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Guitar Scales

Scales are important when evolving from a rhythm only guitarist into a featured solo guitar player. For the blues lovers, take a look at the pentatonic and blues scales. For those metal heads, you may prefer the 3 note per string scales.

How To Read Guitar Scale Diagrams - Learn the language of guitar scale diagrams

Your First Scale/The Pentatonic Scale - The first scale guitarists learn

The 5 Pentatonic Shapes

  • Part I - The 5 pentatonic shapes
  • Part II - How to practice these shapes

The 5 Blues Shapes - Put some blues in your music

CAGED Scales

  • Part I - Major scales in the CAGED system
  • Part II - How to practice these shapes
  • Part III - A chart of the different CAGED scale shapes + video demonstration

3 Note Per String Scales

  • Part I - 3 note per string scale shapes
  • Part II - Why and how to use these shapes