SGS Progress 1 Month (Jan 4, 2019)
Sinister Gates School, first month of progress.
I’ve been working on Major scales for the last 3 weeks, using the 6 shapes all over the fretboard. (CA[A+G]GED) Practicing with the following exercises helped me get a better handle on the Major scale.
-Warm up with lesson 6!
-Play the chord shape and its corresponding scale shape. Do this on every (CAGED) shape to cover the entire fretboard.
-Play the scale horizontally, one string at a time.
-Target the root, third, and fifth. Alternatively, pay close attention to the scale degree you are playing and how it wants to resolve to the 1st,3rd,or 5th.
-Practice the 2 shapes (CAGED) found on the same position, for example, E shape and A shape. That will allow you to alternate between two different keys on the same position.
-Target the roots of both keys, then target the thirds, then the fifths.
This week I am showcasing my progress with an improv where I alternate between the C Major & F Major scales, changing scale every two bars. I am targeting the root, third or fifth of each scale to end my phrases at the beginning of the chord change.
Next week, I will continue with the lessons.