How To Read Scale Sequence Charts

Scale sequence charts are a way for us to see how the basic scale patterns are laid out on the fretboard in a particular key.

It's a great way to visualize where you can go and what you can do with the 5 different patterns.

As an example we'll use the the scale sequence for the key of C major. On the left is the scale sequence chart for the key of C major. On the right are each individual pattern that make up the sequence.

C Scale Pattern A Scale Pattern G Scale Pattern E Scale Pattern D Scale Pattern