Scales are very important. When we play, improvise, arrange, and create, we must always understand which notes we need and where they are. So we need to be very skillful in memorizing the notes on the fretboard. Then there are 6 strings and at least 21 frets on the neck, which is too troublesome to memorize by rote. So, we found some methods, such as positioning. When we want to start memorizing all the notes on the fretboard, we need to first know some corresponding music theory. Twelve average rate, this definition is very broad and seems very complicated. But after we simplify it, it is very simple and clear.

Definition: 1 octave can be divided into 12 equal parts according to the relationship of minor second. Among them, E and F, B and C are related by a semitone (minor second), while the others are all related by a whole tone (major second). In other words, in the octave C D EF G A BC, EF and BC are in a semitone relationship, and other adjacent tones are in a whole tone relationship. Between C and D, there are #C and bD. These two sounds are the same sound, but they have different names.

Reflection: How these definitions are reflected on the guitar is very simple. Whole tones are separated by one fret, but semitones are not separated by frets. In other words, there must be one fret between C and D. If the X fret on the X string is C, then the 2nd fret of X on the same string is D, and X-1 is B. And so on for the rest.

Okay, let’s take a look at the position diagram. This is the first position, starting on the open string of the 6th string and ending on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. 4 fingers are controlled respectively: index finger: 1st fret, middle finger: 2nd fret, ring finger: 3rd fret, little finger: none.

This is calculated based on the open string tones of the 6 strings, starting from the open string of the 6th string and ending at the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Key points: You can practice according to the scale. Every time you play a note, you must sing the name of the note in your mouth. That is to say, when playing the open 6th string, you should sing the note E at the same time. The speed is set at 60~80. The order of touching the scales can be: 3456 4567 5671 6712 7123... keep pushing. On the contrary, it goes downward. The practice method for the following three positions is the same as the above. The main purpose is to skillfully memorize the singing and roll call of all the notes from the open string to the 12th fret and beyond. Key point: Be sure to memorize the singing notes and roll calls proficiently. The memory of fixed note names is very beneficial to future performances of various styles.

This is the second position, starting from the 5th fret of the 6th string, controlled by four fingers: index finger: 5th fret, middle finger: 6th fret, ring finger: 7th fret, little finger: 8th fret. Pay attention to the inverted handle when playing the 3rd string.

This is the third position in the key of C major. Starting from the 8th fret of the 6th string, 4 fingers control respectively: index finger: 8th and 9th frets, middle finger: 10th fret, ring finger: none, little finger: 12th fret.

This is the fourth position in the key of C major. Starting from the 12th fret of the 6th string, 4 fingers control respectively: index finger: 12th fret, middle finger: 13th fret, ring finger: 14th fret, little finger: 15th fret.

As you can see, the 12th fret position is exactly the same as the first position without looking at the fret position. Yes, one octave has been completed by the 12th fret. Scales after the 12th fret can be played according to the previous position map 12. That is to say: the octave higher of the second bitmap is at the 17th fret, and the octave higher of the third bitmap is at the 20th fret. All positions of the tuliyin remain unchanged.

Many people will ask, I have memorized the finger patterns of each scale, but when I encounter a song, I still can't immediately respond to the fretboard, and I don't even know what scale to play? I don’t know what sound you are playing? Is there any way to quickly memorize these sounds? ...I think these are common problems. Because of these problems, some enthusiastic people have invented some memory methods. Just like two adjacent strings in a piano grid are four degrees apart if they are going up. The sound (Do Fa), if it is downward, is a fifth difference (Do Sol), and there is even a diagonal octave notation. In fact, these are just symptoms and not the root cause, but I am not saying that it is not good to remember. It would also be very interesting to understand the secrets of the design of the guitar strings.

Okay! When you read this article, I must assume that you have all practiced various scale fingering patterns (Patterns), of course, whether you memorize them by heart or by looking at the black dot marks. There is actually only one part I want to emphasize here, and that is "singing". Many people have overlooked this, which is related to whether you can continue to play music. A very important training is actually "singing". Let me give you an example. I know a very famous foreign musician. He also has a lot of teaching experience. While chatting with him, I found that their learning is actually the same as ours. The only difference is the way they sing. For the part, let me give an example of the C chord. We are learning a fingering called T1213121, but overseas we learn CGCGEGCG. Here you must not regard English as just English words. In music, this is their The name of the note, in fact, the roll call should be sung as Do So Do So Mi So Do So, do you understand? The key is here, they are singing, and we are recording codes. This point alone is enough to completely change the way we learn guitar, but this deep-rooted learning method cannot be changed if we want to. Of course, having said that The way T121 is done, it puts aside some of the basics of music and allows more people to access music in a quick way, which is also good.

Turn the topic to scales. In fact, it is the same. When you are learning scales, you must deepen your understanding of intervals through singing. At the beginning, it may only be the second tone. Training on ascending and descending scales, and then training on thirds, fourths, fifths...and so on. On the one hand, you practice guitar, and on the other hand, you train intervals. In other words, for any scale training, you have to know what the notes are, and then use your mouth to sing these notes loudly. After a long time, when you want to play the scales, the first thing you think about must be the notes. Instead of black spots on the guitar, you will have the melody in your mind first and then reflect it on the fretboard. Through this kind of training, I believe you will no longer have to memorize calculation formulas and related music problems, and you will be able to "heal without medicine."

However, some people will still ask. I practice in this way, but I still can’t reach the state of playing whatever I want. I can only say that I haven’t practiced enough, or I don’t have enough time to practice. Not focused enough, so if you look at the advice that many masters give to younger learners, it must be the three-word motto of "practice, practice, practice." In any case, without the training of "singing", you will find that people ask for music scores, chords, etc. all day long. There are many people who know how to do this, but few actually practice it. Friends! Completely change the way you play the piano and I believe you will gain more.