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Guitar Anatomy
This module will teach you the basic anatomy of the guitar, which is essential for communicating with tutors, other players and for understanding which bits do what on the guitar.
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Guitar Anatomy – What are the parts called?
Guitar Parts Quiz
Understanding the strings
Scale Shapes & Major Chords
Scales on the guitar are more difficult to visualise that scales on the piano because they are not obviously linear. I.e. They don't appear in the same sequential way that keys on the piano appear. This module will help with finding your way around the fretboard, visualising chords, remembering scale shapes and learning how to apply this all to your playing. This module will help you see vast improvement in your playing very quickly if you apply yourself.
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Guitars Scales – Position 1
What is a scale?
Beginner Guitar Lessons

Below is an image of a Major Scale. We call this position 1. Simply put, after the open position, it is the most convenient GROUPING OF NOTES to play the major scale with. I.e. the notes in the major scale are close enough at this point to reach with your fingers. There are 5 more positions (where notes are clustered close enough together to play) across the fretboard. 

  • Read the image from left to right
  • Start at the Number 1 at the bottom of the image
  • At first, it feels like you’re reading upside down, but when you start playing, it begins to make sense.
  • (1) = root note. This is the first note in the major scale.

Exersize1: 

a) Play through the notes WITH A METRONOME. Get familiar.
b) Play the scale backwards WITH A METRONOME at 60bpm.
c) Play back and forth through the scale at 60bpm.

Download the image here:

Major Scale – Position 1

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