One of the most daunting tasks for the new guitar player is the study of scales. It doesn't take long to realize that there is a seemingly endless supply of scales to be learned on the guitar, and the prospect of learning them all can be a bit overwhelming. For the beginning guitarist attempting to sift through the plethora of scales and modes on the guitar, and trying to figure out where to get started, a good place would be the "major" scale.
Learning this scale on the guitar is a great place to start in the early days for several reasons.
Learning Guitar As an Adult - By Taking "Baby Steps"
I still remember back as a kid on Christmas morning, bouncing down the stairs in anxious anticipation, spying the colorful packages under the tree, and attacking the presents like a crazed wild man, frantically shredding wrapping paper and practically salivating to discover the contents.
Later, when Christmas rolled around and I was 16, I ambled down the stairs, not quite as frantically, and saw a wrapped present under the tree. It had an unmistakable shape, so I knew it was something I had wanted for many years. I finally got a guitar!
If you're playing a gig on a big stage, outdoor festival, arena, or large venue, you're probably going to be faced with having to run your guitar amp into the PA system.
The purpose of this, of course, is so that your guitar will be heard in a situation where the amp alone is not enough.
There are also times, even in a smaller, low volume venue, that running the guitar amp through the PA is a good idea, just to add some "presence", and to fill out the overall mix of the band.
Playing Guitar, Songwriting - And Going to the Movies
If you play guitar and write your own songs, or aspire to be a songwriter, you will one day hit that brick wall known as writer's block.
It's not a matter of "if", but a matter of "when". We all suffer from it occasionally, and we all have that little voice of panic deep inside that worries we might never have a good song idea again.
Everyone has a different method for combating writers block, but it's generally agreed that a good course of action is to walk away from the guitar and the legal pad for a while and let the mind clear.
One of the most daunting tasks for the new guitar player is the study of scales. It doesn't take long to realize that there is a seemingly endless supply of scales to be learned on the guitar, and the prospect of learning them all can be a bit overwhelming. For the beginning guitarist attempting to sift through the plethora of scales and modes on the guitar, and trying to figure out where to get started, a good place would be the "major" scale.