GUITAR CHORD

The example shown below dissects a scale diagram (sometimes called a "scale pattern") of the type used in this, and other, guitar reference documents. In the example below, an 'A' blues scale is demonstrated. This type of diagram is normally read left to right, and then, right to left. In other words, the diagram suggests that you practice the scale both ascending (low to high) and descending (high to low). Key to remember: the low E string is on the far left and the high E string is on the far right. Therefore, the strings are, from left to right -- E, A, D, G, B, E.

The tab diagram below suggests a way to play the scale diagram shown above. Scale diagrams are normally used as a reference. For many guitar players, scale diagrams are an easy way to memorize scales because they present the scales as patterns.