More Melodic Patterns

G Major Scale (4 note forward pattern). I will call this a 3-1-2-3 pattern.
E_7__3__5__7___5__7______7________________________________________________________
A____________3______3__5___3__5__7__3__5__7___5__7______7_________________________
D___________________________________________4______4__5___4__5__7__4__5__7________
G_________________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________

E____________________________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________________________
D___5__7______7______________________________________________________________________
G_4______4__5___4__5__7__4__5__7___5__7______7_______________________________________
B________________________________5______5__7___5__7__8__5__7__8___7__8______8________
E_______________________________________________________________5______5__7___5__7___

E__________________________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________________
E_8__5__7__8_______________________________________________________________________

Try to invent more melodic patterns yourself, like 3-4-2-1, 1-6, 6-1, etc. You will be amazed at the sound you can create as you invent more and more permutations for your playing.

You can also add a flat(b) note before or after a target note in an arpeggio.

G Major Arpeggio
E_3__________________________________________________________________
A___2__5________________________________________________________________
D________4__5___________________________________________________________
G_____________4__7______________________________________________________
B__________________7___________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________

G Major Arpeggio 2-b1-1 pattern
E_3___________5__2__3_________________________________________________________
A___2__5______________3__1__2___4__5__________________________________________
D________4____________________2______5__3__4__7__4__5_________________________
G_____________________________________________________5__3__4___6__7__________
B_____________________________________________________________5______8__6__7__
E_____________________________________________________________________________

After you get familiarized with the melodic patterns you have invented, try applying this to all 15 positions of the major scale. Yes, there are 15 positions. Normally people practice 5 shapes or 7 modes of the major scales. But there are actually 15 positions that provides you with the full coverage on the fretboard. Will cover that next time.