The Obsessive Method for Too Many Guitar Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Chord Progressions

This is the framework for my current project in progress to take what I have learned from the rest of the site and put into a more learnable sequence.

Material progresses from simple forms into more complex forms, featuring notation in TAB, traditional black-dot notation, and chord forms in both vertical and horizontal layouts. These pages are geared more toward actually players than some of the more theoretical pages on the Patter Obsession website

All exercises are also available on the Pattern Obsession YouTube Page youtube.com/PatternObsession if you need to audio support.

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The following are links to the first page of each of the sections in the main book:

001 Beginning Chords
002 Beginning Scales Pentatonics
003 Blues Scale
004 Minor Bebop Scale
005 Moveable Chords Part 1
006a Open Form Major Scales Part 1
006b Open Form Major Scales Part 2
006c Open Form Major Scales Part 3
006d Open Form Major Scales Part 4
007a Moveable Chords Part 2
007b Moveable Chords Part 3
007c Moveable Chords Part 3a CAGED Map
008a Chord Progressions Part 1 IV V I
008b Chord Progressions Part 2 I V vi IV
010 Moveable Major Scales
011 Chord Progressions Part 3 IV I
012 Chord Progressions Part 4 12 Bar Blues
013 Minor Scales
014a Arpeggios 1 Major
014b Arpeggios 2 Minor
015 Chords m7b5
016a Modal Scales Part 1 Common Open Positions
016b Modal Scales Part 2 Moveable Positions
016c Modal Scales Part 3 Challenge Exercise Moveable Positions
017 Chord Progressions Part 5 ii I
018 Chord Progressions Part 6 Full Diatonic I IV VIIo iii vi ii I
019 Arpeggios Part 3 Full Diatonic I IV VIIo iii vi ii I
020 Harmonic Minor Scales
021 Jazz Melodic Minor Scales
024 Chord Progressions Part 7 Vertical 1
025 Scale Position Shifting Pentatonics
026 Seven Scale System Comparison
027 Moveable Chords Part 4 Seven Form System
028 Arpeggios Part 4 Developing 13th Chord Arpeggios
029 Whole Tone Scales and Augmented Chords and Arpeggios
030 Octatonic Scales and Diminished Seventh Chords and Arpeggios
031 Chromatic Scale
032 Scale Position Shifting Similar Patterns
034 Chord Progressions Part 8 Vertical 2 non drop
035a Scales Note Per String Comparison
035b Scales Note Per String Addendum
036a Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 1 Major Tonic
036b Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 2 Minor Tonic
036c Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 3 Dominant
036d Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 4 Subdominant
036e Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 5 Supertonic
036f Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 6 Mediant
036g Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 7 Leading Tone
037a Chord Progressions Part 9 Vertical 3 Shell Voicings
037b Chord Progressions Part 10 Shell Voicings Part 2
037c Chord Progressions Part 11 Shell Voicings Part 3 Inversions
037d Shell Voicing Chord Forms
037e Chord Progressions Part 12 Shell Voicings Part 4 Fixed
037f Chord Progressions Part 13 Shell Voicings Part 5 Fixed Targeting the 3rd
038a Open Open Form Second Position Scales
038b Open Form Second Position Part 2 Blues
039a Chord Triads and inversions Part 1 Major
039b Chord Triads and inversions Part 2 Minor
039c Chord Triads and inversions Part 3 Diminished
039d Chord Triads and inversions Part 4 Augmented
041 Modes of Harmonic Minor Scales
042 Modes of Melodic Minor Scales
044 Modes of Harmonic Minor Scales seven form systems
046 Modes of Melodic Minor Scales seven form systems
047a Chord Progressions Part 14 Full Minor i iv VII III VI iio i
047b Chord Progressions Part 14 Full Minor Challenge 1
048 Minor Vertical Non Drop
049 Harmonic Minor Alternate Systems Comparison
050a Minor Vertical Shell Voicings
050b Minor Shell Voicings Two Form System
050c Minor with Dominant V Shell Voicings in Fourths Five Form System
051 Arpeggios Part 5 FULL Minor with Dominant V
053a Relative Modes of Major Scale in Fourths
053b Relative Modes of Minor with Dominant V Scale in Fourths
053c Relative Modes of Harmonic Minor Scale in fourths
053d Relative Modes of Melodic Minor Scale in Fourths
053e Relative Modes Comparison in Fourths
054a Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 8 Harmonic Minor FIrst Mode
054b Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 9 Harmonic Minor Dominant
