Essential Scales Tab

Keep in mind, each scale can be moved up or down the neck. Also, be sure to follow the
fingering provided, it will increase speed and accuracy (I:index M:middle R:ring P:pinky)
 
Pentatonic Scale (Key of Am)
e---------------------5-8---|
B-----------------5-8-------|
G-------------5-7-----------|
D---------5-7---------------|
A-----5-7-------------------|
E-5-8-----------------------|
  I P I R I R I R I P I P
 
Blues Scale (Key of A)
e-------------------------5-8-|
B---------------------5-8-----|
G---------------5-7-8---------|
D-----------5-7---------------|
A-----5-6-7-------------------|
E-5-8-------------------------|
  I P I M R I R I R P I P I P
 
Minor Scale (Key of Am)
e-----------------------------5-7-8-|
B-----------------------5-6-8-------|
G-----------------4-5-7-------------|
D-------------5-7-------------------|
A-------5-7-8-----------------------|
E-5-7-8-----------------------------|
  I R P I R P I R I M P I R P I R P
 
Major Scale (Key of A)
 
e--------------------------------7-9-10-|
B-------------------------7-9-10--------|
G-------------------6-7-9---------------|
D-------------6-7-9---------------------|
A-------5-7-9---------------------------|
E-5-7-9---------------------------------|
  I R P I R P I M P I M P I R P  I R P
 
OR
 
e---------------------------4-5-|
B-----------------------5-7-----|
G-----------------4-6-7---------|
D-----------4-6-7---------------|
A-----4-5-7---------------------|
E-5-7---------------------------|
  I R I M P I R P I R P I R I M
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