Here are some of the more common ways to learn to play the guitar. Try each method to see what works best for you.
Group Lessons: Learning guitar in a group setting can be less intimidating for the beginning musician. You not only get the benefit of having a teacher to help you along you can often judge your progress by where the other students are in the class. The worst part about taking guitar lessons in a group setting is the teachers time is divided so you may not get as much attention as you might need.
Private Lessons: This is the best way to learn to play the guitar if you can find the right teacher. The instructor can gauge your progress each week and custom design your lessons for you. You have your teachers’ undivided attention and you can ask anything you feel is not clear.
CD Lessons: There are many instruction CDs available in nearly any style you can think of. The advantage of this style of learning is you can listen to the CD as many times as you want. Any part that is not clear can be replayed as many times as needed. The disadvantages include the songs may not be the ones you desire to learn and the instruction is more general without any way of knowing where you are in your musical journey.
DVD Lessons: Instruction on DVD includes all the good and bad points of the CD instruction. The number one advantage to learning guitar by watching DVD video is you can see what the instructor is doing. Visual learning goes a long way toward answering the questions burning in your mind.
Music Books: Music books are a time-honored way to learn how to play the guitar. You can find more books on more different styles than most any other way to learn. You need to be proficient in reading music if you do not know the song you are learning. Most folks have a hard time getting the song right if they do not know the song they are learning.
Internet: In these modern times the Internet is a wonderful resource in learning to play the guitar. There are many websites that will show you how to play the exact notes your guitar hero plays. Membership sights are plentiful where for a small monthly fee you can learn most any style you choose.
Friends: Do not overlook your guitar playing buddies. Most guitar pickers are a friendly bunch who will be more than happy to help you along.
Slowing Down Recordings: You can purchase software that slows down your favorite recordings. This allows you to hear each phrase at a speed where you can pick out the different notes. This is a great way to learn to play.
Playing With Other People: The very best way to learn to play the guitar is to get together with other people and play. This is the fastest way to learn. You will learn more by getting out and playing with other people than you ever will sitting at home playing by yourself.
The method you decide to use to learn to play guitar is up to you. Try to practice four or five times a week for 30 minutes at a time and you will be playing guitar before you know it.

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In this blues guitar scale lesson we’ll take a look at a really common guitar scale used for blues improvisation. This scale is great to learn if you want to play blues guitar in an authentic sounding way. In fact, it would be really hard to solo in a blues guitar style without knowing it! Let’s take a look at this guitar scale now. . . **Blues Guitar Scale #1: The Minor Pentatonic Scale** If blues guitar is your passion, then learning the minor pentatonic scale is essential. If you analyse the playing of your favorite blues guitarists you will see them using it in almost EVERY solo. So, with that in mind, let’s take a closer look at this scale. . . The minor pentatonic scale is a five note scale that has the following formula: 1 b3 4 5 b7 This formula tells us what we need to change in the major scale in order to create this scale. Let’s work out the notes of A minor pentatonic scale to make things clearer. . . Step 1: Write down the notes of the A major scale. This gives us the following notes. . . A B C# D E F# G# Step 2: Remove the second and sixth notes from the A major scale. This is because the formula of the minor pentatonic scale doesn’t contain a 2 or a 6. So this would give us. . . A C# D E G# Step 3: Lower the third and seventh notes of the A major scale by one semitone (1 fret). This is because the formula of the minor pentatonic scale has a b3 and a b7. Once these notes are flattened, it gives us this. . . A C D E G These are the five notes contained in the A minor pentatonic scale. Obviously, this theory is a waste of time unless you APPLY it. You must learn to use it in real-life playing situations. To finish off this blues guitar scale lesson, here are a few ideas that would help you learn this scale in a practical way. . . -Learning to sing it. -Learning licks and solos that use it. -Transcribing the guitar solos of your favorite blues guitar players. -Practicing soloing using it over backing tracks. -Memorizing the notes of the scale over the ENTIRE fretboard. Have fun with this stuff!

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Learning blues guitar can be frustrating if you do not know what guitar scales to use. Because, in this blues guitar lesson we look at another common scale used in blues solos. Once you master this guitar scale, to be another great weapon in their arsenal of guitar! So, with that in mind, let's take a look now. . .
** Blues Guitar Scale # 2: the pentatonic scale faster **
This is one of my favorite guitar scales that sounds! To my ears, has a very bright, open and happy sound to it. Some of my students comment that reminds them of their country guitar sound. (But do not consider that against it! You can also use it to great effect in blues guitar solos).
The pentatonic scale is a scale greater than five guitar in mind that this formula. . .
1 2 3 5 6
This formula tells us what we need to do to the major scale, in order to construct this scale. As an example, let's work the pentatonic scale notes C major. . .
Step 1:
Write the notes C major scale uses. Here are the notes I get for doing this. . .
C D E F G A B
Step 2:
Remove the fourth and seventh notes of the scale of C major. We do this because the formula of most non-pentatonic scale contains 4 or 7. This gives us the following notes. . .
C D E G A
These are the notes of the pentatonic scale of C major. Pretty easy huh?
You know the theory behind the pentatonic scale further, what is next? Implementation! I believe that learning theory without actually touching it with his guitar is an absolute waste of time. We all know guitarists who know a lot of theory, but his game is still shit! Because I want this to happen to you, here are some suggestions to help
applying this scale on his guitar. . .
- Map of the notes of the C major pentatonic scale on a fretboard diagram.
- Make some fingering for it in your guitar. There are no real rules. While you stick to the notes CDEG and A, which is playing the C major pentatonic scale.
- Make up some licks that use the C major pentatonic scale.
- Practice alone on some issues with the scale blues music.
- Work with the licks and solos of your favorite guitar players.
The possibilities are endless! The more ways of applying the pentatonic scale larger than his guitar, the better. Be creative, hard work, and most importantly. . . have fun!

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Scales are the foundation of music and can be found in every known culture. With all styles of modern music, scales are the heartbeat, breath and soul of the guitar solo, the guitar riff and even the vocal melody! This video course includes every guitar scale you have ever wanted to learn- presented in a simple root to octave format, starting with basic scales, such as major, minor, pentatonic and blues, and then progressing into patterns that span all musical styles and cultures, even including exotic scales such as the Balinese, Hirojoshi and Kumoi.

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