The Minor Scale
The natural minor scale contains the same amount of notes and steps as the major scale, however the 3rd, 6th and 7th notes are flattened.
B Minor Scale Over Two Octaves
The B minor scale over two octaves is notated as follows.
B Minor Arpeggio Over Two Octaves
Example 36 uses the B minor arpeggio over two octaves ascending and descending.
Example 37 combines scale fragments and arpeggio playing in a descending fashion.
Example 38 combines arpeggios and scale fragments in an ascending motion.
Memorize the B minor arpeggio and scale and experiment with your own variation and note combinations.
C Minor Scale Over Two Octaves
The C minor scale over two octaves is notated as follows.
Example 39 uses the C minor scale over two octaves ascending and descending.
Note that the C minor scale fingering over two octaves omits open strings. Therefore the same finger pattern can be used on the C# minor scale (2nd fret on the B string), D minor scale (3rd fret) etc.
C Minor Arpeggio Over Two Octaves
Example 40 uses the C minor arpeggio over two octaves ascending and descending.
Example 41 combines arpeggios and scale fragments in a descending fashion.
Example 42 combines arpeggios and scale fragments in an ascending motion.
Memorize the C minor scale and arpeggio pattern and experiment with your own variations and note combinations. You can also transpose some of the previous examples into different keys further up the neck.
The following examples combine and summarize the various elements discussed in section one.
The examples below combine and summarize the various elements discussed in section one.
