Guitar Scale Course

Scale study is a fundamental building block to guitar mastery. Accomplished guitarists use scales to add color, mood, depth and feeling to their playing. When you hear an amazing solo by Frank Zappa or Robert Fripp, you can be sure that these players are directly referencing their extensive knowledge and internalization of scales. Guitar Scales 101 will help you to organize the often-ambiguous guitar fret board, and provide you with the knowledge to confidently navigate the instrument and develop your technique. The course begins by looking at the major and pentatonic scales, and how these scales work at different points up the neck. You'll then learn to construct and play blues, Dorian, and Mixolydian scales in all keys, and apply these scales to performance-based weekly musical examples and practice exercises. In addition, you will be studying the harmonic minor and melodic minor scales and modes. With weekly assignments that you can record and upload to your professor for review, you'll greatly improve your single-line technique, and gain a firm understanding of the possibilities available within the guitar's fret board.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Construct and play two-octave major scales in all keys, in two different fret board positions.

• Construct and play pentatonic, blues, major, melodic minor and harmonic minor scales and their modes in most keys.

• Effectively use these scales in your own playing. Develop good guitar technique through scale exercises.

Guitar Scale Course Content

Lesson 1: Major Scale

• Constructing the Major Scale on the Fingerboard

• Position Playing on the Guitar

• Playing the C Major Scale in Second Position

• Playing the C Major Scale in Seventh Position

• G Major Scale in Second Position

• G Major Scale in the Seventh Position

Lesson 2: Major Pentatonic Scales, F Major Scale, and Fingering Type Review

• Major Pentatonic Scales

• F Major Scale and Fingering Type 1A

• F Major Scale in Seventh Position

Lesson 3: The D and A Major Scales

• D Major Scale in Second Position

• D Major in Seventh Position

• A Major Scale

• A Major Scale in the Ninth Position

Lesson 4: Minor Pentatonic Scales and Minor Blues Scales

• A Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering 1

• C Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering 2

• Improvising with the Minor Pentatonic Scale

• The Blues Scale

Lesson 5: Dorian and Mixolydian Scales

• Constructing Dorian Scales

• Dorian Fingerings from the Parallel Minor Pentatonic

• Dorian Fingerings from Parallel Major Scales

• Constructing the Mixolydian Scale

• Mixolydian Fingerings from Parallel Major Scales

Lesson 6: Scale Exercises

• Five Major Scales in One Position

• One Scale in Five Positions on the Guitar

• Connecting Scale Forms: Playing Three-Octave Scales Using Mirror Fingering

Lesson 7: Major Scales Played Intervalically

• Major Scale in Thirds

• Five Fingerings for Major Scales in Thirds

• Major Scale in Fourths

• Two Fingerings for Major Scale in Fourths

• Larger Intervals

Lesson 8: Modes of the Major Scale

• Definition of a Mode

• Names of the Modes of the Major Scale

• Playing One Octave Modes of the Major Scale—Key of C

• Diatonic Chords of the Major Scale and the Corresponding Mode

• D Major Scale and Its Modes

• G Major Scale and Its Modes

• C as Every Mode in the Major Scale

• G as Every Mode in the Major Scale

Lesson 9: Harmonic Minor Scale

• Constructing the Harmonic Minor Scale on the Fingerboard

• Playing the A and D Harmonic Minor Scale in Second Position—Fingerings Based on Parallel and Relative Major Scales

• Playing One Octave Modes of the A and D Harmonic Minor Scales

• A and D as Root of Every Mode of Harmonic Minor Scale

Lesson 10: Melodic Minor Scale

• Constructing the Melodic Minor Scale on the Fingerboard

• Playing the A and D Melodic Minor Scale in Second Position

• Playing One Octave Modes of the A and D Melodic Minor Scales

• A and D as Root of Every Mode of Melodic Minor Scale

Lesson 11: Symmetric Scales

• Constructing the Whole Tone Scale on the Fingerboard

• Two Whole Tone Fingerings

• Constructing the Diminished Scale on the Fingerboard

• Two Diminished Scale Fingerings

Lesson 12: Three Octave Scales

• Three Octave Whole Tone Scale Fingering

• Three Octave Diminished Scale Fingerings

Dolce Music Institute

Dolce Music Institute is a premier western music school in Hyderabad, India. Founded by a skilled musician Alexander in 1999,it caters over 400 students every year and is regarded as one of the best music institutes in Hyderabad with a highly experienced and qualified faculty.The emphasis is not just on individual performance but also on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. Courses for Western classical instrumental training, Piano, Keyboard, Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Music Theory, Songwriting and specialized courses like Flamenco,Jazz and Blues Guitar outlines are catered. Classes are generally held on a one to one basis. The students can also give Certification exams for Classical music from The Trinity college of London, The London college of Music and The Associate Board of Royal School of Music.

As each day dawns, new challenges await. In this changing scenario, it is quite imperative for us to train our youth to stand aloft in this age of cut-throat competition. Within a short period,the institute has been successful in spreading its wings. This would not have been possible without the incredible support of students, staff members & other generous members of the society. Apart from the regular classes, several workshops by visiting artists and other musicians are also regularly conducted which provide musical interaction for the students. Periodic pupil’s concerts and other events help to develop the performance skills of the students.

The school has put a special focus on its website by providing many add on services through it. Students and other visitors can now interact with each other and share information on the website. People can request for chords or tabs of particular songs which are posted in due time. Students and visitors can also sell and buy music instruments (brand new and second hand) on the website. The website also gives latest happening events in and around Hyderabad. Also the school regularly posts new informational articles on music (general and technical) to help young musicians. The website also helps the budding musicians by providing them a platform to promote their music by uploading songs on the website.

Our Mission

• To provide a platform for musically inclined people to get formal but personalized training in western music.

• To constantly innovate in our methods of teaching.

• To become the one stop solution for any service related to music in the country.

• To nurture talents, give them professional skills and develop their creative potential for successful careers in music.

• To promote values and well being through music.