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GUITAR: TOTAL SCALES TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS BY MARK JOHN STERNAL

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TABLATURE EXPLANATION In traditional sheet music, notes are written on a staff. A staff consists of 5 lines and 4 spaces. This method of written music has proven to be unpractical for the guitar. For this reason the use of tablature has become popular. Tablature or Tab is sometimes referred to as the 6 line staff, or the guitar staff. Each line represents a string. The bottom line being the 6th and lowest pitch string (the thickest string), and the top line representing the 1st or highest pitch string (the thinnest string).

Instead of using musical notes for each line, numbers are used to represent the fret that is to be played. FOR EXAMPLE: 1. If a 4 is written on the 3rd line, you would play the 4th fret on the 3rd string.

2. If a 4 is written on the 3rd line followed by a 5, you would play the 4th fret on the 3rd string followed by the 5th fret on the 3rd string.

3. If you are to play more than one note at a time, the notes would be written one on top of the other. If a 4 is written on the 3rd line, and directly below it a 5 is written on the 4th line, you would play the 4th fret on the 3rd string, along with the 5th fret on the 4th string at the same time.

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GUITAR: Total Scales Techniques and Applications Recommended for every guitarist regardless of playing ability or musical taste. Starting with all the basics a beginner needs to know, yet it builds at a steady progressive rate through advanced and professional level techniques and applications. A scale encyclopedia, but more importantly showing every possible way to use these scales to make music with them. Over 5 years of private lessons ($5000.00 at current weekly lesson rates). Master every note, every scale, every key, in every position on the entire fretboard of your guitar! This is the only course you will ever need to learn scales, and play lead guitar - And it's all in one book! Traditional music notation and TAB, (tablature), throughout the entire book Improve playing ability and improvisation Write great solos, leads, and fills Understanding of key changes and modes simplified Other books and videos, even ongoing series, do not compare Highly praised by beginner through professional guitar players Master your guitar on the entire fretboard Each lesson is built on what you have learned from previous pages Includes every scale known A valued reference for as long as you play guitar Professional and college level made easy 166 JAM-PACKED PAGES !!

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