For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic), isolate it to just three strings at a time.
Draw two scale excerpts that are next to each other on the fretboard.
: Find three different ways to play the first five notes of the C Major scale on just those three strings. 2. The Transposition Table A Guitar Scale Excerpt Workbook
Practice sliding from the end of the first excerpt into the beginning of the second.
: Excerpts naturally sound like melodic "licks" rather than exercises. How to Build Your Workbook 1. The "Three-String" Rule For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic),
: Map out the G, B, and E strings first. These are your "soloist strings."
: You learn how a scale feels in a specific "pocket" of the neck. How to Build Your Workbook 1
: Use a red pen for the Root (1) and a blue pen for the "Color" notes (like the Major 3rd or the Flat 7th). 4. The "Connection" Map