Topmusicanswers
- What are the positions on the fretboard?
- What are the 5 positions on guitar?
- Why are there different positions for scales?
- What are guitar patterns?
What are the positions on the fretboard?
A position is way of expressing where fretting fingers are placed in relation to frets. In first position, for example, the first finger corresponds with fret one, the second finger with fret two, the third finger with fret three and the fourth finger with fret four.
What are the 5 positions on guitar?
The five C-A-G-E-D scale shapes (C shape, A shape, G shape, E shape and D shape) surround the entire fretboard. The “shapes” are sometimes also referred to as “positions”. In this post we use the G major scale as an example.
Why are there different positions for scales?
The basic reason for this, is that playing a mode strictly you would usually practise playing between the same pitches, eg. A-A or C-C; when practising the different "positions" or patterns of a scale you often include all the possible notes within the range of your fretting hand in that "fret position").
What are guitar patterns?
A guitar scale pattern is a simple visual representation of the guitar fretboard. It shows where the fingers of the guitarist's fretting hand should be placed in order to play a certain scale.
