JATZEK MusicMaster Periodic 4

Scales and ShadowScale Patterns

Listening transposition edition 11 October 2026

Listening edition 11 October 2026. Active parents: ACG C D D# F# A A# B (FOUND +2); CDG A A# B D D# E F (FOUND -10, pitch-class equivalent +2); AFG C D E F# G# A A# (FOUND +2). D is the performance root confirmed by listening. D minor is the accompaniment reference. Comparison roots are B, B and C respectively. Historical FOUND notes are retained only as provenance.

These patterns use the ten checked collections in Periodics 2 and 5. Jatzek parents and their two ACG companion tiers use the verified listening transpositions. CDG and AFG need no altered tier. Established reference scales remain included.

Circles show the printed parent pitches; red marks the stated comparison root. Gold squares mark the selected five-note teaching subset. Fretted markers sit between fret lines, and open notes sit right of the nut. Tuning is D G C F A D from string 6 at the top; frets 20–0 from left to right.

Patterns 1–7 transpose the established position shapes to successive members of the active parent. Pattern 8 provides an octave-related shape; a whole-octave adjustment keeps every fret within 0–20. Other strings retain their compact consecutive-note groups. Five-note shapes use two notes per string. Printed string and fret codes are authoritative.

Teaching selections

CDG and AFG selections are exact complement overlays. ACG Asc uses a semitone-adjusted teaching subset; Tier 1 uses its carried Asc shadow; Tier 2 is exact. Harmonic-minor reference subsets remain separate experiments.

Form	Parent notes	Selected five-note subset
D Major	D E F# G A B C#	D E G A B
D Melodic Minor Ascending	D E F G A B C#	D F G A B
D Natural Minor	D E F G A A# C	D F G A# C
D Harmonic Minor	D E F G A A# C#	D F G A A#
ACG Asc	C D D# F# A A# B	C D D# A B
CDG Asc	D D# E F A A# B	D# E A A# B
AFG Asc	C D E F# G# A A#	C D E F# G#
D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending	D E F G A A# B	E F G A# B
ACG Desc T1	C D D# F# G# A# B	C D D# G# B
ACG Desc T2	C D E F# G# A# B	D E F# G# A#

D Major Patterns

Parent: D E F# G A B C# | Teaching subset: D E G A B

Selected subset is an exact complement overlay.

Master map

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 0 2 4

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 4 5 | 0 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5

D Major Patterns

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 4 5 7 | 4 6 7 | 4 6 7 | 2 4 6 | 4 5 7 | 4 5 7

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 9 | 4 6 7 | 4 6 7 | 4 6 8 | 4 5 7 | 4 5 7

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 7 9 11 | 6 7 9 | 6 7 9 | 6 8 9 | 7 9 10 | 5 7 9

D Major Patterns

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 9 11 12 | 9 11 12 | 7 9 11 | 8 9 11 | 9 10 12 | 9 11 12

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 11 12 14 | 11 12 14 | 11 13 14 | 11 13 14 | 10 12 14 | 11 12 14

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 13 14 16 | 13 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 12 14 16

D Major Patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 | 0 2 | 2 4 | 2 4 | 0 2 | 0 2

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 5 | 2 4 | 2 4 | 2 4 | 2 5 | 2 5

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 | 4 7 | 4 7 | 4 6 | 5 7 | 5 7

D Major Patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 7 9 | 7 9 | 7 9 | 6 9 | 7 10 | 7 9

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 9 12 | 9 12 | 9 11 | 9 11 | 7 10 | 9 12

D Melodic Minor Ascending Patterns

Parent: D E F G A B C# | Teaching subset: D F G A B

Selected subset is an exact complement overlay.

