Guitar tablatures for C Major - 1st Position
Exercises
Recomended level: Intermediate
An introduction and gentle exploration of C Major in the first position
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Alternate Picking
- C
- 30 bpm
- 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 ...
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Patterns of 4
- C
- 30 bpm
- 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
- C
- 30 bpm
- 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 coul...