I just got a question from a subscriber, asking this: “Is it necessary to learn every note on the fretboard?” My answer to that is the classic: It Depends. Because it does depend… on whether or not you want to play that thing very well! If you’re content to only ever pick away at the ...…
A question I get asked somewhat often is how do I move guitar scale patterns around on the fretboard? Well, hopefully this video will answer those questions. If you’re still unclear afterwards, please leave a comment below. The basic idea is recognizing which note in the scale pattern is your root note, and then to ...…
If you can’t play a scale all the way through without bending awkwardly over your guitar like a chimpanzee peeling a banana…. Don’t sweat it! It’s okay! We’ve all been there, at some point. The trick is to get past that point – ideally as quickly as possible! Part of the issue I find is ...…
Of all the lead guitar scales that are available to choose from, which one should you choose to solo in? Well, for starters, there may be fewer lead guitar scales to choose from than you might be thinking there are! Many guitar teachers will tell you that you need to learn all seven modes, and ...…
The pentatonic scale is the first scale any guitar player should learn. It is the easiest, and also the most important, of all the guitar scales. Even if you never learn another scale in your life, if you master the pentatonic scale, you’ll go far — it’s that important! . The scale in this video ...…