Master map

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 3 | 0 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 0 2 3

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 5 | 0 2 4 | 1 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 2 4 5 | 2 3 5

D Melodic Minor Ascending Patterns

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 7 | 2 4 6 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 6 | 2 4 5 | 2 3 5

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 9 | 4 6 7 | 4 5 7 | 4 6 8 | 4 5 7 | 3 5 7

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 7 9 11 | 7 9 10 | 5 7 9 | 6 8 9 | 7 8 10 | 5 7 9

D Melodic Minor Ascending Patterns

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 9 11 12 | 9 10 12 | 7 9 11 | 8 9 11 | 8 10 12 | 9 11 12

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 11 12 14 | 10 12 14 | 11 13 14 | 11 12 14 | 10 12 14 | 11 12 14

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 15 | 12 14 16 | 13 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 12 14 15

D Melodic Minor Ascending Patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 3 | 0 2 | 2 5 | 0 2 | 0 2 | 0 3

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 | 2 4 | 2 5 | 2 4 | 2 5 | 3 5

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 | 4 7 | 5 7 | 4 6 | 5 8 | 5 7

D Melodic Minor Ascending Patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 7 9 | 7 10 | 7 9 | 6 9 | 5 8 | 7 9

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 9 12 | 7 10 | 9 11 | 9 12 | 8 10 | 9 12

D Natural Minor Patterns

Parent: D E F G A A# C | Teaching subset: D F G A# C

Selected subset is an exact complement overlay.

Master map

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 3 | 0 2 3 | 0 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 0 1 3 | 0 2 3

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 5 | 2 3 5 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5 | 1 3 5 | 2 3 5

D Natural Minor Patterns

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 7 | 2 3 5 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5 | 1 3 5 | 2 3 5

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 8 | 3 5 7 | 4 5 7 | 4 5 7 | 5 7 8 | 5 7 8

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 10 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 5 7 9 | 7 8 10 | 7 8 10

D Natural Minor Patterns

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 8 10 12 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 11 | 7 8 10 | 7 8 10

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 14 | 9 10 12 | 9 10 12 | 9 11 12 | 10 12 13 | 8 10 12

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 15 | 12 14 15 | 12 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 12 13 15 | 12 14 15

D Natural Minor Patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 2 | 0 2 | 1 3 | 0 3

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 | 3 5 | 2 5 | 2 5 | 3 5 | 3 5

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 5 8 | 5 7 | 5 7 | 5 7 | 5 8 | 5 8

D Natural Minor Patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 8 10 | 7 10 | 7 10 | 7 9 | 8 10 | 8 10

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 | 10 12 | 10 12 | 9 12 | 10 13 | 10 12

D Harmonic Minor Patterns

Parent: D E F G A A# C# | Teaching subset: D F G A A#

The teaching subset is adjusted, not an exact intact complement overlay.

Master map

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 3 | 0 2 3 | 1 2 4 | 0 2 4 | 0 1 4 | 0 2 3

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 5 | 2 3 6 | 1 2 4 | 2 4 5 | 1 4 5 | 2 3 5

D Harmonic Minor Patterns

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 7 | 2 3 6 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5 | 1 4 5 | 2 3 5

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 8 | 3 6 7 | 4 5 7 | 4 5 8 | 4 5 7 | 5 7 8

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 11 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 5 8 9 | 7 8 10 | 7 8 11

D Harmonic Minor Patterns

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 8 11 12 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 8 9 11 | 7 8 10 | 7 8 11

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 11 12 14 | 10 12 14 | 10 13 14 | 11 12 14 | 10 12 13 | 11 12 14

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 15 | 12 14 15 | 13 14 16 | 12 14 16 | 12 13 16 | 12 14 15

D Harmonic Minor Patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 3 | 0 2 | 2 5 | 0 2 | 0 1 | 0 3

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 | 2 3 | 2 5 | 2 4 | 1 5 | 3 5

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 | 3 7 | 5 7 | 4 5 | 5 8 | 5 7

D Harmonic Minor Patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 | 7 10 | 7 9 | 5 9 | 5 8 | 7 8

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 8 12 | 7 10 | 7 9 | 5 9 | 8 10 | 7 8

ACG Asc Patterns

Parent: B C D D# F# A A# | Teaching subset: B C D D# A

Semitone-adjusted teaching subset. Own complement at +7 is B C D D# G#; replace A with G# to form Tier 1.

