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C Major - 1st Position guitar tabs

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  • Tablatures

    Scales

    Exercises

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Get familiar with C major in the first position. Here, you should match the finger to the fret. 1st finger plays on the 1st fret, 2nd on the 2nd, etc. There are fingering markings in the tab as well. Don't try to play this fast. Hold those fingers down. Build some muscle and some callous. Play long notes with a rest stroke for bigger tone and volume.

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  • Alternate Picking

    Exercises

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Apply alternate picking to the major scale. Pay attention to the pick direction markings. Down on down beats, and up on the off beats. Learning to pick in this pattern will become a cornerstone of your flatpicking technique.

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  • 3rds

    Exercises

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Playing the major scale in thirds can give you a new perspective on the scale, and is a great exercise for both hands.

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  • Patterns of 4

    Exercises

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Playing scale patterns is great for your dexterity. It can be a springboard for new ideas, and is great preparation for songs like "Whiskey Before Breakfast".

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  • Diatonic Modes

    Exercises

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Diatonic modes are the scales that are formed in a major key when using a different scale note as a starting and stopping point. We have been starting and ending on a C note. We could do the same with an E note, but still using the notes in C major, and get an entirely different sound. Since there are 7 notes in a scale we end up with seven modes. Matching the mode to the Chord based on that note can be great when finding new improv lines, and once again, will give you a whole new perspective on C major and the possibilities of the scale.

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More about C Major - 1st Position

An introduction and gentle exploration of C Major in the first position

Choose from 5 different versions of C Major - 1st Position for bluegrass guitar based on your skill level. The beginner arrangement of this song will teach you a basic melody and from that place you can move to the intermediate tab and then to the advanced version, which will get you playing some more popular bluegrass guitar vocabulary.

Use Tunefox’s unique practice tools to improve your speed and get off the tab faster so you can jam sooner. The "Speed-Up" tool will incrementally increase the tempo of the song so you can build up to your ideal tempo for the tune. Use "Memory-Train" to liberate yourself from the tab. This practice tool will make the notes in the song gradually disappear, forcing you not to look at the tab anymore. Click on measures to isolate and loop them for practice.

Want to practice with a band? Use the Tunefox C Major - 1st Position backing tracks! These real-sounding tracks sound great and the settings will allow you to adjust the volume of the guitar, band, or metronome.

Each bluegrass guitar arrangement of C Major - 1st Position in Tunefox features switchable licks. These licks are designed to teach you multiple ways to play a song while staying true to the skill level you have chosen. To use the Tunefox lick switcher, click on "Original Measure" that is displayed over specific measures of the song. Use "Shuffle Licks" to switch all of the licks, which will show you a completely new arrangement of the song.

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