Lead Guitar Practice Summary #2

Lead Guitar Practice Summary #2 video:

https://youtu.be/nj0PunwC8Ak

My lead guitar practice this week was focused on learning major scales. In the attached video, I play major scales (both ascending and descending) in the keys of E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. I learned that there are many different finger pattern options in playing scales, but I consistently started on the lowest string of the guitar, leading to a fairly consistent finger pattern for each scale. I could extend my practice of scales to learning other finger patterns by starting on the 2nd to lowest string when possible, the 3rd lowest string when possible, etc. I could also extend my practice by playing the scales along to a metronome, and gradually increasing the tempo.

As resources for my learning, I watched the YouTube lesson “Learn The Major Scale on Guitar” by Guitareo, and I looked at written music for each scale using a Guitar Scale Tabs website.

Scales are important to learn because they are the building blocks of musical concepts. When playing in a particular musical key, it is important to know the notes that belong in that key to develop ideas of what notes to play in a lead guitar line.