Hexatonics

This book is a practical guide to understanding and applying hexatonic scales on the guitar, with a particular focus on the minor hexatonic scale. Through clearly structured exercises, fretboard diagrams, and musical examples, it explores different ways to visualize, practice, and use six-note scales in melodic playing and improvisation.
The material begins by presenting the minor hexatonic scale from several perspectives, including the natural minor scale, the minor pentatonic scale, combinations of two triads, and two overlapping pentatonic scales. It then explores different ways of organizing the scale across the fretboard, followed by exercises based on four-, five-, six-, and seven-note sequences. Particular attention is given to fingering choices, position shifts, and developing smooth movement between different scale shapes.
The later chapters focus on applying these concepts in musical contexts, exploring how minor hexatonic scales relate to different chords and chord progressions. Melodic examples demonstrate how sequences, triads, pentatonic patterns, and scale changes can be combined to create musical lines. The book also introduces several other hexatonic scales, including approaches to minor seven flat five and dominant chords.
Aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists, Hexatonics offers a structured yet flexible approach to developing fretboard knowledge, technical fluency, and melodic vocabulary. Its purpose is not simply to introduce new scales, but to encourage guitarists to explore familiar musical material from different perspectives and discover new possibilities for creative expression.