SCALES
ARPEGGIOS
& MUSICAL
IDEAS
Improve Your Technique With Scales and Arpeggios!.
WHAT ARE SCALES, MARCO?
A scale is a progression of notes that follows a unique structure. The most popular scale in music is the Major scale, a progression of seven notes starting with the note C. The scale goes as follows: C D E F G A B.
What’s the difference between a scale and an arpeggio?
The arpeggio is a chord broken down into single notes. When you strum a C major chord, you are playing many notes together. With the arpeggio, we play each note of a chord individually.
Why do I have to practice scales and arpeggios?
Practicing scales and arpeggios can make your technique better. You can improve your left-hand technique quite a lot. Also, you will get better at fingerpicking guitar.
Who’s this course for?
This course is perfect for beginner guitar players. I have been practicing some of these scale shapes when I started playing guitar more than twenty years ago. However, we will be practicing these scales with the fingerpicking technique, so make sure you know how to pluck the strings.
I have been playing for a while. Do I still practice scales?
I have been playing for more than 20 years, and I still do! The thing is, practicing scales keeps your fingers healthy and ready to go. It is pretty common for a guitar player who hasn’t touch the guitar in a while to practice a few scales before a practice routine. Consider scales and arpeggios as the warm-up you do before hitting the gym.
MODULE 1
C MAJOR AND E MINOR SCALE
Hey guys, welcome to this new course called “Scales, Arpeggios, & Musical Ideas.”
In this course, I will show you how to play Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Interval Scales, and Arpeggios. We are also going to learn short musical ideas played with different guitar techniques.
In Module 1, we are going to take a look at the:
1.Introduction.
2.C major scale/arpeggio.
2.E natural minor scale/arpeggio.
4.Musical ideas: “Forte” vs “Piano” and the thumb technique.
As we progress throughout the modules, we will add more scales, such as the melodic minor scale and the interval scales (scales played with two notes).
This is the perfect course for any guitar player who wants to add scales and arpeggios to their routine. Improve your technique with this simple yet effective course and take your playing to a whole new level.
1.INTRODUCTION
2.C MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
3.E MINOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
4.MUSICAL IDEAS
MODULE 2
G MAJOR AND A MINOR SCALE
In module 2, we will learn a new set of scales, arpeggios, and musical ideas. This time, there are more scales as we have to cover the melodic minor scale and our first interval scale.
You will learn:
5.Introduction.
6.The G major scale/arpeggio
7.The A natural minor scale/arpeggio
8.The E major scale in octaves.
9.Musical ideas: The staccato technique.
The recommended speed is 80Bpm (two notes per beat). Practice the scales with i-m and m-i as well as i-a.
As always, take things step-by-step and make sure you can play each scale fluently before moving on to the next one.
5.INTRODUCTION
6.G MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
7.A MINOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
8.E MAJOR IN OCTAVES
9.MUSICAL IDEAS
MODULE 3
A MAJOR AND B MINOR SCALE
Let’s learn the A major and B minor scale.
One of the things that I love about the A major scale is that although it is played with three sharps (F#, C#. G#) can be easy to memorize since it can follow a quite symmetrical shape.
The notes of the A major scale are A B C# D E F# G# A.
We will also take a look at the B minor scale. This scale only has two sharps: F# and C#.
You will learn:
10.The A major scale/arpeggio.
11.The B minor scale/arpeggio.
12.C major in 3rds.
13.Musical ideas: The slide technique.
10.THE A MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
11.THE B MINOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
12.C MAJOR IN 3RD
13.MUSICAL IDEAS
MODULE 4
THE E MAJOR AND F# MINOR SCALE
We are finally moving towards intermediate scales. The E major and the F# minor scale are an absolute blast when it comes to taking your left-hand fingers to the next level.
We deal with a bunch of new scale shapes that will indeed improve your muscle memory, finger stretch, and left-hand control.
You will learn:
14.The E major/arpeggio.
15.The F# minor/arpeggio.
16.The G major in 10th.
17.Musical ideas: The vibrato technique.
14.THE E MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
15.F# MINOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
16.G MAJOR IN 10TH
17.MUSICAL IDEAS
MODULE 5
THE F MAJOR AND D MINOR SCALE
The F major and the D minor scale are the first two scales played with flats (b) and not sharps (#).
These two scales share the same number of flats, in fact, they are both played with the Bb.
The notes of the F major scale are F G A Bb C D E F.
The notes of the D minor scale are D E F G A Bb C D.
You will learn:
18.The F major scale/arpeggio.
19.The D minor scale/arpeggio.
20.A harmonic minor in 10th.
21.Musical ideas. Pull off technique.
18.THE F MAJOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
19.THE D MINOR SCALE/ARPEGGIO
20.HARMONIC MINOR SCALE 10TH
21.MUSICAL IDEAS
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