Use the scale chart generator below to help you learn the harmonic minor scales in any key and just about any kind of guitar tuning. The natural minor scale chart click here for a free high quality printable pdf file of. The melodic minor scale is what i think of when i think jazz. Please check your email to confirm subscription and dont forget to check your spam folder if it doesnt.
So this is one scale that you might consider worth your time. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons. Just like the major scale, the natural minor scale is one of the essential scales used on the guitar, and in time it will become an important part of your lead guitar arsenal. Scales you can use in the real world, created by a human guitarist. Your first note is indicated by the 1 shown on the first e string.
Perfect to jam with to one of my free mp3 guitar backing jam tracks in c minor. Natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a by jay. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. A great place to start for beginners or anyone new to scale shapes is the good ol open position. A natural minor scale fretboard diagrams a natural minor scale 3 notes per string fretboard diagrams. We start with a basic natural minor scale guitar pattern, then. The melodic minor scale guitar lesson, diagrams, theory. Com the 5 natural minor guitar scale patterns each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard.
The chords of the minor scale music theory for guitar. Learn how to play the c natural minor scale with the notes shown on the guitar. Now our chord progression we base off of the harmonic minor scale would be iv v i. May 15, 2015 spanish minor guitar scale patterns chart, key of e major blues scale guitar fretboard patterns chart, key of c major scale guitar fretboard patterns chart, key of c harmonic minor scale guitar patterns fretboard chart, key of a natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a letters from my guitar students. On a previous lesson we have seen how to play the natural minor scale on the guitar. The scale can be formed by using the same notes as a major scale, but starting and ending the scale on the 6th degree of the major scale, and considering this 6th degree as the root. Todays lesson will focus on another fundamental scale thats commonly used in music. The harmonic minor scale was created when composers wanted to create minor sounds but still retain the powerful resolution that comes from the major v i cadence a natural minor scale has a minor v chord.
How to use a natural minor scales beginner guitar lesson. Guitarmaps are a unique way to learn and practice d minor guitar scales. Natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a minor scale. The fivenote major pentatonic scale is derived from five notes from the major scale similar to how the minor pentatonic scale is derived from five notes from the natural minor scale. This video is based on the information contained in the natural approach improvising program which also contains progressions and rhythm tracks. Harmonic minor raise the 7th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6 th and 7 th scale degree ascending, revert to natural minor descending. Intro to the harmonic minor scale one way to think of the harmonic minor scale is as a natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. E natural minor a natural nextstep after the e minor pentatonic scale, this scale contains an extra couple of notes to learn to deal with. The easiest way i know to learn all 7 harmonic minor scale shapes on the guitar neck.
This package contains 120 jazz guitar lines based on diatonic modes as mixolydian, dorian and ionian. Guitarmaps are a simple way to develop a better vision of the whole guitar fret board, allowing you to play solos anywhere on the guitar neck. To see the scale centered on any portion of the fretboard use your mouse to drag the green outline left or right. Understanding minor scales pdf tutorial guitarlessons365. C minor guitar scale large guitar maps free mp3 jam tracks. The 4 types of minor scale, explained natural, harmonic, melodic, dorian. Printable downloadable natural minor scales guitar chart. The 14 most common and usable guitar scales printable and ready to use 1. The only difference is where the root note is located and the name of each position. In the diagrams to the right you see one octave of an a natural minor scale contrasted with the harmonic minor. The root notes in this case a, are shown by the black dots, the other notes in the scale are shown by the red dots. Near the bottom of the page i also provide a pdf download of all harmonic minor keys in standard tuning. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the guitar major scale chart that prints nicely.
In the melodic minor scale, the sixth and seventh notes of the scale are each raised by one half step when going up the scale, but return to the natural minor when going down the scale. Isbn 18973111 this electronic edition, isbn 18973111, may be copied and distributed without prior written permission of the publisher provided that this edition is not altered in any way, shape, or form, and that it is distributed for free. The natural minor guitar scale has inspired some of the most amazingly successful and long lived songs on this planet. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used scales. Ultimate guitar scale collection all in one easy to use pdf file. Dec 10, 2019 this lesson will comes with over 45 minutes of video, pdf tabs, gp6 file, and six audio backing tracks. This is another one of the essential scales on the guitar that you will use in the future, either when. Finding the natural minor scales on a guitar dummies. Above is the a natural minor scale shown in 5 positions. The minor scale in its purity is called the natural minor scale, and it is the base for 2 more scales, the harmonic minor scale sharp 7th degree, and the melodic minor scale sharp 6th and 7th degrees.
Further down the page youll find four additional natural minor patterns and tabs. Learn to play the g minor natural scale on the guitar. You do not play the 4th and 7th degrees of the major scale. A natural minor scale is taken from the major scale of the same name, but with the third, sixth, and seventh degrees lowered one half step.
