Workbook: A Guitar Scale Excerpt

: You learn how a scale feels in a specific "pocket" of the neck.

Note how the "shape" stays the same, but the "root note" changes the key. 3. Intervals Over Notes

: Use a red pen for the Root (1) and a blue pen for the "Color" notes (like the Major 3rd or the Flat 7th). 4. The "Connection" Map A Guitar Scale Excerpt Workbook

Practice sliding from the end of the first excerpt into the beginning of the second.

If you are starting your workbook today, format your first page like this: : G Major Scale — Upper Register (Strings 1-3) The Excerpt : Notes G, A, B, C, D (Frets 12-15). Variation A : Played vertically in one position. Variation B : Played horizontally across the G string. : You learn how a scale feels in

: Excerpts naturally sound like melodic "licks" rather than exercises. How to Build Your Workbook 1. The "Three-String" Rule

Don't just write down "A, B, C#." Write down the (1, 2, 3). This allows you to understand the function of the notes. Intervals Over Notes : Use a red pen

For every scale you study (Major, Minor, Pentatonic), isolate it to just three strings at a time.