Guitar scale diagrams show the pattern of notes to play a scale, and where the notes would appear on the fretboard.
A scale diagram represents the fretboard of a guitar. Just like a guitar tab, the bottom line of the guitar scale diagram represents the low E string.
The red dot on the 3rd fret low E string shows the root note G. Follow the arrows in order to play the notes of the G Major scale on the guitar. The second red dot on the 5th fret of the D string is the octave root note.
Guitar Tab for the Scale Diagram Shown:
G Major Scale e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-----------------2--4--5--| A|--------2--3--5-----------| E|--3--5--------------------|
This Scale Diagram Shows the Entire G Major Scale
