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question on scales - Guitar Players Discussion https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: question on scales https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68230 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 03:33:48 +0000
Thanks noteboat, i think i see what you mean.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Marshall https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68230 RE: question on scales https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68203 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 22:43:56 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion sirN https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68203 RE: question on scales https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68199 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 22:18:29 +0000
In the 9th position, your notes are now:


C# | D  | D# | E
G# | A  | A# | B
E  | F  | F# | G
B  | C  | C# | D
F# | G  | G# | A
B  | C  | C# | D

In order to get a complete two-octave scale, you'll have to come up with an E note between 6th string 12th fret D and 5th string 9th fret F#. That's going to stretch you two frets out of position, no matter what string you choose for the E. Your scale choices are:


9th position
C# | D  |    |    |    |
   | A  |    | B  |    |
E  |    | F# | G  |    |
B  |    | C# | D  |    |    
F# | G  |    | A  |    | 
   |    |    | D  |    | E

or
7th position

    |    | C# | D  |    |  
    |    |    | A  |    | B
    |    | E  |    | F# | G
    |    | B  |    | C# | D
 E  |    | F# | G  |    | A
    |    | B  |    | C# | D

Other tunings, or other scale positions, will have similar adjustments. The key to running scales in altered tunings is knowing where the notes are in the tuning you're using.]]> Guitar Players Discussion NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68199 RE: question on scales https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68197 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:57:21 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hueseph https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-68197 question on scales https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-3581 Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:20:37 +0000
I play mostly in drop C, so i would like to know how to run the scales in that tuning.... :?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Marshall https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/question-on-scales/#post-3581