scales and melody
Developing linear thinking on the fretboard.
These exercises serve multiple purposes:
graded warmups for control and accuracy
learning note locations and names
establishing linear sequences and intervals (distance between notes)
Remember:
Intentional practice develops technique.
Sloppy practice restricts it.
Introducing notes on the guitar (simple finger placement, partial scales)
Ode To Joy (simple linear melody)
C major scale and sequences (mapping the key of C)
Wildwood Flower (open position melody in C)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (melody with larger leaps)
C major scale, 2 octaves (introducing position playing)
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (simple melody moving up the neck)
Ashokan Farewell (waltz time with dotted rhythms)
My Girl (bass string melody riff)
Wildwood Flower (melody from chords)