Once I have the patterns down, is it a good idea to practice my scales without looking at the fretboard?
Once youāve got a pattern down you donāt really want to be looking at your hands. You also want to able to use the pattern in a musically context before learning the next pattern.
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hello guys is it safe to say that pattern 1 of any key starts from its root note on the low E?
Yes its is very safe to say that Mohammad ! Wherever you put that middle finger on the 6 string is your home, so 12 Keys to experiment with 
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Hi group. I am now confident with all 3 mj scalesā¦ā¦and want to buy Justinās blues backing tracksā¦.i know these tracks sound great with the x2 pent scales Iāve learned but do they work with these 3 mj scales? Do these three mj scales work well with blues? Do the riff last we now learn ok to play with the my scales?
I am finely comfortable with all three patterns in G Major at 150 beats and thirds at 100, still working up. It just kicked in that these patterns fit all the 456 strings, which I know Justin said and I knew at the time, but didnāt fully realize what that meant. Starting to practice these in different keys with songs and that is a challenge to translate around the fretboard, even just one new key like D in pattern 3 on the 5th fret. It really tests how well I know the patterns. Progress is slow here but steady.
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I understand how Iām able to connect pattern 1 and 2. But how do I connect pattern 3 to the rest?
The same way as Pattern 1 and 2. Root notes and octave shapes are your base framework.
Cheers, Shane.
This is an excellent question. The concept of what I now do with the 3 patterns is really fuzzy. I can find root notes on any string but how do these patterns link? Which pattern do I choose and when? I think Iām missing the big idea behind this.
This has changed the way I approach playing guitar completely. I have completed three classical guitar exams so my fingering is fine, and I can play the pieces required but I had no proper understanding of the patterns. Iāve been taking Justinās advice and learning a pattern for a week, then the next and marrying them together and then the third pattern. It is a steep learning curve but I have a lot more confidence in my knowledge of the fretboard now. Iām looking forward to learning more. Thank you.
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