morpheuz,

Shape 2 shares some of the notes from shape 1. The shape number has
nothing to do with the note of the scale that it begins on. If you
want to be methodical in thinking about the scale forms and how they
fit just remember that the next scale form up the neck begins on the
last note of the previous form on the sixth string. If you are moving
down the neck the last note on the sixth string of the next form will
be the first note of the scale you just played. It will take some
time to master this and the exercises should help you.

As for arpeggios, well it's hard not to play the scale forms in
fourths (or fifths) and not get the feeling you are playing
arpeggios... They just kind of sound like arpeggios studies don't
they... Arpeggios is a technique of playing and I didn't want to
write a book about technique. The method is meant to anchor you in
your understanding of where the elements of notes, chords, scales and
modes are.

I'm glad you are enjoying the book... ?;O)

Bob Dietz

--- In beadmethod@yahoogroups.com, morpheuz <morpheuz2282@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mr. Diez
>
> I have just purchased a copy of your book. It is
> really good information. Thank you for putting out the
> information. I have a small question, on the shapes,
> what logical way can I use to piece them together? For
> example in the key of F, shape 1 starts in 6th string
> open (E), shape 2 starts in G(3rd fret), I am guessing
> that shape '2' means second note of the scale. shape 3
> starts at A (5th fret), please let me know if that is
> correct. Just happens that Shape 1 doesn't make sense
> to me, starting at E it'll maybe be shape 7 instead?
>
> Another question is, why are we not covering
> arpeggios?
>
> Thank you
>
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