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Below are the 5 most common major keys that guitar is played
in. That does not mean that you should neglect the other keys,
just make sure you know these first. It is important to play scales
in the full range of a position. Even though a C major scale would
technically only go from C-C, if you just practice that limited
range you would be leaving out the notes in the upper and lower
range of the first position. This is why these scales are written
the way they are. You will start on the root of the scale and
descend to the lowest note in the position, ascend to the highest
and return to the lowest root note. As well as playing these as
written, also try holding each root note ( letter name C G D A
E of the key ) of the scale for twice as long. This will help
establish in your ear how all of the other note relate to the
root. Think about the names of the notes as you play these scales.
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