Scale Lesson and Exercise: Destination Points

Scale Lesson and Exercise (Part 1 of 3): Destination Points for Classical Guitar – This is Exercise No. 11 from my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips, video lessons. YouTube Lesson Link.

The aim of this exercise on scale destinations is accuracy, precision, and control over every single note in the scale. It is expected that your basic hand positions are secure at this point so now you’re aiming for more quality placement with more relaxation and economy of motion. Treating each note in the scale as a final destination will help you develop even, strong sounding, and confident scales. The goal is to reach each destination with a super high quality and confidence to spare. Make sure you really keep the quality of every note as high as possible.

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Bradford Werner
Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.

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