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G Major - 7th Position Guitar Tabs

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G Major - 7th Position Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #exercise, #major key

Learn to play the G major scale in 7th position on the guitar. 7th position means your first finger gets the notes on those frets. Read through the guitar tablature for the suggested fret hand fingerings. This position uses what some people refer to as the "C" shape.


Here you can learn the full G major scale which has 7 notes - G A B C D E F#. "Joy to the World" is a song that uses a descending major scale. Think through that melody if you are familiar with it, then try to play a descending G major scale that matches the timing of that melody for "Joy to the World, the Lord has come". If you don't know the song you should listen to it a few times to learn what it's supposed to sound like. Then you can try playing that first phrase mentioned earlier.


At first practice the scale one note at a time. Focus on playing clear notes that ring out. Don't start working with the Tunefox player until you get comfortable playing all notes cleanly. When you begin to add the timing component start by using all down strokes with your pick. Once that becomes familiar you can also try to play this with alternate picking - DUDUDUDU.

Learn how to play G Major - 7th Position on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:

  • Guitar G Major - 7th Position Scale

    Scale

    Pay attention to fret hand fingerings in the guitar tablature for this G major scale in 7th position. Go for smoothness before speed. Long notes that ring until the next one starts....

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  • Guitar G Major - 7th Position Basic Workout

    Basic Workout

    This basic workout for the G major scale in 7th position on guitar uses alternate picking. Check out the pick direction markings in the guitar tablature. The fret hand fingerings yo...

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