Scale Patterns Options

[edguy]

Hey Andrew,

i have a question about different scale patterns. I read your Major Scale lesson (with the G Major example) and i thought i want to get the scale on a diagramm from here: http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/guitar_scales.php
Now i discovered that they're more than one possibility how to play the notes of this scale. For example I can play it with the 3 note per String patterns. In your theory lesson you used the Vertical Pattern (it's how the site calls it).

What i want to know is what are the advantages of the 3 note per string patterns vs. the vertical. And in which musical situation it makes more sense to use the one or the other? Or is it just another way for the fingers to play the scale?

Another quick question is why are so many patterns listed on this site. Am I understand it right that you say in your lesson there are 7 boxes but because of some of them are to close to another we miss these out?

Thanks for your help

Edguy

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