MusicYears 2–4Guitar

Guitar Grade 2: Scales & Arpeggios

F, A major, 2 octaves; E, D minor, 1 octave; arpeggio patterns

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a ladder 🪜. When you climb up, you step on each rung one by one. That's like a scale in music!

  2. 2

    What do you do on a ladder?

  3. 3

    Tap the guitar strings to play the notes going up the scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C 🎸

  4. 4

    Let's play a C major scale together on your imaginary guitar 🎸

  5. 5

    Now play the arpeggio — skip every other note! Tap the notes: C, E, G, C 🎸

  6. 6

    Which notes do you play in a C major arpeggio?

  7. 7

    How many notes are in a full C major scale?

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