2handoct

Octave lines can be played at very high speeds by using both hands on the melody side of the Stick.

Pentatonic Scales

One approach is to play the octaves up and down pentatonic scale forms with two notes on each string.

C Minor Pentatonic in Two-Handed Octaves

+--------------------------------------------------13(L3)--15(R3)--+
+----------------------------------13(L3)--15(R3)------------------+
+------------------13(L3)--15(R3)------------------11(L1)--13(R1)--+
+--13(L3)--16(R3)------------------11(L1)--13(R1)------------------+
+------------------11(L1)--13(R1)----------------------------------+
+--11(L1)--14(R1)--------------------------------------------------+

+--13(L3)--------------------------------------------------+
+----------15(R3)--13(L3)----------------------------------+
+--11(L1)------------------15(R3)--13(L3)------------------+
+----------13(R1)--11(L1)------------------16(R3)--13(L3)--+
+--------------------------13(R1)--11(L1)------------------+
+------------------------------------------14(R1)--11(L1)--+

C Major Pentatonic in Two-Handed Octaves

+--------------------------------------------------12(L3)--14(R3)--+
+----------------------------------12(L3)--15(R3)------------------+
+------------------12(L3)--15(R3)------------------10(L1)--12(R1)--+
+--13(L3)--15(R3)------------------10(L1)--13(R1)------------------+
+------------------10(L1)--13(R1)----------------------------------+
+--11(L1)--13(R1)--------------------------------------------------+

+--12(L3)--------------------------------------------------+
+----------15(R3)--12(L3)----------------------------------+
+--10(L1)------------------15(R3)--12(L3)------------------+
+----------13(R1)--10(L1)------------------15(R3)--13(L3)--+
+--------------------------13(R1)--10(L1)------------------+
+------------------------------------------13(R1)--11(L1)--+

Full 7-Note Scales

Full scales can be played in a similar fashion by going diagonally across the fretboard rather than perpendicularly:

C Major Scale in Two-Handed Octaves

+--------------------------------------------------9(L3)--10(R3)--+
+----------------------------------10(L3)--12(R3)-----------------+
+------------------12(L3)--13(R3)------------------7(L1)--8(R1)---+
+--13(L3)--15(R3)------------------8(L1)---10(R1)-----------------+
+------------------10(L1)--11(R1)---------------------------------+
+--11(L1)--13(R1)-------------------------------------------------+

+--9(L3)--------------------------------------------------+
+---------12(R3)--10(L3)----------------------------------+
+--7(L1)------------------13(R3)--12(L3)------------------+
+---------10(R1)--8(L1)-------------------15(R3)--13(L3)--+
+-------------------------11(R1)--10(L1)------------------+
+-----------------------------------------13(R1)--11(L1)--+