This scale pattern has been used by musicians for decades as an improvisation template. All you have to do is memorize the finger pattern and your well on your way to becoming a hot lead guitarist.

This scale can be played anywhere on the neck and requires no knowledge of music theory. You should learn the names of the notes on the 6th string so you can determine where to begin the pattern for a given key.

For example, to jam in the key of G Major begin the scale at fret 3. The fret in which G is located on the 6th string. To jam in the key of A Major simply move the whole scale pattern to fret 5.

Blues Scale - G Major Fret 3

So all you have to do is choose notes from the scale pattern at random. They all sound good. Don't be fooled by chord changes. This is a common error made by beginners. Chord changes do not effect the key your playing in or the position of the scale pattern. Just keep right on playing in the same position you started in.

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