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Exercises

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #exercises, #technique workout, #scales

This banjo exercise is a great way to practice the C major scale in multiple different arrangements. It includes one octave scale practice, a scale pattern #1, a 3rds pattern, and the 7 major modes. This banjo song is a great way to strengthen melodic knowledge and technique by exploring different scales.

  • Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout One Octave Scale

    One Octave Scale

    Here's the one octave C major scale, played in melodic style. You can use your thumb or ring finger to get the 10th fret note on the 5th string.

    Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout One Octave Scale
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  • Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout Scale Pattern #1

    Scale Pattern #1

    This scale pattern is also known as the 1231 2342 pattern, which refers to the scale degrees. If you were to name the notes it would be CDEC DEFD and so on. Before applying this to y...

    Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout Scale Pattern #1
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  • Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout 3rds Pattern

    3rds Pattern

    This is a 3rds pattern scale, which looks like this - 132435. The pattern is up a third, down a second, up a third, down a second. Make sure you check out the right hand fingering fo...

    Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout 3rds Pattern
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  • Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout The Modes

    The Modes

    Learning the modes is a great way to develop a comprehensive understanding of the banjo's fretboard. These modes are just the C major scale starting on notes other than C. For exampl...

    Banjo C Melodic Scale Workout The Modes
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