Accessible Guitar Scales

Guitar Scales for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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start by assigning your fingers to the first four frets
play the fourth string open (D), an E on the second fret using your second finger and an F on the third fret using your third finger
play the third string open (G), a G sharp on the first fret using your first finger and an A sharp on the third fret using your third finger
play the second string open (B), a C sharp on the second fret using your second finger and a D on the third fret using your third finger

D Shape

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

C Shape

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

A Shape

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

G Shape

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

E Shape