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20min Guitar Scale Workout PDF
20min Guitar Scale Workout PDF
20min Guitar Scale Workout PDF
SECTION ONE:
Speed Learning - The Major & Minor Scale Patterns...
A HELPFUL 20 MIN. ROUTINE FOR LEARNING SCALE SHAPES
Not having enough time to practice is a very common problem with guitar players. And, it
becomes a big issue when a practicing guitarist starts feeling more serious about learning a
specific area of technique for fingerboard theory. A good example of this is learning all of the
Major and Minor Scale patterns.
For a lot of players, scales can be a long neglected area of study. Most guitar students will
admit that they have a lot more fun learning; songs, guitar licks and popular guitar solos. But,
the study of scales is what truly hones our musician’s skills on the instrument, (and that goes
for any instrument - not just guitar).
This means we need a comprehensive daily practice routine. Most importantly, the routine
must zero in on helping the player learn how all of the scales’ root notes connect. As aspiring
musicians we also need to develop the best technical skill for playing scales. This is why our
routine is so important. Plus as the shapes evolve, they must be well understood across the
neck. Learning ways for connecting one scale pattern into another on the fingerboard is a key
component for the memorization of guitar scale patterns.
Obviously, it will take time to achieve all of this. But, with daily practice any guitar player
running through this material will get better. And, this is where an organized 20 min. workout
will come into play as defining a really great approach.
Through this lesson, I will break down a helpful 20 minute routine for drilling in on the
fingerboard scale shapes using a simple compressed workout approach. We will begin by
sorting out a drill on octaves, (which form the root notes of our scales). We will study the idea
of picking a specific tone and drilling on the Major and Minor Scales with in-position fingering
patterns for each scale. Then, we will connect Major and Minor scale patterns using a lateral
scale approach.
This may sound like a lot to get done in only 20 min., but I think you’ll be surprised at how
much work you can flow through when you have a solid plan and an organized approach.
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SECTION TWO:
Practicing Octave Patterns for Scale Key (Tonic) Notes...
In getting started we will study one of the most important aspects of learning scales on the
fingerboard. This study is based upon building the ability to quickly and easily grab the scales
key note (Tonic) anywhere we need it on the guitar neck - at any moment in time. As you
might imagine, this skill is very important for not just building a melody line, but it is also critical
for improvisation. In example one, (a), we’re going to take the “G” tone and build it’s octave
relationships
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SECTION THREE:
Developing “Along the Neck” Linear Scale Runs...
In example three, we’re going to study different ways to connect scales. Example three covers
a pattern connecting several layouts of the “C Major” scale. It begins from the 5th string third
fret and travels all the way up the neck to the 8th and 10th frets of the 1st & 2nd strings. This
pattern will connect several positions and it will also apply some sequences as the pattern
situates itself over various fret-board locations.
Example #3). Practice playing the Major linear scale run shown below.
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Video Opening Guitar Jam
Stop the Music
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A Intro
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Video Opening Guitar Jam
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