example 6- A major scale

[jaceadams]

Hey Emil, I am working through this lesson and it is super helpful as I adopt your playing technique. I have the A major scale down in this position, but I find myself resorting back to playing every note as I move to the other 4 positions of the major scale, since I practiced those that way for years. I have experimented with adding slides and pulloffs to more efficiently play the scale in each position, but I really want to follow your exact fingering and was wondering if you could expand example 6 to include all 5 positions of the major scale. Thank you!

[emilernebro]

@jaceadams
Hi!!

I made a little video for you, trying to explain how I'd approach the other positions of the major scale when it comes to right hand technique.

Just to kind of sum up what I'm explaining in the video;
Whenever you play a scale descending, using 3 notes per string, I'd use a pull-off between the 2nd and 3rd note of each string.

When you play an ascending scale, I tend to slide the note if the notes are a half step apart, but only if the starting point is from my 3rd or 4th finger (left hand). Otherwise I'd pick both notes, or use a hammer-on (in most cases.. sometimes I might slide the index finger as well, like when I play the A major scale ascending in the 2nd position just like in this video...)

So you'll notice that there might be some "rules" that I stick to, but not all the time - so it is a bit tricky to find the exact way I would play these positions. Nowadays I see the major scale as one big pattern all over the guitar neck, and I usually don't practice the 5 different positions up and down in this way anymore. But it's still a great way to practice your right hand technique! I would suggest to work on this, and find your own way of playing it - maybe inspired by some of my ideas and right hand patterns! :)

Right Hand Technique QUESTION/ANSWER – 10:47
— ProGuitar

Kind regards/Emil

[jaceadams]

@emilernebro
Amazing! You are the best, Emil.
I so appreciate your lessons and the quick response.

[jaceadams]

@emilernebro
Amazing! You are the best, Emil. Thank you for your lessons and the quick response.

This is super helpful,

Jace