3NPS Made Easy: Harmonic Minor Vs Natural Minor (With Intervals)

Do you feel like there's no end to the number of guitar scale patterns and every other one you find seems to be different and unrelated, even though they have similar titles?

This process can be overwhelming and discouraging, causing you to lose motivation and passion for playing the guitar.

In this reference chart we're focusing on the concept of learning something new by comparing it with a similar alternative you already know. In our case, we are comparing Harmonic Minor with the Natural Minor scale, side-by-side, note-by-note, highlighting the changes. You'll see how a "new" pattern is derived from an existing pattern, and from that point onwards you'll not think of the new pattern as "unrelated" anymore!

The best part? You don't have to memorize a whole new scale pattern. Instead, you only need to learn the changes! Plus, we're using a 3NPS system which is consistent and predictable by design. What that means for you is that even with these changes all patterns still remain strictly 3-notes-per-string!

Our ultimate goal is for you to think in terms of "this new scale is like this other one I know except for one small change". Once you make this connection, you'll have nailed the concept!

Notes of the scales in this reference chart are shown as intervals, and as you will see for yourself, having them visible instead of concrete note names allows us to easily make the necessary adjustments to the scale patterns to match the difference we see in the formulas of the scales that are being compared!

Features and benefits

• Learn new scales faster by comparing them with a similar one you already know
• No need to memorize a whole new scale pattern—just learn the changes
• All patterns remain strictly 3-notes-per-string even after the changes
• Visual side-by-side comparison of patterns with relevant highlighting only
• Full set of 7 3NPS patterns
• Option to learn just 3 highlighted patterns of 7 to cover 95% of the fretboard
• Movable patterns to any root note of your choice
• Learn the characteristic note of Harmonic Minor as a bonus
• Scale notes shown as intervals which makes it very easy to make adjustments to the scale patterns
• Scale formulas included, no need for extra reference

What's inside

The download package contains 2 PDF versions: a colored and a printer-friendly grayscale which is meant to save your ink/toner while also making sure you can see and read everything clearly.

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Oleg Astakhov of Musician Poster