Octave Method for Low B : 7-String Guitar
Major Scales & Arpeggios


Octave Method for 7-String Guitar (Low B)

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Octave Method for Seven String Guitar


Fretboard navigation method for 7-string guitar
(Low B) based on an instrument modification of the CAGED guitar method, using octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.


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Octave Method for Low B : 7-String Guitar


Fretboard navigation method for 7-string guitar
(Low B) based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use.

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BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
General

In this BLOGoZON we take a look at the A minor scale (aeolian mode)(1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G)
for 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE) forming one long AGEDB octaves chain.

BAGED octaves logo : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)

Below the AGEDB octaves sequence is shown for A natural over the entire fretboard.

A natural octave shapes : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)


The diagram that follows shows all five of the AGEDB octaves shapes for use with the
box shapes for a 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)

AGEDB octaves : A natural octave shapes

GuitarPro6 fingerboard : A natural octaves

GuitarPro6 A natural octaves

The diagram that follows shows all five of the AGEDB octaves shapes for use with the
box shapes for a 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE).

AGEDB octaves : A natural octaves


The diagrams that follow show all of the A minor scale (aeolian mode) (1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G)
notes plotted over the 7-string guitar's fretboard in the AGEDB octaves and GuitarPro6 styles:-

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE): A minor scale (aeolian mode) entire fretboard notes

GuitarPro6 fingerboard : A minor scale (aeolian mode) (1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G)

GuitarPro6 A minor scale

As always a more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales as INTERVAL shapes
rather than note names - as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than
specific to one particular root note - with this in mind the intervals for the
A minor scale (aeolian mode) (1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G)
are detailed below in the AGEDB octaves manner.

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE): A minor scale (aeolian mode) entire fretboard intervals

The tables and tabbed panels below detail all five box shapes for the
A minor scale (aeolian mode) (1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G)
for 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE).


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
YouTube videos & box shape pdf files

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AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 5Am3 box shape pdf
AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 6Gm3Gm1 box shape pdf
AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 6Em4Em1 box shape pdf
AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 7Dm4Dm2 box shape pdf
AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 7Bm5Bm2 box shape pdf
AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 5Am3 box shape at 12 pdf

BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
GuitarPro6 fingerboards & YouTube videos

  • 5Am3
  • 6Gm3Gm1
  • 6Em4Em1
  • 7Dm4Dm2
  • 7Bm5Bm2
  • 5Am3 at 12

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 5Am3 box shape

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 6Gm3Gm1 box shape

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 6Em4Em1 box shape

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 7Dm4Dm2 box shape

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 7Bm5Bm2 box shape

GuitarPro6 A minor scale : 5Am3 box shape at 12


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
Box shapes & GuitarPro8 TAB

  • 5Am3
  • 6Gm3Gm1
  • 6Em4Em1
  • 7Dm4Dm2
  • 7Bm5Bm2
  • 5Am3 at 12

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 5Am3 box shape

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 6Gm3Gm1 box shape

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 6Em4Em1 box shape

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 7Dm4Dm2 box shape

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 7Bm5Bm2 box shape

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) : 5Am3 box shape at 12


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
YouTube video

Once the individual box shapes have been assimilated all five shapes should be linked together and played in one continuous exercise (with the first shape - 7B5B2 - being repeated at the 12th fret).

The video shown below demonstrates the BAGED octaves chain-linked sequence for the
A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes for 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE).


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
Box shapes & GuitarPro8 TAB

The GuitarPro8 TAB shown below demonstrates the BAGED octaves chain-linked sequence for the
A minor scale (aeolian mode) (1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G) box shapes
for 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE).

The complete TAB for the previous exercise follows:-

GuitarPro8 TAB : A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
Box shapes

The box shapes for the previous exercise follow.

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes

BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
Box shapes pdf & GuitarPro8 TAB pdf

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AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes pdf

GuitarPro8 TAB: AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes pdfGuitarPro8 TAB: AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes pdf


BAGED octaves : 7-string guitar (B1 standard - BEADGBE)
A minor scale (aeolian mode)
1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 ♭7 - A B C D E F G
Overall fretboard box shapes

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes : entire fretboard notes

AGEDB octaves (7-string guitar : B1 standard - BEADGBE) A minor scale (aeolian mode) box shapes : entire fretboard intervals


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