D Major Scale Workout guitar tabs
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One Octave Scale
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Tuning
EADGBE
This is a basic one octave D major scale out of first position.
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Scale Pattern #1
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Tempo
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Tuning
EADGBE
This pattern is what we like to call the '1231 2342' pattern, which refers to the scale degrees. Listen to this scale a few times to get it in your head, then play along with the tab to internalize it on your instrument.
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First Position Scale - Full
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D -
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Tuning
EADGBE
This is called the "full" scale because it starts from the G note below the usual D starting tone and goes up to an A. This gives you a fuller range to practice with.
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Major Scale in 3rds
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D -
Tempo
80 bpm -
Tuning
EADGBE
This pattern's scale degrees look like this - 13 24 35, etc. You start by going up a third and then you go down a 2nd and it continues in this fashion. Just like the 12312342 pattern, listen to this one to get it in your head before jumping into the tab.
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