Guitar Grade 7: Scales & Arpeggios

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine running up and down a ladder 🪜 — that's a scale in music! An arpeggio is like plucking just the important rungs.

2. 2

   Which one plays EVERY note in a row?

3. 3

   Let's play a C major scale on your guitar — one finger per fret, starting on the 3rd fret of the A string.

4. 4

   Now try a C major arpeggio — play only the notes C, E, G, C (the chord tones).

5. 5

   An arpeggio plays notes from a...

6. 6

   Build a G major scale on screen — tap the notes in order starting from G (3rd fret top E string).

7. 7

   What is the 7th note of a G major scale? (Hint: it's a sharp note)