How to Practice Scales

Fine-tune your practice methods to hear scales the right way, play faster, and make more music.

What does "know your scales" or "practice your scales" mean and how can I do it myself?

Whenever you ask people how to practice scales, they always answer "with a metronome."

OK, does that mean you just go up the scale, then down the scale, then up again, rinse and repeat for half an hour? Is this how you are supposed to practice a scale?

In this free mini course, you'll learn the best way to start practicing scales on guitar. This is the method I teach to all of my private students, and it will help you hear scales the right way as you're practicing.

On top of that, you'll learn how to segment a scale into digestible chunks and how to apply true alternate picking for faster lead playing.


Your Instructor


Joe Walker
Joe Walker

Since 2011, Joe has helped hundreds of private guitar students achieve their musical goals. Drawing from deep backgrounds in computer science and jazz guitar, Joe creates simple, systematic approaches to learning intermediate and advanced guitar skills.


Course Curriculum


  How to Practice Scales
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  Scale Segments
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  Alternate Picking
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

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