
Let’s take a look in detail at what happens when we change string:Ĭlose up view of ascending string changes Look at the following tab for the above three note per string major scale, with the pick strokes added: Three note per string scales are the only way of arranging 7 note scales that give you a beautiful consistency with your pick direction. So now we understand what a three note per string scale is, let’s look at the different ways it can benefit your playing: Now, this is a lot more useful than our first attempt, and creates several very nice benefits for our guitar playing. By continuing through several octaves of the scale, we can create a “full” scale pattern, with 3 notes on each string:Ĭ major scale, also known as C Ionian, or, the Ionian position of C major We would start to create something useful. Partial three note per string C major scale However, if we were to place three notes on each string: To make a stupid example, we could arrange the notes in the following way:īut, as you can see… that is not a very helpful way to layout the scale. There are several ways we could arrange those notes on the guitar. Let’s say we wanted to play a C major scale, which has the following notes: Three note per string scales, are scales that are arranged on the guitar, by placing three notes on each string. I always like to spell out things that appear obvious, because I’m always the guy that never picks up on the obvious.



What Are Three Note Per String Scale Patterns On Guitar? Let’s take a look at what 3 note per string patterns are and how they can benefit your playing. 3 note per string scale patterns are favoured amongst shred guitar players, but the patterns have caused controversy amongst the online guitar community.
