The importance of learning scales for the guitar player is for soloing, improvising and melody writing. A well rounded guitarist needs to know where they are on the guitar fretboard and where they are headed, in order to; write and play interesting melodies, solo quickly and concisely, and move from one end of the guitar to the other in inventive and interesting ways. This book seeks to map out all the foundational music scales across the entire neck of the guitar and provide the guitarist a means of memorable patterns and shapes that will frame the many moods and feelings that he or she wishes to express.