How to Play F Major Blues Scale on the Guitar

Playing a blues scale in the first position is a good way to learn the basics of guitar soloing.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. The strings on the guitar are number top to bottom as follows 1 through 6. The first string is the E, or low E. Place your finger on the first fret of the 1 string. Pick down.

2. Place your third finger on the third fret, and pick up.

3. Place your index finger on the first fret of the 2nd string and pick downward.

4. Place your third finger on the third fret of the 2nd string and pick upward

5. Continue to the 3rd string, then 4th, on the first then third frets.

6. On the 5th string, move up to the second fret, then the fourth fret. Picking the string down, then up.

7. On the 6th string place finger on the second fret and pick downward, then place your finger on the fourth fret and pick up.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to do this scale faster each time, while pressing close to, but not on, the metal fret.