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 third string open (G) and an A on the second fret using your second finger
on the second string play a C on the first fret using your first finger, a D on the third fret using your third finger and a D sharp on the fourth fret using your fourth finger
on the first string play a G on the third fret using your third finger

G Shape

start by assigning your fingers to the third, fourth, fifth and sixth frets
on the sixth string play a G on the third fret using your first finger and an A on the fifth fret using your third finger
on the fifth string play a C on the third fret using your first finger, a D on the fifth fret using your third finger and a D sharp on the sixth fret using your fourth finger
on the fourth string play a G on the fifth fret using your third finger

E Shape

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

D Shape

start by assigning your fingers to the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth frets
on the fifth string play a G on the tenth fret using your fourth finger
on the fourth string play an A on the seventh fret using your first finger and a C on the tenth fret using your fourth finger
on the third string play a D on the seventh fret using your first finger and a D sharp on the eighth fret using your second finger
on the second string play a G on the eighth fret using your second finger

C Shape

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

A Shape