Three notes per string

E Major — Three Notes Per String

All 7 three-notes-per-string positions for the E major scale, drawn on the neck between frets 0 and 16.

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Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.

Three notes on every string gives the E major scale exactly 7 positions — one starting on each note of the scale, 18 notes apiece, together covering frets 0 to 16. Each shape is placed at the lowest fret its starting note allows. Move any of them twelve frets and you have the same shape an octave higher.

Position 1 — frets 0–5

Shown above.

Position 2 — frets 2–7

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Position 3 — frets 4–9

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Position 4 — frets 5–11

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Position 5 — frets 7–12

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Position 6 — frets 9–14

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Position 7 — frets 11–16

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Position 1
0–5
Position 2
2–7
Position 3
4–9
Position 4
5–11
Position 5
7–12
Position 6
9–14
Position 7
11–16
Practise these positions with the loop player →

Opens the Practice Loop on position 1. Switch positions there without losing your tempo.

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