Scales and patterns and fingers

Hi m78w and all,

I agree that a good instrumentist has to go through the scales, in order to improvise successfully and fluently.

Regarding the patterns, I have been dealing with this subject for some time now, and I have built the patterns and fingerings I find most useful. There is one difference from your approach, I always go down through all 6 strings, not only 1 octave.

I also try to learn 8 patterns for each scale, following Joe Pass method. He called the form C, A, G, E, intermediate and D (CAGED System), plus 2 slightly different that A* and E*

I will put the charts for C ionian. You have the fingering I prefer, and on bold is the root:

C major (ionian)

C form (open strings)
[chord]

0-1-----3-------------------------
0-1-----3-------------------------
0----2----------------------------
0----2--3-------------------------
0----2--3-------------------------
0-1-----3-------------------------

[/chord]

A form
[chord]

-1-----2-----4-------------------
-------2-----4-------------------
----1-----3--4-------------------
----1--2-----4-------------------
----1--2-----4-------------------
-1-----2-----4-------------------

[/chord]

A* form (note the simmetry on first 3 strings!)
[chord]

-------1-----2-----4-------------
-------------2--3----------------
----------1--2-----4-------------
-------1-----2-----4-------------
-------1-----2-----4-------------
-------1-----2-----4-------------

[/chord]


G form
[chord]

-------------1-----3--4----------
-------------1--2-----4----------
----------1--2-----4-------------
-------------1-----3-------------
-------------1-----3--4----------
-------------1-----3--4----------

[/chord]


E form
[chord]

-------------------1--2-----4----
----------------------2-----4----
-------------------1-----3--4----
-------------------1-----3--4----
-------------------1--2-----4----
-------------------1--2-----4----

[/chord]


E* form (again, note the symmetry)
[chord]

----------------------1-----2-----4-------
----------------------------2-----4-------
-------------------------1--2-----4-------
-------------------------1--2-----4-------
----------------------1-----2-----4-------
----------------------1-----2-----4-------

[/chord]

intermediate form
[chord]

----------------------------1-----3--4----
----------------------------------2--3----
----------------------------1-----2-----4-
----------------------------1-----2-----4-
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------

[/chord]


D form
[chord]

----------------------------------1--2-----4-------
----------------------------------1--2-----4-------
----------------------------------1-----3----------
----------------------------------1-----3--4-------
----------------------------------1-----3--4-------
----------------------------------1--2-----4-------

[/chord]

Then I made the same for minor natural, dorian, bebop, harmonic minor, and some others (the most easy ones)...

Hey, pros, I wellcome comments on the patterns, the fingers, the approach, etc.