Moving Up the Neck, Part 1: Key of G Scale Exercises

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Moving Up the Neck: Key of G

Moving Up the Neck, Part 1: Key of G Scale Exercises

Moving Up the Neck, Part 2: “Blackberry Blossom”

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Moving Up the Neck, Part 1: Key of G Scale Exercises

In this lesson you’ll work on some up-the-neck scale positions in the key of G. Scott shows you a common position at the seventh fret and an intermediary position at the fifth fret, which may seem familiar as it’s also the position for the A minor pentatonic blues box. Scott shows you how to move between positions using open strings and slides and gives you some exercises to practice moving between the fifth-fret and seventh-fret positions.

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