How to Practice Scales on Guitar ... (5 Levels)

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🎸ABOUT THIS LESSON
There are countless ways of play a scale, and I am not referring to the number of different scales available: Major, minor, pentatonic, melodic minor, harmonic minor, etc.

I am referring to all the different shapes of a given scale.

How do we even get started with this, and how do you know which scale's shape works for you?

Some shapes are great for improvising. Others work better if you want to focus on developing speed and control.

In this video, I thought I would show you the different levels of a scale so that hopefully, I can help you figure out which one you need.

Classical shapes (Open strings).
Basic shapes (Noodling scales).
Vertical shapes (Modal scales).
Three notes per string shapes (Rock scales).
Symmetrical shapes (Technique scales).

All the examples will be done with major and minor scales. If you need, you can apply the same system to the other scales you know.

0:00 About scales.
1:01 Classical scales.
2:11 Basic scales.
5:31 Vertical scales.
8:10 Three notes per string scales.
9:50 Symmetrical scales.

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[floydsmithjr]

My problem with scales is, having never been taught anything except the scales themselves, is how to make them interesting. You can only run up and down a scale so many times before your head explodes and you go find something else to do. At this point when noodling or improvising Im basically mindlessly, randomly running up and down the scales. Learning solos from popular songs doesn’t really help. When listening to professionals such as yourself it seems you guys know something I don’t and I cant for the life of me figure out what it is, the way you just throw in these beautiful, melodic sequences without even looking at your guitar is mind boggling to me. Every once in a while I’ll play something nice by accident but its pure luck and I can’t reproduce it on the fly. Im desperately seeking a solution for organizing my chaos.

[gopithota]

Wonderful Lesson Sir.... Very inspiring..!!
7 positions are the 7 modes of a scale with each degree as the new root of that mode..
C-Ionian
D-Dorian
E-Phrygian
F-Lydian
G-Mixolydian
A-Aeolian
B-Locrian..

[rebuiltbyusn]

I have been looking for information on Practicing and Play Scales. This is EXACTLY what I have been looking and waiting for. I think this will aid in learning Chords and Keys and being able to locate on multiple places on the neck. Thank you for the lesson. You just made my day!

[RahulKumar-yrrh]

When I see people like Marco, Paul Davids, Gabriela.. Only one though comes to mind.. This is why YouTube was invented. Really appreciate you guys.❤️
I'm gonna post this comment to Paul Davids also😂😂

[siyaram]

The only guy with guitar that make sense while talking anything on guitar!

[roydluyando]

Cheers Marco. You always refresh my mind with your pieces. Thumbs up man

[nimasasani]

Michael. Really inspiring videos and content is spot on. Fantastic

[straycat]

AWESOME TEACHER HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU I BIN PLAYING 40 YEARS .AS I REMEMBER Saying 10 YEARS IN A SCALE WAS JUST THAT UNTIL YOU PUT THE HUMAN TOUCH ON IT IS MOST IMPORTANT . IT HAS TO SAY SOMETHING .AND TIMING FEEL . MOST IMPORTANT IS THE INDIVIDUAL .What THEY GOT INSIDE ..AWESOME WORK ON ALL YA DO .MYSELF LOVE YA MELODY S FINGER PICKING STUFF AND LOVE BALLADS BEST ..THAT'S ME STUFF

[WolfRanger]

Scales are MEDICINE but Good Medicine and I give you my solemn word as a fellow guitarist AND your student to do practice them daily. Thank you for the lesson and Levels to study.

[JayJay-fbhz]

Unrelated, but cute English/Español accent. Eres la leche!

[nangpriyakshi]

It helps a lot, , , ,
Thank you very much❤

[dukenukembubblegum]

It’s amazing how acoustical that guitar sounds

[lincolnmicrophonellc]

I played a classical C ! Thanks! Changed the playback speed settings to the slowest @ 0.25 and then was able to see how you walk up the 1st string with what fingers go where and now I can do that perfectly just like in the video! 1 day of practice!

[Pen-om]

Shout out pinoys fans here
I know u understand me lodi magaling po

[lmnfrequence]

Sir Marco, Please make a "fast fingerpicking excercise or techniques" tutorial like what u did on asturias-leyenda😍😍Pls. Pls.

[bhavishchaudhary]

Please make a fingerstyle arrangement tutorial on any popular song and the way of arrangement so we can learn accordingly

[Rahul-disl]

You are always great sir
But i want a tutorial video on your emotional guitar video

[lorerecru]

1:15 as a classical guitar player, i don't usually practice specifically that "classical scales", and neither my friends do. The classical guitarists I know, practice scales all over the neck, with left-hand shift positions. Moreover, why "classical scales"? I mean, apart from the open strings, what are other special and exclusive "classical" features they have?

[fiachoconnor]

Great lesson Marco Playing the C scale beginning on the different degrees of the scale is paying the Greek modes no?

[ahallekatti]

great genuine guidance. thank you so much