Guitar Scales

**Razor Ramon** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:14 PM

For those that play guitar on TNL, do you happen to have any guitar scales that you normally use whenever practicing guitar? I only have a couple and I've been using them for so long they've grown stale. I'd like to experiment with others.

So please, show me the scales you prefer when practicing guitar.

**Mykozo** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:20 PM

http://www.musicianuniversity.com/co...ar_scales.html

**Type Ryan** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

I'd like to experiment with others.

So please, show me the scales you prefer when practicing guitar.

Do more drugs - you always hear more than what's really there....

**Razor Ramon** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:26 PM

Free pls.

**Anthony** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Type Ryan

Do more drugs - you always hear more than what's really there....

IAWTP.

**Glass Joe** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:32 PM

I've found the best way to do this but still keep your own style is this, draw a mock up of the neck from frets 1-12. After you do that write out on the frets and strings the notes in a given key. After that is done you can look at it like a guitar neck and pick and choose what notes you put into your own custom made scales.

I think this works really well because a pattern that is easy for one isn't always easy for another. It also means you aren't playing the same boring patterns that everyone else is and you can make them kind of your own.

Try it with the key of C Major/A minor since there are no sharps or flats. It might help you to just draw a dot on the correct spots instead of the note name so it is easier to work with later. If I had better computer skills I would draw it up and post it here but I'm just not skilled enough for that.

I hope this helps.

**Hubbitron** · 19 Jun 2007, 04:44 PM

I always pick licks that I like from my favorite guitarists and play them tirelessly until I can do it right. I never fucked with straight theory because if you learn to play without soul, you'll never be able to. You should still try to understand what you are doing in regards to music theory, but take the time to learn your favorite licks and solos and you'll become an imalgum of all those guitarists.