CH Jazzman's Helpful Guitar Patterns: chart

Monday, June 15, 2020

First, the most common Eminor Pentatonic Scale:

	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E			G
	B			D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B
Thickest string	E			G


This scale can be the backbone of the Dorian, Phygian, and Aeolian scales.
Dorian is probably the most important to jazz, especially given the commonality of ii V chord progression.
Here is its overlay of the Dorian pattern (Emin in red, Dorian in red and black):

	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B		C#	D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B		C#
Thickest string	E		F#	G

This scale can be hard to finger due to the 2 whole step stretch on the A string and the D string,
so I don't recommend it if there is any pain.
Here is its overlay of the Phrygian pattern (Emin in blue, Phrygian in blue and black):

	12th fret			15th
Thinnest string	E	F		G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E	F		G

Here is its overlay of the Aeolian pattern (Emin in purple, Aeolian in purple and black):

	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E		F#	G


So, now you might wonder which mode to use in a song when soloing, and that is the mode described
by the chords, melody, and/or harmony.
By using the term minor, I mean scales that have a minor 3rd interval, but are not diminished.
A diminished scale has a minor 3rd interval and a minor 5th interval.

Thursday, April 23, 2020


Sweep picking means hitting a sting one time, while retaining up or down movements across strings.
Sweeping is usually thought of a way to gain speed, but it also easier.
If you don't have a bass player, in soloing it should be thought of as traveling to and from roots.
This sweep pattern will be a lick in the key of G Ionian. It will start on G and end on G.
This is the notes of 3rd position.

	7th fret		9th fret			12th fret
thinnest string	B (root)	C		D		E
	F#	G		A		B
	D		E		F#	G
	A		B (root)	C
	E		F#	G
thickest string	B (root)	C		D

The next 4 charts are to be combined into a lick.
These are the notes of the triads you will be using.
Start with G at the 8th fret on a down stroke and travel to B on a down stroke.

	7th fret		9th fret			12th fret
thinnest string	B	C		D
		G(root)		A		B
			E		F#	G


thickest string


Now return to E and sweep the C triad, E to G to C, with a single down stroke.


	7th fret		9th fret			12th fret
thinnest string	B	C(root)		D
		G		A		B
			E		F#	G


thickest string

Now to D, and sweep the D triad, D to A to F#, with a single upstroke.

	7th fret		9th fret			12th fret
thinnest string	B	C		D(root)
		G		A		B
			E		F#	G


thickest string

Now on the G triad is too difficult to finger, so stop at a Gmaj dyad.
A dyad is a two note chord.
Now to G and hit the dyad, G and B, with a single downstroke.


	7th fret		9th fret			12th fret
thinnest string	B	C		D
		G		A		B
			E		F#	G(root)


thickest string

Once you learn the lick, don't forget to give it some rhythm.