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The scales shown here are in the same format as a chord diagram. They
are all moveable forms. The "root" or letter name of the scale
is located on the circled note. To play a particular scale, move the
scale form up and down the fingerboard until the circled note is on the
letter name you want to play. For example, if you move the "E
Form" scale up the neck so that the circled note is on the 3rd
fret, you will be playing the "G scale." If you are not sure
about the location of the notes on the fingerboard, use the fingerboard
chart I have included at this site. 
These scale forms are named after the moveable chord forms from which
they are derived. The following chart shows the corresponding chord
forms.

If the "C form" chord or scale is played with the circled note
on the 4th fret, it will be a C# or Db. With the circled note on the 5th
fret, it will be a D, 6th fret D# or Eb, 7th fret E, 8th fret F, 9th
fret F# of Gb, 10th fret G, 11th fret G# or Ab, 12th fret A, 13th fret
A# or Bb, 14th fret B, 15th fret C.
When working with the "A Form" chords and scales, with the
circled note on the 2nd fret, it will be a B. On the 3rd fret, it is a
C. From the 4th fret on, the location of the circled notes are the same
as those of the "C Form"
When working with the "G Form" chords and scales, with the
circled note on the 4th fret, it is a G# or Ab. On the 5th, fret it is
an A, 6th fret A# or Bb, 7th fret B, 8th fret C, 9th fret C# or Db, 10th
fret D, 11th fret D# or Eb, 12th fret E, 13th fret F, 14th fret F# or Gb,
15th fret G.
When working with the "E Form" chords and scales, with the
circled note on the 2nd fret, it will be a F# or Gb. On the 3rd fret, it
is a G. On the 4th fret it is a G# or Ab, from the 4th fret, the
location of the circled notes are the same as those of the "G
Form"
When working with the "D Form" chords and scales, with the
circled note on the 2nd fret, it is an E, 3rd fret is an F, 4th fret F#
or Gb, 5th fret G, 6th fret G# or Ab, 7th fret A, 8th fret A# or Bb, 9th
fret B, 10th fret C, 11th fret C# or Db, and 12th fret D.
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