The Major Scale

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C major, root on the sixth string
7 8 10 8 7
8 10 10 8
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 8 10 10 8 7
8 10 10 8

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C major, root on the fifth string
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 6 8 8 6 5
4 5 7 7 5 4
3 5 7 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3

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Recommended Daily Routine

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1. Long Tones

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 = 10-40bpm
7 8
8 10
7 9 10
7 9 10
7 8 10
8 10

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2. Eighth Notes (play swung, then straight eighths)

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 = 60-100bpm
7 8 10 8 7
8 10 10 8
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 9 10 10 9 7
7 8 10 10 8 7
8 10 10 8
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3. Diatonic Thirds, Ascending and Descending

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7 8 7 10
8 10 8 10
7 9 7 10 9 10
7 9 7 10 9 10
7 8 7 10 8 10
8 10

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10 7 8 7
10 8 10 8
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 8 10 7 8 7
10 8

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4. Improvise with metronome on 2&4 using scale shape 1, then scale shape 2

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 = 60-100bpm

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Do this routine in a different key each day. Here's an order you can follow:

C
G
D
A
E
B
F#
C#/Db
Ab
Eb
Bb
F