Scales

1. Part 1 · Getting started with scales
   1Break the songFind the note that doesn't belong in the scale.
2. 2Walk one stringAll we need is one string to play a scale.
3. 3Scaling up the fretboardThe D and G strings join in.
4. 4Jam #1: Improvising with scalesTime to take the stage and play the lead.
5. 5Same note, new addressThe A string joins — you already know its notes.
6. 6The whole shapeTwo thin strings finish the picture — and the scale gets its name.
7. 7One clean lapThe whole shape, up and back down, at your own pace.
8. Part 2 · The map appears
   8The shape you already knowSix lessons of notes, one map.
9. 9Little licksSolos are made of words, not the alphabet.
10. 10Sit in with the bandTwo chords, and a ladder you can't fall off.
11. Part 3 · Take it anywhere
    11Slide the shapeThe nut was your finger all along.
12. 12Change the moodSame dots. Flip the band. New weather.
13. 13Your first soloEm, C, G, D — but this time you're not strumming.

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