3 Octave Major Scales

Notice that G major has it's own finger pattern, as it begins on an open string.
All Scales from Ab to Db have the same finger patterns.
4 4 4

212 1

212 1

1
2
1
2

# 4 . 0

..

& 4 .

4 44
1 2 3 1 1 3 21
Ab Major

21 21
12 12

1
bb .

..

b
.
&

4 4 4
1 3 21
A Major
1 2 3 1
21 21

12 12

### . 1

..

&

4 4 4

1 3 21
1
2
3
1

Bb Major

21 21
12 12

b ..

..
b

&

4 4 4

1 3 21

1
2
3
1

B Major

12 12

21 21

#### . 1

..
& # .

4 4 4
1 2 3 1 1 3 21
C Major
21 21

12 1 2

& .
.
4 4 4
1 2 3 1 1 3 21
21 21
Db Major

1 2 12

bb b b .. 1

.
& b
.

G Major

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3 Octave Major Scales

Notice that D major has it's own finger pattern, as it begins on an open string.
All Scales from Eb to G have the same finger patterns.
4 4 4

1 3

D Major
31
1 3 2 1 2 1

12
12

## . 0

..
& .

4 44
31 1 3
1 3
3
1
Eb Major

1 3
31

bb b .. 1

&
..

4 4 4
31 1 3
1 3
3
1
E Major

1 3

31
#### . 1

.
&
..
4 44
31 1 3
1 3
3
1
F Major

1 3
1

31

..
& b ..
4 44
31 1 3
1 3
3
1
F# Major

1 3

31
#### # . 1

#
.

..
&

31

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44

1 3

G Major (Bonus)
1 3
3
1

1 3
1
31

# .

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31

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