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B minor scale
Tabbed out below is the scale of B minor played from the 5th (A) string 2nd fret. The arrangement of notes in all minor scales is exactly the same. For example, B minor contains the following notes: B C# D E F# G A B Minor Scales always have the following arrangement of notes: tone semi-tone tone tone semi-tone tone tone So, B - C# is a tone C# - D is a semi-tone D - E is a tone and so on... Most important of all, play through the scale as tabbed below and listen carefully...! |
B minor scale - ascending
Play slowly through the scale using downstrokes at first.
As your left hand fingering becomes more confident, start to use alternate strokes - downstroke / upstroke.
L.H.F = left hand fingering
1E -------------------------------------------------
2B -------------------------------------------------
3G ------------------------------------2----4------
4D --------------------2----4----5-----------------
5A ----2----4----5---------------------------------
6E -------------------------------------------------
LHF=____1___3____4___1____3____4____1___3___
B minor scale - descending
1E -------------------------------------------------
2B -------------------------------------------------
3G ----4----2--------------------------------------
4D ---------------5----4----2----------------------
5A -------------------------------5----4----2------
6E -------------------------------------------------
LHF=___3____1____4____3____1___4____3____1_____
2B -------------------------------------------------
3G ------------------------------------2----4------
4D --------------------2----4----5-----------------
5A ----2----4----5---------------------------------
6E -------------------------------------------------
LHF=____1___3____4___1____3____4____1___3___
B minor scale - descending
1E -------------------------------------------------
2B -------------------------------------------------
3G ----4----2--------------------------------------
4D ---------------5----4----2----------------------
5A -------------------------------5----4----2------
6E -------------------------------------------------
LHF=___3____1____4____3____1___4____3____1_____
Practising these scales will really help your all round guitar playing technique.
They will also help with composing your own tunes, improvising solos & working out songs.
Play slowly and let each note ring (sustain) and sound clearly.