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Beginner Scales on Guitar: The First Notes That Actually Matter

Beginner Scales on Guitar: The First Notes That Actually Matter

by Justin Comstock | Jun 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

“You don’t learn beginner scales on guitar to sound like a robot. You learn them to speak with your fingers.”— Someone’s wise old guitar teacher If you’re just getting started with beginner scales on guitar, chances are you’ve already bumped into this phrase: learn...
Stop Noodling. Start Playing: The 5 Guitar Scales to Practice That Actually Matter

Stop Noodling. Start Playing: The 5 Guitar Scales to Practice That Actually Matter

by Justin Comstock | Jun 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you’re still circling the same box shapes and wondering why your solos sound flat, here’s your wake-up call: the fastest way to real progress is knowing the right guitar scales to practice—and learning to practice them musically. Not drills. Not memorization. But...
Why Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar Are the Missing Key to Your Next Breakthrough (And How FretDeck Unlocks It)

Why Minor Pentatonic Scales for Guitar Are the Missing Key to Your Next Breakthrough (And How FretDeck Unlocks It)

by Justin Comstock | Jun 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let me ask you a quick question: Have you ever felt stuck playing the same old licks with your minor pentatonic scales for guitar? Maybe you’ve memorized the box shape on the 5th fret, but when you try to improvise… it still sounds mechanical? Like...
The Secret Connection Between Guitar Scales and Chords (Most Players Miss This)

The Secret Connection Between Guitar Scales and Chords (Most Players Miss This)

by Justin Comstock | Jun 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you’re like most guitar players, you probably learned your first chord before your first scale. Maybe it was a G chord or a D major, and it felt like magic. But as time went on, you ran into a problem: You learned guitar chords and scales separately. You...
Major Scales Guitar Patterns: Unlock the Neck with One Powerful Practice Method

Major Scales Guitar Patterns: Unlock the Neck with One Powerful Practice Method

by Justin Comstock | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

If you’re like most players, major scales guitar patterns might feel like something you should practice… but never quite want to. That’s because most guitarists are handed bland diagrams with zero context and zero creative fuel. But here’s the truth: major...
The Untold Truth About Guitar Fretboard Theory (And Why Most Players Stay Stuck)

The Untold Truth About Guitar Fretboard Theory (And Why Most Players Stay Stuck)

by Justin Comstock | May 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Why Guitarists Get Stuck (And How to Break Free) If you’re like most players, you hit a wall with guitar fretboard theory. You learn a few pentatonic shapes, maybe memorize some open chords, dabble in scales—and then you stall. The missing piece? Guitar...
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