054c Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 10 Harmonic Minor Third Degree
054d Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 11 Fourth Scale degree
054e Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 12 Harmonic Minor Sixth Scale degree
054f Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 13 Harmonic Minor Diminished Chords
055 Harmonic Minor Vertical Non Drop
056a Harmonic Minor Vertical Shell Voicings
056b Harmonic Minor Shell Voicings Two Form System
056c Harmonic Minor Shell Voicings in Fourths Five Form System
057 Arpeggios Part 6 Harmonic Minor
058a Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Melodic Minor FIrst and Second Mode
058b Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Melodic Minor Dominant
058c Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Melodic Minor Third Degree
058d Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Part 12 Melodic Minor Sixth Scale Degree
058e Extended Diatonic Chords and Tensions Melodic Minor Diminished and Altered Chords
059a Jazz Melodic Minor Vertical Non Drop
059b Classical Melodic Minor Vertical Non Drop
060a Melodic Minor Vertical Shell Voicings
060b Melodic Minor Shell Voicings Two Form System
060c Melodic Minor Shell Voicings in Fourths Five Form System
061 Arpeggios Part 7 Melodic Minor
062a Parallel Modes Using One Form
062b Parallel Modes Comparison Seven Form Root C
062c Parallel Modes Comparison Seven Form Fifth Position
062d Parallel Modes Comparison Seven Form by Brightness
062e Modes Comparison One Note Difference
063a Chord Comparison Sequential5
063b Chord Comparison Parallel
064a 13th Chord Arpeggios Common Modes
064b 13th Chord Arpeggios Minor Variations
064c 13th Chord Arpeggios Minor Variations One Note Shift Order
064d 13th Chord Arpeggios Common Modes Relative
064e 13th Chord Arpeggios Common Modes Relative in Fourths
064f 13th Chord Arpeggios Minor with Dominant V Relative in Fourths
065 Three Form Scale Systems
066 Alternate Fingerings for Seven Form Scales
067a Twelve fForm System Fifth Position5
067b Twelve Form System One Key
067c Twelve Form System Minor Variations
067d Twelve Form System Fifth Position Minor Variations
068a Moveable Chords Twelve Form System Major
068b Moveable Chords Twelve Form System 4 Finger Box Variations
068c Moveable Chords Twelve Form System 4 Finger Box Variations Diatonic Progression
068d Moveable Chords Twelve Form System 4 Finger Box Minor with Dominant Variations
068e Moveable Chords Minor Variations Twelve Form System 4 Finger Box Variations
068f Moveable Chords Summary Twelve Form System Fifth Position
068g Moveable Chords Summary Twelve Form System in C
068h Moveable Chords Summary Twelve Form System in C Chromatically
069a Single Octave Common Modes Every Fingerr
069b Parallel Modes Comparison Twelve Form Chromatically by Brightness
069c Parallel Modes Comparison Twelve Form in C Chromatically by Brightness
069d Single octave Harmonic Minor Modes Every Finger
069e Single Octave Melodic Minor Modes Every Finger
070a Parallel Modes Comparison Twelve Form Major Variations fifth position Chromatically
070b Parallel Modes Comparison Twelve Form Variations Root C
071 Twelve Form System Chromatic Scale
072a 3NPS Shifting Patterns
072b 3NPS Shifting Patterns Harmonic Minor
072c 3NPS Shifting Patterns Melodic Minor
072d Seven Form Shifting Patterns
072e 2NPS sShifting Patterns Down
072f 4NPS Shifting Patterns
073a Bebop Scales in 4ths
073b Bebop Scales Part 2
073c Bebop Scales Part 3
074a Blues Scale Alternates Part 1
074b Blues Scale Alternates Part 2
074c Blues Scale Alternates Part 3
075a Single Octave Common Modes Every Finger in 4ths
075b Single Octave Harmonic Minor Modes Every Finger in 4ths
075c Single Octave Melodic Minor Modes Every Finger in 4ths
076a Harmonic Major Twelve Form System Fifth Positionv2
076b Extended Chords Harmonic Major Part 1
076c Extended Diatonic Chords Harmonic Major Dominant
076d Extended Chords Harmonic Major Scale Degree 4
076e Extended Chords Harmonic Major 2nd and 7th Scale Degrees
076f Extended Chords Harmonic Major Augmented
076g Extended Chords Harmonic Major 3rd Scale Degree
076h Single Octave Harmonic Major Modes Every Finger in 4ths
077a Double Harmonic Major Twelve Form System Fifth Position
077b Extended Chords Double Harmonic Major Part 1
077c Extended Chords Double Harmonic Major 2nd degrees
077d Extended Chords Doublle Harmonic Major Scale Degree 4
077e Extended Chords Double Harmonic Major Augmented
077f Extended Diatonic Chords Double Harmonic Major Fifth Scale Degree
