Grade Three Technical Exercises

Introduction

Okay, then, so let's check out the Grade Three technical exercises. We're going to begin with the scales. I'm going to show you through each of the scales so you can see the fingering.

Remember: We need to know each of these scales in the keys of G, A, and B for your exam.

G Major Scale

So, here we go with the G major scale in the book:

• Start with: Second finger
• Fingering: 1, 2, 3, 4

A Natural Minor Scale

Now, moving on to the A natural minor scale:

• Fingering: 1, 2, 3, 4
• Note: This can be a tricky one to finger, especially when you get to the G string. You need that little position shift.
• And then back on the B string.

Tip: It's worth really practicing that shift to make sure you're comfortable with the fingering. There are lots of options you can choose from there.

B Minor Pentatonic Scale

Let's move on to the B minor pentatonic scale:

• Fingering: 1, 2, 3, 4

A Major Pentatonic Scale

Scale number four is the A major pentatonic scale:

• Fingering: 1, 2, 3

G Blues Scale

And last of all, we've got the G blues scale, one of my favorites:

• Fingering: 1, 2, 3, 4