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How to Practice Scales
By Andrew Wasson
Step #1). Make a 5-Day Practice Plan
In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible (and not get bored) it is important to have aplan. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each day. Let’s look at a typical 5-Day Practice Routine.
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Keys:
Day 1 C G D
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Day 2 F Bb Eb
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Day 3 A E B|
Day 4 Ab Db Gb
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Day 5 ? ? ?
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Use days one through four (doing your best) to cover all of the musical keys. On day five - keep it open to work on keys that perhaps never got theattention they deserved.
KEEP IN MIND...
Practicing can be interrupted or even sometimes, (due to personal schedules), practice time can become diminished day to day if you’re having a bad week. Ifyou had a fantastic practice week, use Day 5 to simply review. Or, use it to spend time on an area you find especially fun, (perhaps improvising or composing a jam track).
Step #2). Commit theGeometry of Each Shape to Memory
Make a study of the shape below. Memorize it so you do not need to look at the page while performing the scale. Always begin and end the scale on the lowest pitch circleddot. MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 4:
Note: The circled dots are the scales keynotes or Tonic Notes. If you want a, “G Major,” scale, then the circled dots need to be located upon, “G,” notes.
© CreativeGuitar Studio 2009
How to Practice Scales - Page 2
By Andrew Wasson Make a study of the shapes below. Memorize them so you do not need to look at the page while performing the scale. Always beginand end the scale on the lowest pitch circled dot, (Tonic). MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 5:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 1:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 2:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 3:
© Creative Guitar Studio 2009
Howto Practice Scales - Page 3
By Andrew Wasson
Step #3). Begin Practice with a Metronome
Start off at a slower pace (between mid 60’s to mid 70’s b.p.m.). Work through all of the rhythmic...
By Andrew Wasson
Step #1). Make a 5-Day Practice Plan
In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible (and not get bored) it is important to have aplan. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each day. Let’s look at a typical 5-Day Practice Routine.
|
Keys:
Day 1 C G D
|
Day 2 F Bb Eb
|
Day 3 A E B|
Day 4 Ab Db Gb
|
Day 5 ? ? ?
|
Use days one through four (doing your best) to cover all of the musical keys. On day five - keep it open to work on keys that perhaps never got theattention they deserved.
KEEP IN MIND...
Practicing can be interrupted or even sometimes, (due to personal schedules), practice time can become diminished day to day if you’re having a bad week. Ifyou had a fantastic practice week, use Day 5 to simply review. Or, use it to spend time on an area you find especially fun, (perhaps improvising or composing a jam track).
Step #2). Commit theGeometry of Each Shape to Memory
Make a study of the shape below. Memorize it so you do not need to look at the page while performing the scale. Always begin and end the scale on the lowest pitch circleddot. MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 4:
Note: The circled dots are the scales keynotes or Tonic Notes. If you want a, “G Major,” scale, then the circled dots need to be located upon, “G,” notes.
© CreativeGuitar Studio 2009
How to Practice Scales - Page 2
By Andrew Wasson Make a study of the shapes below. Memorize them so you do not need to look at the page while performing the scale. Always beginand end the scale on the lowest pitch circled dot, (Tonic). MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 5:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 1:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 2:
MAJOR SCALE PATTERN 3:
© Creative Guitar Studio 2009
Howto Practice Scales - Page 3
By Andrew Wasson
Step #3). Begin Practice with a Metronome
Start off at a slower pace (between mid 60’s to mid 70’s b.p.m.). Work through all of the rhythmic...
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