With all scale practice using rest and free strokes

Use different Right hand combinations, for example i,m,i,m then m,i,m,i then m,a,m,a and so on

79. G major Scale (Lower Octave)

      Be aware of the F#. (D string 4th Fret)

80. E natural Minor Scale

      Watch the F#, this one is on the low E string 2nd fret.

81. E harmonic minor scale

      The difference between the natural minor scale and the harmonic minor scale is that the 7th degree or 7th note of the scale is raised one semi-tone or fret. In this case the 7th degree is the D#.

82. E melodic minor scale

      The melodic minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale except, it has a raised 6th and 7th degree on the way up. On the way down the scale, it is the same as the natural minor scale. In this case the 6th degree is the C# and the 7th degree is a D#.

Rubric for Testing

 

A = Changes are smooth

      All Notes are clear and correct

      Correct right and left hand fingering

      Excellent right hand technique

 

B = Changes are a bit slow and sloppy

       A couple of wrong notes

       Some mistakes in fingerings

       Bit sloppy right hand technique (resting fingers on guitar)

 

C+ = Changes are slow (time between the chords)

      Some wrong notes

      Mistakes in fingerings

      Sloppy right hand technique (resting hand or fingers on the guitar)

 

C = Very sloppy and slow changes

     Many wrong notes

     Many mistakes with fingerings

     Very sloppy right hand technique

 

C- = Very slow and broken up changes

    Wrong notes everywhere

    Mistakes everywhere with fingerings

    Extremely sloppy right hand technique

 

D = Song hardly reconizable