Mastering the Fretboard Lesson

Chris Shofner

Mastering the Fretboard

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- Hajduk2nd November 2015
  Great lesson Chris
- slickster31st October 2015
  you can use any of these modes in CM, thx great lesson
- Kristofer Dahl30th October 2015
  Thanks Chris, this is something many people are struggling with!

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- Tags: C Major, C major modes, Modes, Modal, Circular picking, Diatonic, Seven, Seventh, Chords, 3 notes per string, Scale shapes, Modal playing, Theory, Improvisation, Relative scales
The "Mastering the Fretboard" lesson covers an exercise that will help develop a greater understanding of the relationship of notes up and down the fretboard by exposing patterns. This is done through the explanation and exploration of modes as well as their relationship to the diatonic seventh chords. We also look at circular picking, a technique that will add speed and accuracy to your playing. Together these concepts can improve your soloing technique and composition.

Techniques introduced:

Circular Picking
Playing Modally

Key: C
Chords: CM7, Dm7, Em7, FM7, G7, Am7, B half dim 7
bpm: 120

Scales used in the lesson:

C Ionian

D Dorian

E Phrygian

F Lydian

G Mixolydian

A Aeolian

B Locrian

When you put it all together it looks like this:

From this course:
- Diatonic Arpeggios
  LEVEL 4
  An etude designed to help get you up and down the neck and connect the dots in new ways.
  by Chris Shofner6 years

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