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Scales As Clusters (Major)

"Cluster Voicings for Advanced Guitar" Robbie Barnby
(All written using C as the Root note key for each Parent Scale,
these positions will apply to each mode of the parent scale too)

C Major
(+ D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, B Locrian)

   
  
 
Clusters

 1
4
3
5
5
7
6
9
8
10
10
12
12
14
13
16

       
     
  
Resolving Cluster
3

 1
4 2
3
5 4
5
7 5
6
9 7
8
10 9
10
12 10
12
14 12
13
16 14

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 'CAGED' Positions:


(C Shape)

           
 
5

 

 1
0
2 0 2 3
0
3 2
2
5 3
0
2 0
3 3 3 2 5 3 7 5
7 5

     
    
7


0 1 3
1 3 3 1 5 3 6 5
4 2 5 4


 
(A Shape)

       
   
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 

 5
5
5 2 3 5
2
5 3
4
7 5
3 3 5 5 3 7 5 8 7
7 5 8 7

     
    
11


3
3 5 6 6 5
5 5 4 7 5 9 7
9 7

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 
 
(G Shape)

         
 
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 


 8
5
5 4
5 5 7 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 10 8
8 8 7 10 8 12 10

       
     
  
15


5 7 8
5 6 8 8 6 10 8 12 10
5 7 7 5 9 7 10 9
9 7 10 9



 
(E Shape)

     
     
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  


8

 8  10
8
9
10 7 9
10 7 8 10 10 8 12 10
8 10 8 12 10 13 12

       
     
  
19


7 8
8 10 10 8 12 10
7 9 10 10 9 12 10
10 10 9 12 10 14 12
14 12

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 

(D Shape)

     
        
21


12

 12  13
13
12
10 9 10 12
10 12 12 10 14 12 15 14
13 12 15 13

       
       

23


10 12
10 12 13 13 12 15 13
9 10 12 12 10 14 12 16 14
12 10 14 12 15 14

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3 Note Per String:

     
(Starting From Root)

         
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 

 3 5 7
4
7 5
5
9 7
3 5 7 7 5 8 7 10 8
7 5 8 7 10 8

     
     
   
27


5 7 8
5 6 8 8 6 10 8 12 10
7 7 5 9 7 10 9
10 9

       
(Starting From 2nd)

       
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 

 5 7 9
5
9 7
7
10 9
5 7 8 8 7 10 8 12 10
8 7 10 8 12 10

     
      
 
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
7 8 10
6 8 10 10 8 12 10 13 12
9 9 7 10 9 12 10
12 10

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          
(Starting From 3rd)

      
33

 7 9 10
7
10 9
9
12 10
7 8 10 10 8 12 10 14 12
10 8 12 10 13 12

     
      


35


8 10 12
8 10 12 12 10 13 12 15 13
10 10 9 12 10 14 12
14 12

       
   
(Starting From 4th)

    
37

 9 10 12
9
12 10
10
14 12
8 10 12 12 10 14 12 15 14
12 10 13 12 15 13

       
     

39


10 12 13
10 12 13 13 12 15 13 17 15
12 12 10 14 12 16 14
15 14

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          
   
(Starting From 5th)

  
41

 10 12 14
10
14 12
12
15 14
10 12 14 14 12 15 14 17 15
13 12 15 13 17 15

     
      


43


12 13 15
12 13 15 15 13 17 15 18 17
14 14 12 16 14 17 16
17 15

 
(Starting From 6th)

        
45

     

 0 2 3
0
3 2
2
5 3
0 2 3 3 2 5 3 7 5
3 1 5 3 7 5

     
   
    
47


1 3 5
1 3 5 5 3 6 5 8 6
4 4 2 5 4 7 5
7 5

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    
(Starting From 7th)

        
49

   

 2 3 5
2
5 3
4
7 5
2 3 5 5 3 7 5 8 7
5 3 7 5 8 7

     
   
    
51


3 5 7
3 5 6 6 5 8 6 10 8
5 5 4 7 5 9 7
9 7

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Linear Across Fretboard (For Each String Set):

         
     

53


0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12
3 1 5 3 6 5 8 6 10 8 12 10 13 12 15 13

       
     
  
55

 0
2 0
1
4 2
3
5 4
5
7 5
6
9 7
8
10 9
10
12 10
12
14 12

       
        
57

 0
3 2
2
5 3
4
7 5
5
9 7
7
10 9
9
12 10
10
14 12
12
15 14

       
       
59

 

 0 2 3 5 7 9 10 12
3 2 5 3 7 5 8 7 10 8 12 10 14 12 15 14

        
 
61

     


0 2 3 5 7 8 10 12
3 1 5 3 7 5 8 7 10 8 12 10 13 12 15 13

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