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Accessible Guitar Scales

Guitar Scales for the Blind and Visually Impaired

C-sharp Arabian Scale

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C-shape scale starting on the fourth fret
A-shape scale starting on the fourth fret
G-shape scale starting on the sixth fret
E-shape scale starting on the ninth fret
D-shape scale starting on the eleventh fret

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C-shape Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the first, second, third and fourth frets
  • on the fifth string play a C sharp on the fourth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the fourth string play a D sharp on the first fret using your first finger, then shift your hand up one fret to play an E on the second fret using your first finger, an F sharp on the fourth fret using your third finger and a G on the fifth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the third string play an A on the second fret using your first finger and an A sharp on the third fret using your second finger
  • shift your hand down one fret and on the second string play a C on the first fret using your first finger and a C sharp on the second fret using your second finger
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A-shape Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh frets
  • on the fifth string play a C sharp on the fourth fret using your first finger, a D sharp on the sixth fret using your third finger and an E on the seventh fret using your fourth finger
  • on the fourth string play an F sharp on the fourth fret using your first finger, a G on the fifth fret using your second finger and an A on the seventh fret using your fourth finger
  • shift your hand down one fret and on the third string play an A sharp on the third fret using your first finger, a C on the fifth fret using your third finger and a C sharp on the sixth fret using your fourth finger
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G-shape Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth frets
  • on the third string play a C sharp on the sixth fret using your first finger, a D sharp on the eighth fret using your third finger and an E on the ninth fret using your fourth finger
  • shift your hand up one fret and on the second string play an F sharp on the seventh fret using your first finger, a G on the eighth fret using your second finger and an A on the tenth fret using your fourth finger
  • shift your hand down one fret and on the first string play an A sharp on the sixth fret using your first finger, a C on the eighth fret using your third finger and a C sharp on the ninth fret using your fourth finger
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E-shape Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth frets
  • on the sixth string play a C sharp on the ninth fret using your first finger, a D sharp on the eleventh fret using your third finger and an E on the twelfth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the fifth string play an F sharp on the ninth fret using your first finger, a G on the tenth fret using your second finger and an A on the twelfth fret using your fourth finger
  • shift your hand down one fret and on the fourth string play an A sharp on the eighth fret using your first finger, a C on the tenth fret using your third finger and a C sharp on the eleventh fret using your fourth finger
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D-shape Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth frets
  • on the fourth string play a C sharp on the eleventh fret using your first finger, a D sharp on the thirteenth fret using your third finger and an E on the fourteenth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the third string play an F sharp on the eleventh fret using your first finger, a G on the twelfth fret using your second finger and an A on the fourteenth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the second string play an A sharp on the eleventh fret using your first finger, a C on the thirteenth fret using your third finger and a C sharp on the fourteenth fret using your fourth finger
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