Want to learn guitar scales fast? Then you need these 3 stupidly simple, easy-to-practice guitar tabs.
These tabs will help you shred, improvise, and write guitar solos like a pro.
You’ll start by learning the major scale. You’ll learn:
Next, you’ll learn the pentatonic scale. You’ll get tabs for:
All 5 pentatonic scale shapes. These are in the key of E Minor/ G Major, like the 3 notes-per-string major scale shapes
The first position E minor blues pentatonic shape
2 extended pentatonic shapes that are easy to learn and apply, especially in rock and metal
A 3 notes-per-string pentatonic shape
Lastly, you’ll learn the E minor blues scale in all 5 positions. Use the “blues” note to complement your pentatonic scale shapes.
Here’s a process and some tips for learning these scales fast and easily:
Download the tabs
Learn the pentatonic shapes first
Practice the shapes over an E minor guitar backing track on YouTube
Learn the 3 Notes-per-string major scale shapes. Focus on learning 1 or 2 shapes at a time.
Practice the major scale shapes over an E minor guitar backing track
Start using both the major scale shapes and pentatonic shapes at the same time. Practice them over an E minor backing track or G major backing track
Apply the blues note to your pentatonic improvisations after you get used to practicing over backing tracks.
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