# Guitar/Octaves

## Octaves

Using octaves is a useful way of reinforcing melody lines. When a melody
is played simultaneously at different octaves; the ear interprets it as
a single melodic voice. Octave lead playing stands out and is not that
difficult to master. Any melody you know can be expanded to include
octaves. The diagram below shows three octave pairs of the note C. All
are movable and once grasped can be incorporated into your playing with
ease. Wes Montgomery was a jazz guitarist who made octaves his trademark
and his influence is heard in the work of the guitarist George Benson.

![](Guitar_Fretboard_Diagram_Octaves_C.png "Guitar_Fretboard_Diagram_Octaves_C.png"){width="1700"}

## C major scale using Octaves

![](C_major_scale_for_guitar_using_octaves.png "C_major_scale_for_guitar_using_octaves.png"){width="800"}\
==F major scale using Octaves==

![](F_major_scale_for_guitar_using_octaves.png "F_major_scale_for_guitar_using_octaves.png"){width="800"}

