Practicing Guitar Scales

To really learn the fingerboard well, follow these steps that I used and that I continue to use with my students with positive results:

Say note names as you play them
Play scales horizontally
Play scales vertically
Play scales slowly

See why learning 1 scale in 1 key really well can help you master the fingerboard in a relatively short time by reading a short guitar scale article. Look for upcoming lessons related to this topic!

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