ACG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 4 7 8 | 4 5 7 | 3 6 9 | 4 5 6 | 3 5 6 | 4 7 8

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 9 | 7 8 11 | 6 9 10 | 6 7 9 | 6 9 12 | 7 8 9

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 10 | 7 8 11 | 6 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 6 9 12 | 8 9 10

ACG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 9 10 12 | 8 11 14 | 9 10 11 | 9 10 13 | 6 9 12 | 9 10 12

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 13 | 8 11 14 | 10 11 12 | 9 10 13 | 9 12 13 | 9 10 12

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 12 13 16 | 11 14 15 | 11 12 14 | 10 13 16 | 12 13 14 | 12 13 16

ACG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 13 16 19 | 11 14 15 | 12 14 15 | 10 13 16 | 13 14 15 | 12 13 16

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 4 7 8 | 4 5 7 | 3 6 9 | 4 5 6 | 3 5 6 | 1 4 7

ACG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 7 9 | 7 8 | 9 11 | 7 9 | 6 12 | 7 9

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 9 10 | 8 14 | 9 11 | 9 10 | 6 12 | 9 10

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 | 8 14 | 11 12 | 9 10 | 12 14 | 10 12

ACG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 12 13 | 14 16 | 12 14 | 10 16 | 12 14 | 12 13

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 13 19 | 14 16 | 14 15 | 10 16 | 14 15 | 12 13

CDG Asc Patterns

Parent: B D D# E F A A# | Teaching subset: B D# E A A#

Exact own-complement overlay at +3. Exact shifts +3 and +9. No altered tier is required.

CDG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 7 | 2 3 4 | 2 3 4 | 4 5 6 | 2 5 6 | 2 3 7

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 3 7 8 | 3 4 7 | 3 4 5 | 4 5 6 | 2 5 6 | 2 3 7

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 9 | 7 8 9 | 5 9 10 | 6 9 10 | 6 7 8 | 7 8 9

CDG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 12 | 8 9 10 | 9 10 11 | 6 9 10 | 7 8 12 | 8 9 12

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 9 12 13 | 8 9 10 | 9 10 11 | 9 10 11 | 7 8 12 | 8 9 12

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 12 13 14 | 10 14 15 | 11 14 15 | 11 12 16 | 12 13 14 | 12 13 14

CDG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 13 14 15 | 14 15 16 | 11 14 15 | 11 12 16 | 13 14 17 | 13 14 15

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 14 15 19 | 14 15 16 | 14 15 16 | 12 16 17 | 13 14 17 | 13 14 15

CDG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 7 | 2 3 | 3 4 | 4 5 | 2 6 | 2 7

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 | 8 9 | 9 10 | 6 10 | 6 7 | 7 8

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 | 8 9 | 9 10 | 6 10 | 7 12 | 8 9

CDG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 9 13 | 8 9 | 9 10 | 10 11 | 7 12 | 9 13

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 13 14 | 14 15 | 11 15 | 11 16 | 13 14 | 13 14

AFG Asc Patterns

Parent: C D E F# G# A A# | Teaching subset: C D E F# G#

Exact own-complement overlay at +1. Exact shifts +1, +3, +5, +7, +9 and +11. No altered tier is required.

AFG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 4 6 | 2 3 5 | 2 4 6 | 3 4 5 | 3 5 7 | 2 4 6

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 4 6 7 | 3 5 7 | 2 4 6 | 4 5 7 | 3 5 7 | 4 6 7

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 6 7 8 | 5 7 9 | 6 8 9 | 5 7 9 | 5 7 9 | 6 7 8

AFG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 10 | 5 7 9 | 6 8 9 | 5 7 9 | 5 7 9 | 7 8 10

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 8 10 12 | 7 9 11 | 8 9 10 | 7 9 11 | 7 9 11 | 7 8 10

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 14 | 9 11 13 | 9 10 12 | 9 11 13 | 9 11 12 | 8 10 12

AFG Asc Parent patterns

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 16 | 11 13 14 | 10 12 14 | 11 13 15 | 12 13 15 | 10 12 14

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 14 16 18 | 14 15 17 | 12 14 16 | 13 15 16 | 13 15 17 | 12 14 16

