Guitar Yoga for Beginners

A great way to learn a scale is to play it horizontally along a single string—it lets you visually see the formula of the scale applied to the fingerboard.

Six out of the seven notes of the major scale can be played in a so-called mini-position. Learn how to build and connect those mini-positions on guitar!

Learn the important Ionian (aka major scale) pattern across all six strings in a three-note-per-string fashion, for creating future melodies and solos.

Legato on guitar adds a fluid, floating quality to your playing, which is a great contrast to the standard picking sound. Learn how to do it in this lesson!

Learn the major and minor guitar triad shapes along the top string-set and apply them to a common chord progression, smoothly connecting different inversions.