Lesson 10...Guitar Scales

It also makes it possible to switch keys and keep your hand in one general area of the fretboard. This is a big advantage to have in your playing as you progress. As a matter of fact, this is one of the most important reasons to learn many different guitar scales, not just the pentatonic scale.

At Learn To Play Lead Guitar I have put together essential scales complete with tab in all of their available positions. Along with audio examples, video and jam trax, you will find it to be an awesome reference no matter what your playing level. Click here to learn more.

As you learn these fingerings her are a few essential points to keep in mind.

1. Memorize one position at a time. When learning guitar scales, or anything else for that matter it is easier to digest in small pieces. There is a joke that goes; How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

2. As always use a metronome. Practice with a slow steady tempo and gradually increase your speed.

3. Apply the patterns from previous lessons to these fingerings of the pentatonic scale. Practicing patterns is the best way that I know to really learn and absorb guitar scales.

4. Create your own licks out of these new fingerings and seek out the licks of your favorite players. Always try to expand your vocabulary. The internet is full of tab sites full of things to practice.

5. Find other musicians and friends to jam with. Put any new materal that you learn to use right away, whether it is guitar chords, guitar scales, arpeggios, etc. The sooner and the more you apply your learning the quicker it becomes part of who you are.

6. This is the most important thing to know about the following diagrams. The pentatonic scale can be either major or minor depending on which note you consider to be the root. In the following scale diagrams, the red dots are the minor roots and the blue dots are the major roots.

Pentatonic Scale Diagrams And Fingerings