077g Extended Chords Double Harmonic Major 7th scale degree
077h Extended Chords Double Harmonic Major and Alt 3rd scale degree
077i Single Octave Double Harmonic Major Modes Every Finger in 4ths
078a Neapolitan Twelve Form System Fifth Position
078b Extended Chords Neapolitan FIrst Mode
078c Extended Chords Neapolitan Second and 3rd Mode
078d Extended Chords Neapolitan 4th Mode
078e Extended Chords Neapolitan 5th Mode
078f Extended Diatonic Chords Neapolitan Sixth Scale Degree
078g Extended Chords Neapolitan Seventh Degree
078h Single Octave Neapolitan Modes every Finger in 4ths
079a Neapolitan Minor Twelve Form System Fifth Position
079b Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor FIrst Mode
079c Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor Second Mode
079d Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor 3rd Mode
079e Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor 4th Mode
079f Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor 5th Mode
079g Extended Diatonic Chords Neapolitan Minor Sixth Scale Degree
079h Extended Chords Neapolitan Minor Seventh Degree
079i Single Octave Neapolitan Minor Modes Every Finger in 4ths
080a Persian Twelve Form System Fifth Position
080b Extended Chords Persian Part 1
080c Extended Chords Persian 2nd degree
080d Extended Chords Persian Scale 3rd scale degree
080e Extended Chords Persian Scale 4th scale degree
080f Extended Chords Persian Scale 5th scale degree
080g Extended Chords Persian Scale 6th scale degree
080h Extended Chords Persian Scale 7th scale degree
080i Single Octave Persian Modes Every Finger in 4ths
081a Twelve Form System Hungarian Major Fifth Position
081b Extended Chords Hungarian Major
081c Extended Chords Hungarian Major 2nd Mode
081d Extended Chords Hungarian Major 3rd Mode
081e Extended Chords Hungarian Major 4th Mode
081f Extended Chords Hungarian Major 5th Mode
081g Extended Chords Hungarian Major 6th Mode
081h Extended Chords Hungarian Major 7th Mode
081i Single Octave Hungarian Major Modes Every Finger in 4ths
082a Twelve fForm System Octatonic Fifth Position
082b Extended Chords Octatonic
082c Extended Chords Diminished Scale
083 Twelve Form System Whole Tone Fifth Position
084a Twelve Form System Major Melodic Phrygian Fifth Position
084b Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 1
084c Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 2
084d Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 3
084e Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 4
084f Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 5
084g Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 6
084h Extended Chords Major Melodic Phrygian Part 7
084i Single Octave Major Melodic Phrygian Modes Every Finger in 4ths
085a Twelve fForm System Ionian b5 Fifth Position
085b Extended Chords Ionian b5 Part 1
086a Twelve Form System Ionian Sharp 6 Fifth Position
086b Extended Chords Ionian Sharp 6
087a Extended Chords Mixolydian Sharp 2 v
088a Unabriged form system Major
088b Unabriged form system Harmonic Minor
088c Unabriged form system Melodic Minor
088d Unabriged form system Harmonic Major
088e Unabriged form system Double Harmonic Major
088f Unabriged form system Neapolitan
088g Unabriged form system Neapolitan Minor
088h Unabriged form system Persian
088i Unabriged form system Hungarian Major
088j Unabriged form system Whole Tone
088k Unabriged form system Chromatic
088l Unabriged form system Octatonic
089a Unabriged Scales and Chords 0 to 2 notes
089b Unabriged Scales and Chords 3 Notes
089c Unabriged Scales and Chords 4 Notes
089d1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 5 Notes Part 1
089d2 Unabriged Scales and Chords 5 Notes Part2
089d3 Unabriged Scales and Chords 5 Notes Part 3
089d4 Unabriged Scales and Chords 5 Notes Part 4
089d5 Unabriged Scales and Chords 5 Notes Part 5
089e1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 1
089e2 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 2
089e3 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 3
089e4 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 4
089e5 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 5
089e6 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 6
089e7 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 7
089e8 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 8
089e9 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 9
089e10 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 10