AFG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 4 | 5 7 | 2 4 | 3 7 | 3 5 | 2 4

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 4 6 | 5 7 | 4 6 | 3 7 | 3 5 | 4 6

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 6 10 | 5 7 | 6 8 | 7 9 | 5 7 | 6 10

AFG Asc Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 | 9 11 | 8 12 | 9 11 | 9 11 | 10 12

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 | 11 13 | 12 14 | 11 13 | 11 15 | 12 14

ACG Desc T1 Patterns

Parent: B C D D# F# G# A# | Teaching subset: B C D D# G#

Carried Asc shadow. Own complement at +7 is B C D E G#; replace D# with E to form Tier 2.

ACG Desc T1 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 4 6 8 | 4 5 7 | 3 6 8 | 3 5 6 | 3 5 6 | 4 6 8

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 6 8 9 | 5 7 8 | 6 8 10 | 6 7 9 | 5 6 9 | 6 8 9

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 10 | 7 8 11 | 8 10 11 | 7 9 10 | 6 9 11 | 8 9 10

ACG Desc T1 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 9 10 12 | 8 11 13 | 8 10 11 | 9 10 13 | 9 11 13 | 9 10 12

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 13 | 8 11 13 | 10 11 12 | 9 10 13 | 9 11 13 | 9 10 12

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 12 13 16 | 11 13 15 | 11 12 14 | 10 13 15 | 11 13 14 | 12 13 16

ACG Desc T1 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 13 16 18 | 13 15 16 | 12 14 15 | 13 15 17 | 13 14 15 | 12 13 16

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 16 18 20 | 16 17 19 | 15 18 20 | 15 17 18 | 15 17 18 | 16 18 20

ACG Desc T1 Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 6 9 | 7 8 | 3 8 | 6 7 | 5 6 | 6 9

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 9 10 | 8 13 | 8 11 | 9 10 | 6 11 | 9 10

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 | 8 13 | 11 12 | 9 10 | 11 14 | 10 12

ACG Desc T1 Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 12 13 | 13 16 | 12 14 | 10 15 | 11 14 | 12 13

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 13 18 | 13 16 | 14 15 | 10 15 | 14 15 | 12 13

ACG Desc T2 Patterns

Parent: B C D E F# G# A# | Teaching subset: D E F# G# A#

Exact own-complement overlay at +1. Six exact odd shifts. The carried Tier 1 shadow B C D E G# also fits.

ACG Desc T2 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 4 6 | 3 4 5 | 2 4 6 | 3 5 6 | 2 3 5 | 2 4 6

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 4 6 8 | 4 5 7 | 2 4 6 | 3 5 6 | 3 5 7 | 2 4 6

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 6 8 9 | 5 7 9 | 4 6 8 | 6 7 9 | 5 7 9 | 6 8 9

ACG Desc T2 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 10 | 7 9 11 | 8 10 11 | 7 9 11 | 7 9 11 | 8 9 10

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 9 10 12 | 7 9 11 | 8 10 11 | 7 9 11 | 7 9 11 | 9 10 12

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 10 12 14 | 9 11 13 | 10 11 12 | 9 11 13 | 9 11 13 | 9 10 12

ACG Desc T2 Parent patterns

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 16 | 11 13 15 | 11 12 14 | 11 13 15 | 11 13 14 | 10 12 14

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 14 16 18 | 13 15 16 | 12 14 16 | 13 15 17 | 14 15 17 | 12 14 16

ACG Desc T2 Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 4 | 3 7 | 2 4 | 3 5 | 5 7 | 2 4

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 4 6 | 3 7 | 4 6 | 3 5 | 5 7 | 4 6

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 6 8 | 7 9 | 6 8 | 5 9 | 5 7 | 6 8

ACG Desc T2 Five-note patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 8 12 | 7 9 | 8 10 | 9 11 | 7 9 | 8 12

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 | 11 13 | 10 14 | 11 13 | 11 13 | 12 14

D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending Patterns

Parent: D E F G A A# B | Teaching subset: E F G A# B

Reference experiment replaces C# with B. Carried D F G A# B fits; the own teaching subset is adjusted, not an exact intact overlay.

