Guitar Grade 6: Scales & Arpeggios

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're walking up a ladder, one rung at a time — that's like playing a scale on guitar! 🎸

2. 2

   How many notes do you play in a 2-octave scale? (Think: one octave = 8 notes) 🎵

3. 3

   Here's the A minor scale on a fretboard — each dot is a note you play in order. 🎸

4. 4

   Tap the notes of the A minor scale in order on this virtual fretboard. Start at the 5th fret low E string! 🎸

5. 5

   Let's play an A minor arpeggio together — it's like picking out the special notes of the scale. 🎶

6. 6

   Which notes make up an A minor arpeggio? 🎸

7. 7

   Now try the full 2-octave A minor arpeggio — can you name the notes for the second octave? 🎵

8. 8

   What's the difference between a scale and an arpeggio? 🎸