089e11 Unabriged Scales and Chords 6 Notes Part 11
089f1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 1
089f2 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 2
089f3 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 3
089f4 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 4
089f5 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 5
089f6 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 6
089f7 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 7
089f8 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 8
089f9 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 9
089f10 Unabriged Scales and Chords 7 Notes Part 10
089g1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 1
089g2 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 2
089g3 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 3
089g4 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 4
089g5 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 5
089g6 Unabriged Scales and Chords 8 Notes Part 6
089h1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 9 Notes Part 1
089h2 Unabriged Scales and Chords 9 Notes Part 2
089h3 Unabriged Scales and Chords 9 Notes Part 3
089i1 Unabriged Scales and Chords 10 or More Notes Part 1
090a Substitutions 7th Chords
090b Substitutions 9th Chords
090c Substitutions 11th Chords
090d Substitutions 13th Chords
090e Substitutions 3 notes
091a All Em Chord Forms Part 1 Moveable Root Position
091b All Em Chord Forms Part 2 First Inversion Moveable
091c All Em Chord Forms Part 3 Second Inversion Moveable
091d All Em Chord Forms Part 4 Root Open Forms
091e All Em Chord Forms Part 5 First Inversion Open Forms
091f All Em Chord Forms Part 6 Second Inversion Open Forms
091g All Em Chord Forms Part 7 Root Open Forms Upper Positions
091h All Em Chord Forms Part 8 First Inversion Open Forms Upper Positions
091i All Em Chord Forms Part 9 Second Inversion Open Forms Upper Positions
091j All Em Chord Forms Part 10 Root Open Forms Upper Octave
091k All Em Chord Forms Part 11 First Inversion Open Forms Upper Octave
091l All Em Chord Forms Part 12 Second Inversion Forms Upper Octave
091m All Em Chord Forms Summary Full Forms
091n All Em chord forms Summary Subset 3 Note Forms
091o All Em Chord Forms Summary Subset 4 and 5 Note Forms
091p All Em Chord Forms Summary All Forms
092a Natural Harmonics
092b Natural Harmonics Extended
092c Natural Harmonics in Keys
093a Single string IV V I
094a Rhythm Exercises 1
094b Rhythm Exercises 2
094c Rhythm Exercises 3
095 Rhythm Metronome Offset Exercise
097a Rhythm 3 against 2
097b Rhythm Triplets
097c Rhythm Broken Triplets
098 Rhythm Groups of 4
099 Rhythm Possible 1 to 4 notes
100a Rhythm 3 Against 4
100b Rhythm 3 Against 4 Part 2
101a Rhythm Metronome Offset Exercise Triplets
101b Rhythm Metronome Offset Exercise 3 Over 4
102 Rhythm Possible 6 Notes
103 Rhythm 6 Against 4
104a Rhythm Possible 8 Notes
104b Rhythm Possible 8 Notes with Ties
105a Rhythm 3 Against 8
105b Rhythm 6 Against 8
106a Rhythm Exercises 2 Extended
107 Rhythm Possible 5 Notes
108a Rhythm 5 against 2
108b Rhythm 5 against 4
108c Rhythm 5 against 3
108d Rhythm 5 against 6
108e Rhythm 5 against 8
109a Rhythm Possible 7 Notes
109b Rhythm 7 against 1 to 8
109c Rhythm Exercises 2 Extended with 5 and 7
110a Rhythm Summary Consistemt Meter
110b Rhythm Summary Consistemt Meter Sort 2
111a Polyrhythm Comparison Consistent Pulse
111b Extended Polyrhythm Comparison Consistent Pulse
111c Obsessively Extended Polyrhythm Comparison Consistent Pulse v8
112 Interlocking Tempos
113 Economy Picking Prep One String
114 Mixing Duple and Triple Alternate Picking
115 Inside and Outside Alternate Picking
116 Two String Picking Patterns
117a Three String Three Note Picking Patterns
117b Three String Four Note Picking Patterns
117c Three String Sweeps
117d Two and Three String Sweeps up the Neck
118a Four Note Picking Patterns
118b Four String Sweeps
118c Five String Sweeps
119 No Escape Picking Patterns
120a Six String Sweeps Minor
120b Six String Sweeps Major
120c Six String Sweeps m7
120d Six String Sweeps 7th
120e Six String Sweeps Maj7th
120f Six String Sweeps Diminished
121a Six String Sweeps Up the Neck
121b Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor with Dominant V
121c Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor with Dominant V and Diminished 7
122 Six String Sweeps m7b5
123a Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Diatonic Sevenths
123b Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor Sevenths with Dominant V
