Any imformation will be greatly appreciated.
Someone Please give advice
I have been playing acoustic guitar for agbout a year. I am now getting into scales im woundering which Scales are a must to learn? I started learning in the key of G. I was told That for that major Scale and finger pattern its moveable to other keys as long as I start on the root on the first two strings. Is this all I need to do is learn one postion or to learn all the postions. I have a hal leoneard scale finder book. Basically I want to be eventually good enough to be a lead guitarist and learn all skills needed to be a good guitarist.
Any imformation will be greatly appreciated.
Any imformation will be greatly appreciated.
# 1
Well it doesn't matter in which key you learn a scale. It's all about the position and not the key. You can either start with a pentatonic scale or a major scale ( pentatonic is a bit easier ).
The thing that works best is that you learn one position first and use a backing track to improvise. Be comfortable with the entire position before moving on to the next. If you don't do that and learn every position, the consequence will most likely be that you won't be able to make music from it but rather play it up and down ( which is really boring ofcourse ).
So work on one position and learn to fully use that before moving on to the next. Key isn't of any importance, but backing tracks in the key of C major or G major are useually often used to start with since those are low and mid on the guitar neck.
And in reply to your question, are these shapes movable ? Yes they are! For example if you have the shape of the first position in the key of G ( the lowest root is on the 3th fret low E string ) you can move it up to any other place on the guitar, for example to the key of C ( the same position/shape would then start on the 8th fret of the low E string ).
Some tips for improvising ( this is a copy/paste from another website which I find very true ):
• It's a good idea to stay mostly on the thinner strings, thick strings (low sounds) tend to get mushed up in the bass frequencies and not sound as good.
• Make sure you play a bit and then stop, play and then stop. If you play too long without a break it just gets boring and people will not understand what you are 'saying'. You can think of it as the play/rest approach if you like (one bar on, one bar off). While you are learning it is useful too - you get to stop and think about what you are doing next, and it sounds better - bonus!!
• Keep it simple. It will sound better.
• Often repeating an idea while the chords change sounds good.
• Explore - do not be afraid, the worst thing that can happen is that you play something that doesn't sound great!! So when practicing try and explore as much as you can.
The thing that works best is that you learn one position first and use a backing track to improvise. Be comfortable with the entire position before moving on to the next. If you don't do that and learn every position, the consequence will most likely be that you won't be able to make music from it but rather play it up and down ( which is really boring ofcourse ).
So work on one position and learn to fully use that before moving on to the next. Key isn't of any importance, but backing tracks in the key of C major or G major are useually often used to start with since those are low and mid on the guitar neck.
And in reply to your question, are these shapes movable ? Yes they are! For example if you have the shape of the first position in the key of G ( the lowest root is on the 3th fret low E string ) you can move it up to any other place on the guitar, for example to the key of C ( the same position/shape would then start on the 8th fret of the low E string ).
Some tips for improvising ( this is a copy/paste from another website which I find very true ):
• It's a good idea to stay mostly on the thinner strings, thick strings (low sounds) tend to get mushed up in the bass frequencies and not sound as good.
• Make sure you play a bit and then stop, play and then stop. If you play too long without a break it just gets boring and people will not understand what you are 'saying'. You can think of it as the play/rest approach if you like (one bar on, one bar off). While you are learning it is useful too - you get to stop and think about what you are doing next, and it sounds better - bonus!!
• Keep it simple. It will sound better.
• Often repeating an idea while the chords change sounds good.
• Explore - do not be afraid, the worst thing that can happen is that you play something that doesn't sound great!! So when practicing try and explore as much as you can.
# 2
I'd agree with everything that JJ90 says but would also just add that make sure your technique is spot on from the start, even if it feels uncomfortable and like you're not making much progress.
To become proficient at lead guitar you have to play up and down strokes fluently, so try not to cut corners by playing just down strokes because it's easier..I'd also suggest leaving hammering on and pulling off until to can pluck each note individually.
This may take some time to master, but you will be glad you did!!
Shayman
To become proficient at lead guitar you have to play up and down strokes fluently, so try not to cut corners by playing just down strokes because it's easier..I'd also suggest leaving hammering on and pulling off until to can pluck each note individually.
This may take some time to master, but you will be glad you did!!
Shayman
# 3
I agree that you need to learn one position pretty well then move onto the next. Once you know that next position be able to connect the two positions on any string. Keep repeating this process with all the different positions. I wish I would have done this when I was first learning scales. This will make it easier to be able to play in key all over the neck!
Once you do learn all the different positions really well in one key, do not just practice in this key. Even though the positions are moveable, some find it difficult to move the positions up or down a few frets. I recommend practicing in all keys just to be more comfortable in other keys.
Once you do learn all the different positions really well in one key, do not just practice in this key. Even though the positions are moveable, some find it difficult to move the positions up or down a few frets. I recommend practicing in all keys just to be more comfortable in other keys.
# 4