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Tag: Scales
Open Position A Major Scale and F Sharp Minor Scale Guitar
In the previous post, I discussed the importance of open position scales. The majority of guitarists overlook the open-position scales. Beginning with these scales ensures a comprehensive understanding of the entire instrument. This post demonstrates the open position A major and F-sharp harmonic minor scales. These are my public jury for the virtual doctorate I…
Open Position D Major Scale and B Minor Scale Guitar
In the previous post, I discussed the importance of open position scales. The majority of guitarists overlook the open-position scales. Beginning with these scales ensures a comprehensive understanding of the entire instrument. This post demonstrates the open position D major scale and B harmonic minor scales. These are my public jury for the virtual doctorate…
Why Practice Guitar Scales?
After teaching students for over 20 years, this question still puzzles students. If you ever spend time reading an online forum or the comments on a blog post on the subject, you’ll have plenty of opinions but no true answers. Our answers to why we do something should be more than just, “It works for…
Scale Test Two: Open Position G Major Scale Guitar
In the previous post, I discussed the importance of open position scales. The majority of guitarists overlook the open-position scales. Beginning with these scales ensures a comprehensive understanding of the entire instrument. This post demonstrates the open position G major scale and E harmonic minor scales. These are my public jury for the virtual doctorate…
First Scale Test: Open Position C Major Scale Guitar
In the last post on earning a “virtual” doctorate guitar degree, I indicated the first videos featured would demonstrate my ability to play the minimally required scale work for MUSC 101. Though I have obtained a master’s degree in classical guitar, this will be a baseline for future work. No matter what level I have…
Why Practice Classical Guitar Scales
Every great musician practices scales. Practicing scales on the classical guitar is of utmost importance for several reasons. Scales serve as fundamental building blocks in music and offer numerous benefits for guitarists, regardless of their musical style or genre. Let’s dig into a few more reasons why you should practice your classical guitar scales. Technical…
A Practical Plan Of Instruction On Guitar Scale Practice
I just cannot help myself from posting these great articles from the past! I just wish the guitar was more accepted at the time in the fine art concert and the amateur world at the time. This article focuses on scale practice on the piano but there is much that can be applied to all…
Building Your Fretboard Knowledge – Part 2
In the last post on building your fretboard knowledge, I focused on using chord shapes. In this installment, I’ll focus on using the pentatonic major and minor scales. These two scales are the most popular scales throughout the world. I think they are more important than the full major and minor scales when beginning the…
Learning To Connect Two Guitar Scale Forms – Part 2
Learning to connect scale forms lets a guitarist breaking free from the confinement of one particular scale form during their solos. This series will help you find that path.
Learning To Connect Two Guitar Scale Forms – Part 1
Learning to connect scale forms lets a guitarist breaking free from the confinement of one particular scale form during their solos. This series will help you find that path.