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Lesson 5 - The Natural Minor Scales

This lesson will teach you about the Minor Scale, and its applications on the guitar. Recall that in the previous lesson, we learned learned that a scale is simply an applied formula of half-steps and whole-steps. By applying the major scale formula

Lesson 4 - The Major Scales

This lesson will teach you about what a scale is, and how to form the major scale, as well as it's applications on the guitar.  Now, let's learn the Major Scales! In previous lessons, we've learned about the musical alphabet, their location on

Lesson 3 - Reading Standard Notation - Recognizing Notes

Standard Notation vs. Tablature      Most Guitarists are accustomed to "tabs". Tabs are a system of identifying the specific placement of a note (or set of notes for a chord) on the guitar neck. Tab notation expresses no

Lesson 2 - Memorizing the Fretboard

Memorizing the Guitar Fretboard can seem like a daunting task. The trick is to take the task in gradual steps. Just a little practice every day, and you can easily memorize the fretboard. Before we get into Training Exercises/Drills, please look at the

Lesson One - Notes

Part 1- Know the Notes The first lesson! Let's begin, with the basis of all songs, the foundation of all melodies- the musical notes! We'll start by listing them. Don't be intimidated, I will explain everything after. A- A#/Bb - B - C - C#/Db - D -