Monday, February 25, 2013

Scales the New Way

-- Tim Fowler
timfowlerguitar.com

In this lesson we are going to breakdown some scales and help you learn some new tricks to help you gain mastery of the fretboard.

Most people learn scales in positions(see reference). This is a convenient way to learn scales, and they are relatively easy to memorize and move around. The drawback of playing scales in positions is that it is easy to get stuck in a position or a scale form, they all different shapes, and it can limit your playing, whether you are reading or improvising. In the following examples I am going to show you some ways to get out of standard positions and give you a system of building scales that will open your eyes. This will help you gain fretboard mastery, open your ears to new possibilities, and can lead to becoming a significantly better sight-reader.