Learn Guitar Quick

Dean calls them warm-ups, but they’re really great technique and speed-builder exercises too.
Note the great tip which tends to get overlooked by many students: always use a metronome!

Try these. Start out slow and build…

A specific scale is defined by its intervallic formula. In other words, it is not necessarily the specific notes, but the pattern of intervals that defines a specific scale. And it’s also this same pattern of intervals that gives the scale its characteristic feel or tonality. By altering the intervallic scale formula, we change the type of scale being played. We can change the key of the scale by starting the intervallic formula on a different note.

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Scales are simply collections of notes arranged in a specific order—just as the alphabet is simply a collection of letters arranged in a specific order. We often think of scales as practice devices. The stereotypical image of the beginning piano student is that of the little boy or girl sitting captive and forlorn at the piano bench—plinking away at their scales as their joyful friends play outside in the background. And, in fact scales are practice devices—very useful and effective practice devices. But scales are more—much more than just practice tools as we shall see in this article.

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In this article we will be tackling the all important subject of speed as it pertains to the guitar. We have all seen incredible guitar players that seemed to defy the laws of physics and play and the speed of light. While it may seem a bit hard to attain, with a little work and understanding we can improve our technique and increase our speed on the guitar. After all, let’s be honest for a second and admit that playing fast on the guitar can sometimes be as fun as putting the pedal to the metal in a race car. The problems arise when our fingers just don’t seem to be moving or coordinating fast enough, or we may play fast but it sounds more like unintelligible mumbles rather than a coherent musical phrase.

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No doubt about it strings are important. They determine not only the sound of your instrument, but also the feel and playability of your guitar. Beginning guitarists may not put much thought into string selection, but the wrong choice can seriously degrade the sound of your guitar and make your instrument much more difficult to play.

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Want to start playing guitar? We found this Absolute Beginner Course on YouTube. These video’s include tips and lessons for absolute beginners of all ages! Follow along and grow with the updates! Today: Scales…

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