4 Advance "Major Scale" Exercises

Exercise 1: Two-Octave Scale with Varied Rhythms

Example: Sixteenth Notes

e|--------------------------------------12-13-|
B|--------------------------10-12-13----------|
G|------------------9-10-12--------------------|
D|----------9-10-12---------------------------|
A|-10-12-13-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Reverse:

e|-13-12--------------------------------------|
B|--------13-12-10----------------------------|
G|------------------12-10-9-------------------|
D|---------------------------12-10-9----------|
A|------------------------------------13-12-10|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Exercise 2: Scale in Thirds

Example:

e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------10--12-12-13-13------|
G|-------9--10-10------9-----10---------|
D|-9--10------12------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Reverse:

e|--------------------------------------|
B|-------------13-12-12-10-10-----------|
G|-------12-10-----9------10------------|
D|--12-10-----9-------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Exercise 3: Scale in Sixths

Example:

e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------12--------------------|
G|--------9-------10---------------------|
D|--------9------------------------------|
A|--10--------12-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Reverse:

e|--------------------------------------|
B|----------------12---------------------|
G|-------12------10---------------------|
D|--------9------------------------------|
A|--10--------9-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Exercise 4: Arpeggios and Broken Chords

Example: C Major Arpeggio

e|---------------------------------12-15--|
B|-------------------------13-------------|
G|-----------------12---------------------|
D|-----------14---------------------------|
A|----15----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

Reverse:

e|--15-12---------------------------------|
B|-------13-------------------------------|
G|-----------12---------------------------|
D|----------------14----------------------|
A|--------------------15------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

These exercises can be played with various articulations (e.g., legato, staccato) and dynamics (e.g., crescendo, diminuendo) to further challenge your technique and musicality. Happy practicing!