For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic), isolate it to just three strings at a time.
If you are starting your workbook today, format your first page like this: : G Major Scale — Upper Register (Strings 1-3) The Excerpt : Notes G, A, B, C, D (Frets 12-15). Variation A : Played vertically in one position. Variation B : Played horizontally across the G string. A Guitar Scale Excerpt Workbook
: You learn how a scale feels in a specific "pocket" of the neck. For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic),
Practice sliding from the end of the first excerpt into the beginning of the second. For every scale you study (Major
: Excerpts naturally sound like melodic "licks" rather than exercises. How to Build Your Workbook 1. The "Three-String" Rule