There is a ton of speculation on whether scales are essential. Mostly by people that want to learn how to “Solo” or play lead guitar in a band. I am a huge believer in learning theory and I like to incorporate it into my lessons. Starting with Warmups.
Scales are a great way to warmup and to work muscle memory.
The first scale I will discuss is a Chromatic Scale which basically incorporates half tones in descending or ascending order.
Practice both ascending and descending until it is smooth and without articulation errors.
More to come! I will be adding more warmups in the days to come.
