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A Minor Guitar Tabs

Exercises

A Minor Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #exercise, #minor key

Learn the basic A minor scale on the guitar. The A minor scale is closely related to the C major scale they share all the same notes but merely have different start and end points. The A minor scale notes are: A B C D E F G. The C major scale notes are: C D E F G A B. They are musical relatives. C major is known as the "relative major" for the key of A minor because of all the notes they share.


You will learn to play the scales ascending, which means going from low notes to high, and descending, which means going high to low. Follow the suggested fingerings in the guitar tablatures. Start with the basic minor scale. You will learn a full A minor scale and also a few partial scales. Try to hold down the fretted notes as long as possible. This will build strength, coordination, and help you get a smoother and cleaner sound.


After getting a hang of the fret hand fingerings for the basic scales you can then try out the basic workouts. These incorporate alternate picking. Take these very slowly at first. Don't sacrifice accuracy for speed.

Learn how to play A Minor on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:

  • Guitar A Minor Scale

    Scale

    Here is the basic A minor scale for guitar. Follow the suggested fingerings in the guitar tablature. Aim for long sustained notes. Leave fret hand fingers down as long as possible. ...

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  • Guitar A Minor Basic Workout

    Basic Workout

    This basic workout in the key of A minor for the guitar incorporates alternate picking. You will play the scale ascending and descending, continuously. Aim for clarity before speed ...

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  • Guitar A Minor 1st Position Workout

    1st Position Workout

    This basic workout in the key of A minor for the mandolin incorporates alternate picking for all available notes in 1st position for the A minor scale. You will play the scale ascen...

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