 bent finger vibrato

10

10

FIGURE 131 bent forearm/floating

vibrato

10

10

Part 14: Improvising over chord progressions

FIGURE 132 playing over one chord
= 92
E

4 2 0

4
0

12

11

(12)

10

12

11

9 8

(6) 8

(9) 7

(0)

11 9

11

11

FIGURE 133

FIGURE 134 E major scale, thirds

B over E
13 9

(9)

9 7 (7)

11 8

(6)

Emaj7

B major triad:

9 7 6

6 9

F m7
8

FIGURE 135

FIGURE 136

(B

A major triad

9 12

12

12 9

9 (9)

9 11 9 8

9 6

)
6

5 7 5 4

6 9 6

7 9 6

7
0

FIGURE 135 E Lydian

FIGURE 138
= 92
E

7 9
intervals: 1 2
(root)

6 8 9
3

4 5

6 8 9

7 9

7 8 2 3
(octave)

6 7 9

4 5

0
0
1
2
2
0

12 11 11 9 9

12

11

(11) 9

11 9 8

8 9 11 8

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9 9

11 9 8

9 11

8 11 9

8 9 11

(9) 8 6 6 6

6 8 6

6 4 4

4 6

4 6

0 0

FIGURE 139 E Lydian/F major triad

4

4
6

etc.

6 4

2
0

FIGURE 140 E Mixolydian

7 8 2
(octave)

(1)

11

FIGURE 141
7

9 10

9 10 12

0
0
1
2
2
0

4 2 0 2

(2)

3 2 0

(0)

7 8
(octave)

2 4 2 0 2

10

(2)

7 6 7 6

etc.

5 (5)

9
0

FIGURE 142
= 92
E5
0
0
4
2
2
0

E blues scale

E Dorian
0

let ring

2 0

3 2 0

(0)

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(0)

0
2 3 2 0

2 0

2
3

E Lydian

E major pentatonic

(0)
9

11

11 9 8 9

Playing over two chords

FIGURE 143 A Mixolydian/G Lydian

E harmonic minor
4 6 4

7 5

A Mixolydian

etc.

6 7

4 5 7

4 5 7

8
0

FIGURE 144
= 120
G

G Lydian
0 2 4

0 2 4

0 2 3

0 2

0 2 3
4

4 2 0

A
1

(4)

2 0 2 0

4 (4)

2 0

5
4

(7)

(7)

(0)

A
1

(4)

(8)

7 5

4 2

Playing over three chords

FIGURE 145 targeting root notes
= 100
Am

7 9 7 5

5 7 5

Am

(3)

(9) (9)

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Am

3 (3)

(1)

3 5 7

9 (9) (9) 7 5

7 (7) (7) 5

3 5 3

3 5 7

5 3 5

FIGURE 146 targeting the third

Am

Am

8 (8) (8)

5 6 5

7 5

= 100
Am

etc.

5 7 5 4

Am

(7) (7)

Am

Am

(7) 5

5 7 5 4

(5) 4

5 2 0

(8)

(8)

5 4 2

FIGURE 147 targeting the fifth

F

Am
1

5 (5)

(7)

= 100
Am

etc.

15

(7) 5

7 9 7

5 7 5

7 5

7 5 7

FIGURE 148 playing triads for each chord

Am

etc.

12 8
7

(7)

F
8 5

9 7 5

Am
6

8 5

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Am

12 8
5 7 5

10

10

15 10

10

12 8

10

10 7

17

13 17 13

10 7

G
12 8

F
12

15 10

12

10

17 13

13

17 13

13

13

13

13

etc.

FIGURE 149b
FIGURE 149a
tremolo picking

FIGURE 150 artificial pinch harmonics

alternate pick as quickly as possible

etc.

A.H.
1

tremolo pick

9 11 12 11 9

0
7

A.H.
pitches: F

FIGURE 151 Texas boogie/Billy Gibbons style

= 158
A5

A5
5

2
2

2
2

*A.H.
1

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

C5

D5

A5
2
2

C5
2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

D5

(5)

(7)

FIGURE 152A natural harmonics

1

N.H.

etc.

7
7

*Pick at different points along length of string to produce different harmonics.

FIGURE 152b

FIGURE 152c

N.H.

5
7

12

12

12

12
7
pitches: B

12
7

D E

12
7

12
7

D E

12 4 7 12 14 7

N.H.

w/bar

12
12
12
12
12
12

w/bar

FIGURE 155

N.H.

D E

G A B

D E

w/bar

N.H.

3
2
F

3
2
B

FIGURE 156b

E
T

5
5
5
5
5
5

FIGURE 154

3
G A B

7
7
7
7
7
7

w/bar

FIGURE 156a
fretboard
tapping
T

12

12
12
12
12
12
12

FIGURE 153 natural harmonic runs

let ring
N.H.

12

12

12 7 4 0 4 7

12 7 4 0 4 7

12 7 4 0 4 7

12 7 4 0 4 7

12 7 4 0 4 7

12 7 4 0 4 7

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FIGURE 157 tapped slides

T

12

FIGURE 158 tapped bends

1

7 10 12 7 10 12

12

14 10 7 12 14 10 7

10

(7)

12

1
etc.

(7) (7) 10

(7) (7) 12

(7) (7)

FIGURE 159 pick slides

FIGURE 160 pick scrapes

wound strings

unwound strings

pick slide

X
X
X

X
X
X

pick slide

rub pick on strings in circular motion

down one
string:

up and down:

Whammy bar (tremolo arm) vibrato effect

FIGURE 161

FIGURE 162

FIGURE 163a

D
2
3

FIGURE 163b

2
2
2
0

3
0
0
0
2
3

w/bar (slow)
1

key of A

etc.

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

7 (7) 5

8
7

FIGURE 164b
key of A

w/bar
(slack)

w/bar (wide and fast)

1

8
7

FIGURE 164a divebombs

w/bar

w/bar

w/bar

w/bar
(slack)

(7) 5

FIGURE 166 trills

FIGURE 165 pitch-shift effect

w/bar
etc.

10 (10) 8

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9 7

w/bar

(2)

(2)