Hi,
I have watched the first few videos of Essential Music Theory. I liked learning the major scale via the one-string method. When you showed the four playing positions, it made learning easier, and I could hear well when I made a mistake. But what is the point of the various playing positions? Is it to help with improvisation? How do you recommend practicing with the different positions to help solidify learning them?
Thank you for your time.
Yes! Thanks so much for asking!
Play G Em D C chord progression.
Very slow.... then use G Major scale on 1st string or 2nd string.... Play like a melody. Try that!
Then you can add more triad sounds on 123 set strings.
Those 4 positions are great way to start. You can mix them.
Those are basic positions so it's better to know them well.
Then you can play any melody, any melodic phrase you can play.
Thank you.
Tomo
Hi Tomo,
Thank you very much for your response. I will try out your recommendations.
Sincerely,
Thomas
You're very welcome Thomas!
One string approach is very important so you can hear those intervals.
Position playing is very useful too! Try them all so you understand "Scale" and "Fretboard"
Then you can apply for your improvisation or playing guitar well in general.
Guitar playing is very deep!
Thank you.
Tomo