Accessible Guitar Scales

Guitar Scales for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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

C Shape

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

A Shape

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

G Shape

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

E Shape

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

D Shape