C Major - 1st Position Guitar Tabs
Exercises
C Major - 1st Position Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
An introduction and gentle exploration of C Major in the first position
Learn how to play C Major - 1st Position on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:
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Alternate Picking
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 30 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
Apply alternate picking to the major scale. Pay attention to the pick direction markings. Down on down beats, and up on the off beats. Learning to pick in this pattern will become a ...
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C Major Scale First Position - Full
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
This is called the "full" scale because it starts from the E note below the usual C starting tone and goes up to a G on the first string. This gives you a fuller range to practice with.
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4 Note Patterns
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 30 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
Playing scale patterns is great for your dexterity. It can be a springboard for new ideas, and is great preparation for songs like "Whiskey Before Breakfast".
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Diatonic Modes
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 30 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
Diatonic modes are the scales that are formed in a major key when using a different scale note as a starting and stopping point. We have been starting and ending on a C note. We coul...