Guitar Scales Can Turn Into Big Things

Learning how to play guitar comes naturally for some people; other people have to struggle just to understand basic scales or learn how to play guitar chords. Everyone wants to pick up a guitar and immediately shred some burning solos like their guitar heros. But the reality is that even the greatest guitar players had to start out figuring out the basics of guitar playing before they could become rock legends.

In fact, most top guitar players make practice a part of their daily lives. While the guitar player for your favorite band might not need to learn guitar scales, chances are that they practice them almost every day. One great example of this is Slash from the legendary band Guns ‘n’ Roses. He had a guitar scale exercise that he would play as a warm-up before the band started their practice. The rest of the band thought this sounded good enough to base a song around. That exercise became the main riff for “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” arguably the biggest smash hit of their career.

So will practicing your guitar scales lead to a song at the top of the charts? Probably not, but it definitely will lead to you becoming a better guitar player. If you understand the basic concepts behind playing it will be infinitely easier for you to take your playing to the next level.