Up Scale: The Fundamental Turned Sensational

Music is an incredible thing. Consisting of overlapping patterns which work together to create melodies and rhythms, along with people playing all sorts of instruments at the same time to make it all work, it can be very daunting when you’re first trying to break into this field. Of course, though, like most patterns, simply learning them can be all you need. To help you out with this, this post will be focusing on the best scales for a new guitarist to learn, but these can be applied to almost any instrument for similar results.

 Up Scale: The Fundamental Turned Sensational
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The Minor Pentatonic Scale: There are thousands of songs out there using this scale, and a lot of them sound very different from one another. Traditionally used in rock music, this scale is often chosen for beginners because each of the chords which sits within it sounds pleasing and is easy to play. With this under your belt, most guitarists will be able to start playing songs, and this could be achieved over a matter of hours. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” was made with this scale, along with being used by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cream, and loads of other popular rock groups which are held in high regard even today.

 

The Mixolydian Scale: While very similar to the Minor Pentatonic scale, and being played in much the same way, the Mixolydian mode can provide a much different sound to the first on this list. Being used mainly in jazz, blues, funk, and soul, this sort of scale is often used while improvising, as it provides an excellent basis for a lot of songs. Using options like this resource from Bold Music, you can start to teach yourself this scale right away, giving yourself the chance to create some interesting music out of nearly nothing. “Royals”, by Lorde, was written using this scale, and it can also be found in examples by groups like Radiohead, and even as the theme music for Star Trek.

 

The Major Scale: For the last item on this list, it’s time to go back to the real basics. The major scale is possibly the most popular option found within Western Music, and has traces in songs from loads of different backgrounds. Being incredibly easy to learn, the scale alone can be played with pleasing results, being very upbeat and cheerful. It’s so cheerful, in fact, that “Happy Birthday” follows this scale. Of course, though, along with this, songs by artists like Fleetwood Mac and Bob Geldof have been made with it. While it may seem basic, learning this as your first steps into the world of guitar will make things much easier.

 

Hopefully, with all of this in mind, the idea of picking up your guitar will be a lot less daunting. If you want to learn something like a musical instrument, you have to be prepared to dedicate yourself and work hard towards your goal. Of course, though, with the right tools and methods, you can often find shortcuts which will make the entire process much easier.

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