124 Six String Sweeps dim7
125 Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor Sevenths with Dominant V and Diminished vii
126a Six String Sweeps mMaj7
126b Six String Sweeps AugMaj7th
126c Six String Sweeps Aug7th
127a Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor Sevenths Harmonic Minor
127b Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Minor Sevenths Melodic Minor
128 Six String Sweeps 3 NPS Summary
128a Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Diatonic Sevenths 3NPS
128b Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Sevenths 3NPS Minor with Dominant V
128c Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Sevenths 3NPS Minor with Dominant V and Diminished vii
128d Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Diatonic Sevenths 3NPS Harmonic Minor
128e Six String Sweeps Up the Neck Diatonic Sevenths 3NPS Melodic Minor
129 Six String Sweeps Repeated Pattern Extended Summary
129a Six String Sweeps Repeated Pattern Extended up the neck
129b Six String Sweeps Repeated Pattern Extended Minor with Dominant V up the Neck
129c Six String Sweeps Repeated Pattern Extended Harmonic Minor up the neck
129d Six String Sweeps Repeated Pattern Extended Melodic Minor up the neck
130a 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes
130b 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes Consistent First Finger Start
130c 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes Up the Neck Consistent First Finger Start
130d 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Modes up the Neck Middle Finger Start
130e 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Modes up the Neck Minimal Movement
130f 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes Alternate Fingerings
130g 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes Extended 3NPS up the Neck
130h 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes 3NPS
130i Relative 13th Sweeps Common Modes 3-note per String Source Scale
130j Six String Sweeps 13ths Extended Parallel
130k Six String Sweeps 13ths Extended Relative up the Neck
130l 13th Chord Sweeps Common Modes Additional Alternate Fingerings
131a 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Minor wth Dominant V Consistent First Finger Start
131b 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Minor with Dominant V Alternate Fingerings
131c 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Modes Minor with Dominant V Minimal Movement
131d Relative 13th Sweeps Minor with Dominant V Modes 3-note per String Source Scale
131e Relative 13ths 4NPS Minor with Dominant V
132a 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Harmonic Minor Consistent First Finger Start
132b 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Harmonic Minor Alternate Fingerings
132c 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Modes Harmonic Minor Minimal Movement
132d Relative 13th Sweeps Harmonic Minor Modes 3-note per String Source Scale
132e Relative 13ths 4NPS Harmonic Minor
132f 13th Chord Sweeps Parallel Harmonic Minor Alternate Fingerings
133a 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Melodic Minor Consistent First Finger Start
133b 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Melodic Minor Middle Finger Start
133c 13th Chord Sweeps Relative Modes Melodic Minor Minimal Movement
133d Relative 13th Sweeps Melodic Minor Modes 3-note per String Source Scale
133e Relative 13ths 4NPS Melodic Minor
133f 13th Chord Sweeps Parallel Melodic Minor Alternate Fingerings
133f Parallel 13th Aweeps Melodic Minor Summary
134a Drop 2 Chords top 4 strings
134b Drop 2 Chords Middle 4 strings
134c Drop 2 Chords Bottom 4 strings
134d Drop 3 Chords 5th String Bass
134e Drop 3 Chords 6th String Bass
134f Drop 2 4 Chords 6th String Bass
134g Drop 2 4 Chords 5th String Bass
G01 Chord Glossary Part 1 v8
G02 Chord Glossary part 2 m7b5
G03 Chord Glossary Part 3 dim dim7 aug 1
G04 Chord Glossary Part 4 Inversions
G05 Chord Glossary Part 5 dim inversions
G06 Chord Glossary Part 6 mMaj7 AugMaj7
G07 Chord Glossary Part 7 add and 6 v9
G07 Chord Glossary Part 7 add and 6 0
G08 Chord Glossary Part 8 sus and 69
G09 Chord Glossary Part 9 9 Maj9 m9
G10a 12-form Obsessive System Summary
G10b 12-form Obsessive System Summary Chromatically
G10c 12-form Obsessive System Summary in C
G11a Extended Form Chord Summary Ninths in C
G11b Extended Form Chord Summary Elevenths in C
G11c Extended Form Chord Summary Thirteenths in C