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Ryan Inglis Guitar & Ukulele Lessons/(B) GUITAR - Beginner - Scales & Songwriting - Level 1
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Guitar Beginner - Scales & Songwriting

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  • 85 Lessons

You will learn the basics of improvisation with the first 4 essential scales, the chords you need to combine them with to build basic musical ideas, and how the most successful bands and musicians created music with them.

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Contents

Scales & Songwriting - Level 1 | Welcome

Week 1 | Wish You Were Here

The Em Pentatonic scale is the perfect place to start. Easy to remember and very commonly used in rock and blues music. The first song we will look at is the introduction to Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd.
The Power Of The Pentatonic Scale
The Em Pentatonic Scale
Em Pentatonic | Tab and Chords
Em Pentatonic | Backing Track
Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here | Intro (page 1)
Wish You Were Here | Intro (page 2)
Wish You Were Here | Demonstration
Wish You Were Here | Songsheet
Wish You Were Here | Playalong
Wish You Were Here | PDF Download
Wish You Were Here | Songsheet Download
Wonderwall | Verse Melody

Week 2 | TNT

Week 2 - The E Minor Pentatonic Scale (continued)

The Em Pentatonic scale is the perfect place to start. Easy to remember and very commonly used in rock and blues music. Following on from last week will be looking at 2 songs that use power chords and riffs from this scale effectively; TNT and Back In Black by AC/DC.
Em Pentatonic | 6 Easy Licks
Em Pentatonic | 6 Easy Licks | Demonstration
T.N.T | AC/DC
T.N.T | AC/DC | Tab
TNT | Playalong
TNT - AC:DC | Power Chords
Rumble - Link Wray
Rumble (Page 1)
Rumble (Page 2)

Week 3 | Lean On Me

The C Major Scale
The C Major Scale | Scale Box
The C Major Scale | Demonstration
Backing Track | C Major
C major - Root Note Exercise 1
Lean On Me | Bill Withers
Lean On Me | Intro Melody
Lean On Me | Demonstration
Joy To The World - George Frederic Handel
Etude in C Major (page 1)
Etude in C Major (page 2)
Etude in C Major | Playalong

Week 4 | C Major Chords

Let's talk about the chords we can use in the key of C, how to put them in order, and basic strumming patterns to create the rhythm.

Chords in the Key of C Major
Chords | Demonstration
2 Chord Songs (in C Major)
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
C'est La Vie - Chuck Berry
Songwriting | Chords in the Key of C
Create Your Own Backing Track
Songwriting | Key Of C
7 Strumming Patterns (1)
7 Strumming Patterns (2)
The I / V / vi / IV Progression | Demonstration
Songs That Use I / V / vi / IV

Week 5 | The Drunken Sailor

The A Natural Minor Scale
The A Natural Minor Scale | Demonstration
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star MAJOR>minor
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star MAJOR>minor | Demonstration
The Drunken Sailor | Melody
The Drunken Sailor | Melody & Chords
Diatonic Chords - A Minor.png
Guitar Backing Track A Minor
Am (+harmonic)

Week 6 | Fly Me To The Moon

Using the A Natural Minor Scale - Containing the same notes as C Major but starting from A instead. It's probably the easiest scale to remember the 7 notes: A B C D E F G. So how do you use them?
Circle Of Fifths
Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra
Fly Me To The Moon | Chords
Fly Me To The Moon | Melody
Fly Me To The Moon | Songsheet
Fly Me To The Moon | Playalong
Fly Me To The Moon - Fingerstyle (Challenging)
What Else Can I Play With These Chords?
I WIll Survive (Solo)
Backing Track in A minor

Week 7 | Don't Worry Be Happy

The G Major Pentatonic
The G Major Pentatonic | Demonstration
Backing Track | G Major
The G Major Pentatonic - Mixing Positions
Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin
Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin
Bluegrass Flatpicking | Demonstration
Bluegrass Flatpicking | TAB

Week 8 | Centrefold

The Pentatonic Run
The Pentatonic Run | Demonstration
Super Chill Backing Track in G Major
Centerfold | J. Geils Band
Centrefold | TAB
Centrefold | Demonstration
Centrefold | Songsheet
Level 1 - Chords
Level 1 - Scaleboxes
Congratulations!