Master map

Parent pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 0 2 3 | 0 2 3 | 2 4 5 | 0 2 4 | 0 1 2 | 0 2 3

Parent pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 5 | 2 3 4 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5 | 1 2 5 | 2 3 5

D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending Patterns

Parent pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 7 | 3 4 7 | 2 4 5 | 2 4 5 | 2 5 7 | 2 3 5

Parent pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 5 7 8 | 4 7 9 | 4 5 7 | 5 6 9 | 5 7 8 | 5 7 8

Parent pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 7 8 9 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 6 9 11 | 7 8 10 | 7 8 9

D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending Patterns

Parent pattern 6

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 12 | 7 9 10 | 7 9 10 | 6 9 11 | 7 8 10 | 8 9 12

Parent pattern 7

Frets S6 to S1: 9 12 14 | 9 10 12 | 9 10 11 | 9 11 12 | 8 10 12 | 8 9 12

Parent pattern 8

Frets S6 to S1: 12 14 15 | 12 14 15 | 14 16 17 | 12 14 16 | 12 13 14 | 12 14 15

D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending Patterns

Five-note pattern 1

Frets S6 to S1: 2 3 | 3 4 | 4 5 | 2 5 | 1 2 | 2 3

Five-note pattern 2

Frets S6 to S1: 3 5 | 3 4 | 4 5 | 2 5 | 2 7 | 3 5

Five-note pattern 3

Frets S6 to S1: 5 8 | 4 9 | 5 7 | 5 6 | 2 7 | 5 8

D Harmonic Minor Derived Descending Patterns

Five-note pattern 4

Frets S6 to S1: 8 9 | 9 10 | 7 10 | 6 11 | 8 10 | 8 9

Five-note pattern 5

Frets S6 to S1: 9 14 | 9 10 | 10 11 | 6 11 | 8 10 | 8 9

Practice bridge from pattern to chord

Play the exact parent notes over a comparison-root drone or D accompaniment. Connect compatible chord tones from Periodic 5. A drone does not add a pitch to the printed parent; companion tiers have separately documented note replacements.

FURTHER DOCUMENTATION | Checking pattern continuity on a tuned fretboard

Research addition • 26 September 2026 • Philip John Jatzek & STORM (ChatGPT)

A repeatable pattern check starts with the six open strings D–G–C–F–A–D from String 6 to String 1. Add one semitone per fret, wrap at the octave, and compare every marked fret with the parent collection. This identifies a wrong note even when a diagram looks visually regular.

Practice each three-note string group at a comfortable speed, then join adjacent strings while keeping the same beat. Preserve the original pattern numbers and explain when Pattern 8 is the open-position repeat at fret 12, rather than counting it as an eighth distinct scale-degree starting point.

Reference websites consulted

https://www.fender.com/articles/scales/major-guitar-scales

https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-fundamentals

The external references explain standard music concepts; MusicMaster-specific scale and ShadowScale results retain the definitions and evidence levels given in this periodical.

NEED TO KNOW | PERIODICAL 4

From scale chart to fretboard music

Locate roots and thirds

Within each shape, mark all root and third positions on each available string. Then find the nearest octave root above and below; this connects the diagram to the sound.

Practice across positions

Play one phrase in a single position, then repeat it using a neighboring position and a different string set. Keep the rhythm identical so you can hear the register and articulation change.

Target chord tones

Over a simple progression, aim for the current chord third or seventh on a strong beat. Use the remaining scale tones to approach and leave those targets.

Record the physical choice

For a useful lick, note string, fret, fretting finger, picking direction, and shift point. Several valid fingerings can create different accents and timbres.

Further reading

https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-scales-101

https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/voice-leading-for-guitar/

SCALE GLOSSARY

Naming conventions

Fretboard positions, string crossings and scale runs in this chapter. “ShadowScale overlay” is defined in Periodical 2 and collected in Appendix D.

A

Adjacent-string transition

The move from the last note on one string to the next note on a neighboring string in a scale run.

Anchor fret

The numbered fret used as a reference for placing a movable pattern.