After locating the relative major scale, you now know the 7 notes in you natural minor scale. We have highlighted the root notes your starting note for each of the keys in blue for the major scale, and red for the minor scale. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page. Everything you need to know about natural minor scales in the previous lesson, we had covered the major scales extensively across the entire guitar fretboard.
The book comes as a pdf file, which can be read on your screen and printed suitable for printing on us letter and a4 sized paper. Everything you need to know about natural minor scales. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. Get to know the sound of the natural minor scale by playing the pattern below. This scale is transpositional and can be played in, and should be practiced in, all keys. Please find all of the guitar scale fingering charts for all of the types of scales covered in this guide. Link to guitar pro file of tab for the guitar locrian mode scale. Playing minor scales on the guitar is simply a matter of following the pattern shown below. G minor natural scale learn to play the g minor natural.
How to play the natural minor scale essential guitar. The natural minor scale can be played in 5 different positions just like the major scale, the pentatonic scale and all the other scales. Also called the spanish, gypsy, phrygian dominant, or spanish. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. A natural minor scale is taken from the major scale of the same name, but with the third, sixth, and seventh degrees lowered one half step playing minor scales on the guitar is simply a matter of following the pattern shown below. The natural minor scale, also known as the aeolian mode is one of the most used guitar scales in rock and popular music. This printable ebook method in pdf format provides 49 jazz solo transcriptions of the greatest jazz musicians of all times with tabs. There are a number of reasons for this, and its therefore an important scale to understand.
The guitar scales chart book is an instant download, so you can start learning and playing new scales within minutes. Natural minor scale on guitar the natural minor scale also the 6th mode of the major scale, aeolian is a very commonly used minor scale on guitar. If you want to play a natural minor scale in the key of b then move the entire scale up a whole step 2 frets and youre playing a b natural minor scale. So if you already know how to play the 5 positions shapes of the major scale you will automatically know how to play the positions of the natural minor scale.
If you want to play d natural minor scale in the key of c just move the entire scale down a whole step. Link to free printable guitar scales pdf file with all 5 positions of the guitar locrian mode scale. Aug 18, 2014 the natural minor scale also known as aeolian mode is derived from the major scale. Another way to think of a natural minor scale is simply a major scale started on the sixth degree and finished on the sixth an octave above.
The intervals of the major pentatonic are 1,2,3,5,6. Intro to the harmonic minor scale community guitar. In this lead guitar lesson, well be taking a first look at the natural minor scale. Guitar natural minor scale chart printable pdf subject.
The harmonic minor scale guitar diagrams and theory. For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. Make sure when you spell the natural minor scale you start on the b note. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Today instead we will have a look at the chords associated with the minor scale and how to use them to compose your own songs. List of natural minor scales for guitar includes all of the existing natural minor scales, which are, in the music theory, ordered by a particular pattern. Scale natural pure minor 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7 fullth pattern root note a guitar tuning. To describe this, here are the 3 minor scale variations in the key of a. The natural minor scale chart click here for a free high quality printable pdf file of this scale. Link to page dedicated to the guitar locrian mode scale.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. It is in the dominant family of chord and scale qualities and is the fifth mode of harmonic minor. The guitar major scale is happy upbeat and useful in a variety of styles of music. Natural minor scales are synonymous with aeolian scales with the same tonic notes e. Learn how to play the g natural minor scale with the notes shown on the guitar.
Natural minor scale on guitar lesson with backing tracks. Scale natural pure minor 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7 5th pattern root note a guitar tuning. The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced. Heres a free guitar pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the harmonic scale chart that prints nicely. Melodies in minor keys often use this particular pattern of accidentals, so instrumentalists find it useful to practice melodic minor scales. These 5 positions are all one and the same natural minor scale but played in different shapes and areas on the fretboard to give you the freedom to play the scale all over the neck and improvise without restrictions.
Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Adding scales to your daily guitar practice routine is easy and the benefits are well worth a little time spent. Learning these d minor fret board scale patterns will open up a whole new world when its time for you to play a guitar leads or. Simply follow the chart which represents your guitar neck. In this lesson ill show you how to play the natural minor scale in its e and g shape positions. Link to pdf file with all 5 positions of the guitar aeolian mode scale natural minor scale.
Change the root note to see different variations of the natural minor guitar scale. Then after you have your natural minor scale, all you have to do to get the b harmonic minor is raise the 7th scale degree one halfstep. For a small appreciated donation, about the price of a set of new guitar strings, i will email you a copy of the complete guitar maps catalog. We have designed these pages so they will print out clearly, so you can take this reference guide with you everywhere you go.
These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. By raising the 7th note of the scale in e natural minor we get a really neat. In this column, id like to discuss some really cool major and minorscale exercises that will help your overall guitar playing on many levels. In this section you can find major scales, harmonic minor and melodic minor.