Non-musical scales IV.
Pyramids
Exercises of this type mainly focus on the smooth fret position change. The different sub-types are as follows (the names refer to scale shapes in the fretboard mirror images):
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Half-pyramid
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One-octave pyramid
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Two-octave pyramid
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Reversed half-pyramid
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Reversed one-octave pyramid
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Reversed two-octave pyramid
These are all advanced level exercises. In case it is not enough, there are further possibilities, such as combining these pyramid-shape exercises with the scale patterns.
1-2
Further recommended finger orders: 2-3, 3-4
1-3
Further recommended finger order: 2-4
1-4
1-2-3
Further recommended finger order: 2-3-4
1-2-4
1-3-4
1-2-4 high third
1-2-4 (phrygian dominant) third
1-3-4 high third
12-34
1-2-3-4