Ascending scale

A scale played or listed from low pitch to high pitch; its descending form may be specified separately.

B

Blues scale

A pitch collection commonly derived from a minor pentatonic with an added altered fifth.

D

D Dorian scale

The pitches D E F G A B C D.

D major scale

The pitches D E F-sharp G A B C-sharp D.

D natural minor scale

The pitches D E F G A B-flat C D.

Descending scale

A scale played or listed from high pitch to low pitch; do not assume it uses exactly the ascending pitch collection.

F

Fingerboard position

An area of the guitar neck in which a fingering pattern can be played with limited hand shifts.

Fingering map

A diagram indicating which string and fret to use for each note in a passage.

Fret

A metal division on the guitar fingerboard; a tab number identifies where a string is stopped.

Fret number

The number written on a tablature string identifying the fret to press; zero means play the open string.

Fret span

The distance between the lowest and highest frets used in a fingering.

Fretboard interval

The pitch distance between two specified string-and-fret positions, measured after accounting for the tuning.

Fretboard root

A position on a guitar string that sounds the root of the named scale.

Fretting hand

The hand that stops or taps strings along the fingerboard; described as the left hand in this book.

H

Harmonic minor scale

A natural minor scale with its seventh degree raised; in D, D E F G A B-flat C-sharp.

I

Interval pattern

The ordered distances between successive notes of a scale or motif.

M

Major scale

A seven-note scale with step pattern whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.

Melodic minor scale

A minor scale whose classical ascending form raises degrees six and seven; the classical descending form commonly returns to natural minor.

Minor scale

A family of minor-key forms including natural, harmonic and melodic minor.

O

Octave anchor

A root note one octave above a lower root, used to check where a fretboard pattern repeats.

Octave pattern

A fingering layout that repeats the same pitch classes twelve semitones higher.

Octave shape

Two notes with the same pitch class an octave apart, played as a movable guitar shape.

Open string

A string sounded without a fretting finger or slide stopping it.

Open string anchor

An open-string pitch used to orient a pattern near the nut.

Open tuning

A tuning in which the open strings spell a named chord; D G C F A D is a transposed standard interval pattern, not an open chord.

Open-position pattern

A fingering that uses one or more open strings near the nut.

P

Pattern continuity

The connection of successive fretboard shapes so a scale phrase can cross their boundaries without an unintended pitch change.

Pattern displacement

Reusing a fingering or interval pattern at another fret or string while checking tuning changes.

Pentatonic

A five-note scale or pitch collection.

Picking direction

The downstroke or upstroke chosen for a note in a picked scale phrase.

Position pattern

A scale fingering organized around a particular area of the guitar neck.

Position shift

Moving the fretting hand to another part of the neck while preserving the musical phrase.

Position transfer

Moving the same melodic phrase to another playable fretboard position while keeping its sounding pitches or intended transposition clear.

S

Scale fingering

A planned assignment of fretting fingers to the notes of a scale passage.

Scale fragment

A short portion of a scale used as melodic material.

Scale run

A sequence of scale notes played in a chosen direction and rhythm across one or more strings.

Scale tone

A pitch that belongs to the named scale in the current passage.

Shift point

The note or beat where the fretting hand changes position.

Six-string pattern

A scale fingering mapped across all six guitar strings; some strings may have a different number of scale notes.

String anchor

A known string and fret used as a starting reference for locating the other notes in a scale pattern.

String crossing

Moving from one string to another between successive notes.

String group

A neighboring set of strings treated together while building or practicing a pattern.

String set

The particular guitar strings selected for a fingering, phrase, or diagram.

String skipping

Moving the pick or fingers between nonadjacent strings while leaving one or more strings unplayed.

T

Target note

The pitch a bend, slide, approach note or phrase aims to reach.

Three-note-per-string pattern

A scale fingering that generally assigns three notes to each used string.

Twelfth-fret mirror

A guitar fingering related to an open-string form at the twelfth fret, where pitch classes repeat one octave higher.

Two-note-per-string pattern

A scale fingering that generally assigns two notes to each used string.

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