Hey folks, Scott Goldbaum here, one of your Fender Play instructors. I was thinking about those guitarists who really dread working on their scales. So, I wanted to come up with an exercise that integrates some finger-picking to make it more creative and fun.
The Breakdown
To begin, get your hands placed for the G major scale.
- Your G note on the 3rd fret of the low E string.
- Your A note on the 5th fret of the E string.
- You've got your B on the 2nd fret.
- C on the 3rd fret.
- D on the 5th fret of your A string.
- Followed by E on the 2nd fret of your D string.
- F sharp on the 4th fret of your D string.
- Then the octave G on the fifth fret.
We're just going to use our thumb to pick each one of those.
When we're done with our thumb, we're going to pedal the open G and B string using our pointer and our middle finger. And that's a really fun way of working on your scales.
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