Why You Should Practice Guitar Scales

Is it truly needed for an aspiring guitar student to invest time on guitar scales and learning music theory?

The argument that a guitarists will use to not learn any type of theory is that they will be in danger of losing their originality. They won't be able to be or sound like themselves, they will be caught up and constrained within the confines of rules and regulations. The only problem with that kind of thinking is that you are in danger of not growing and progressing as a musician.

All guitar courses emphasize the importance of practicing chords and scales to gain a holistic appreciation of music, and to develop expertise in all aspects of guitar playing.

And something you may not be aware of - many self-taught musicians sometimes doubt their own abilities because they fear that by avoiding certain aspects of guitar playing, their skills are not what they could be.

The fact of the matter is that if you want to become a professional musician, or if you want to be taken seriously by other musicians, you must master everything about the guitar. And practicing scales, although boring, is an essential aspect of developing your skills as a guitar player.

Here are some pointers you might want to keep in mind when getting started.

1. 5 or 10 minutes a day of disciplined practice will yield more results than 10 years of picking up your guitar and 'noodling' about, sitting on the end of your bed.

2. Set aside the time for a practise session and decide before hand what it is you are going to do and learn.

3. Always use a drum machine or metronome when practicing as you will learn in time that timing is everything.

4. You don't have to be a speed demon when you start. You will find most guitarists who play fast, find out that speed is not what music or guitaring is really about and end up going back to their roots and playing melodic phrases that satisfy themselves.

5. Don't beat yourself up because you are not Johnny Winter or Dickey Betts after a couple weeks.

Also, something that isn't discussed very often about practicing guitar scales or modes or arpeggios is that it doesn't have to be drudgery and boredom. Spending 10 or 20 minutes each day working on theory will yield benefits far beyond what you are able to come up with on your own. I do not think that there is a single musician on the planet who has spent time learning music theory and has said it was a waste of time .

Why You Should Practice Guitar Scales

By: Sherman Stephens

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