A complete guide to playing the B major scale for guitar. B major TAB, notation, and scale patterns / fretboard diagrams for electric, acoustic and classical guitars.
Below you’ll find TABs and notation for playing 1, 2 and 3 octave B major scales in a variety of fretboard positions and fingerings. We’ve included what we consider to be the ‘best’ ways of playing the scale, but feel free to experiment with fingering, etc. to find what works for you.
The 1 and 2 octave B major scales can be played on electric, classical and acoustic guitars. The 3 octave scale is suitable only for electric guitar; if you try it on either an acoustic or classical guitar you’ll run out of frets! Even on most electric guitars you’ll find yourself at the very top of the fretboard.
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You’ll also find a major scale pattern that can be used to play not only a B major scale, but also every other major scale, simply by moving the fretting hand to different fretboard positions.
When playing guitar scales, aim for an even tone and tempo. It is highly beneficial to practice scales with a metronome. Start slowly and only increase the tempo when you can play the scale smoothly, clearly and evenly.
Below is TAB for playing a 1 octave B major scale in open position (in fact, the scale below only uses one open string note, the open B string).
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An alternative way of playing a one octave B major scale on guitar is shown below. The only difference is that the high B note is fretted, rather than played with an open string.
The previous 1 octave B major scale can be extended to two octaves, as shown in the TAB below. You’ll have to change fretboard position as you play the scale in order to be able to reach the highest notes.
Note: In guitar music, the Roman numerals above the notation show the fret at which the fretting hand should be positioned. For example, ‘II’ means position your fretting hand so that the index finger is ready to play at the 2nd fret, ‘IV’ means position your fretting hand so that the index finger is ready to play at the 4th fret.
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Below is an alternative method of playing a 2 octave B major scale. It begins in 4th position, with the 4th finger (the little finger) playing the B note at the 7th fret of the low E string.
Yet another way of playing a 2 octave B major scale for guitar is shown in the TAB below. Note that this is the same as the scale produced by playing the B major scale pattern shown further down the page.
Playing a 3-octave B major scale requires a number of fretboard position changes. Keep an eye on the Roman numerals above the notation (or follow the TAB closely) to ensure you’re playing the notes at the correct frets.
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The 3 octave B major scale is best played on an electric guitar. Reaching the higher notes can be awkward on classical and acoustic guitars (the high B at the 19th fret of the high E string is the top fret of many classical guitars).
In the pattern above, the tonic notes of the scale are represented by green circles. The other notes of the scale are represented by black circles.
(The tonic notes of a scale are the ‘name’ notes of the scale, i.e. the ‘C’s in a C major scale, the ‘D’s in a D major scale, etc.)
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Play a one-octave scale by starting from the lowest green note and stopping at the next green note. Play a two-octave scale by continuing to the highest green note, as shown in the TAB below.
The beauty of movable scale shapes is that once you’ve learned one shape, you can move it to different fretboard positions in order to play other scales.
For example, by moving the above pattern 2 frets down (i.e. starting at the 5th, instead of the 7th, fret of the bottom E string), and keeping all the fingers in the same position relative to the new starting note, you’d be playing an A major scale.
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By learning just one pattern, you can quite literally play every major scale! However, most guitarists learn more than one shape for each scale so that they are not restricted to playing the scale at a particular position on the fretboard.
We hope that you’ve found everything you need on this page in order to be able to play a 1, 2 and 3-octave B major scale on your guitar.
If you have any questions on playing this scale then feel free to ask them in the comments section below; we’d be happy to help. We also welcome any comments or suggestions on how we can make this page even more helpful!
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