Lesson time: (5min 16sec)
Work through Group A of your Rockschool Guitar Grade 5 technical exercises with James Barratt - major and minor scales at 80 bpm, with roots on the E and A strings.
This lesson is part of the course Rockschool Guitar Grade 5
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Lesson transcript:
Alright then guys, let's check out the grade five technical exercises together.
For this exercise, we need to know the groups A and B in the following keys:
Make sure you know all your scales in two places for those in the exam.
We are at 80 bpm, playing eighth notes (two notes per click).
1, 2, 3, 4.
Alright, and I'm going to give you now the G major scale.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Let's move on to the natural minor scale in the key of B. This starts with the root note on the A string (second fret).
1, 2, 3, 4.
Now let's play through the A minor scale. This has the root note on the E string (fifth fret).
1, 2, 3, 4.
Here's the natural minor scale in the key of A with the root note on the E string for you.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Now let's have a look at the harmonic minor scale. This is essentially the same scale as the one I just played, but with a raised seventh degree by one semitone, which gives it a completely different vibe.
Here it is, a harmonic minor.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Let's show you the A harmonic minor scale in the key of B on the A string.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Alright, so here's the G minor pentatonic scale.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Let's do the minor pentatonic scale with the root note on C (third fret on the A string).
1, 2, 3, 4.
Scale number five: we've got the major pentatonic scale in the key of D. Here we go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Now let's do the major pentatonic scale in the key of A with the root note on the E string. Start with your little finger.
1, 2, 3, 4.
The last scales we've got are the blues scales.
C Blues Scale (root note on the A string): 1, 2, 3, 4.
F Blues Scale (with root note on the E string): 1, 2, 3, 4.
