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Knowing a position of the major scale is great but knowing it inside out is when it really becomes useful.

The open chord shapes C, A, G, E and D can be made into bar chords to play the same chord in 5 different positions. Taking the example of C major, you can take the furthest note of the open C chord, build a bar and then build an A shape (using the bar in place of the open strings).

Expand your understanding of the guitar fretboard by practicing the major scale horizontally and exploring the chords hidden within it.

Improve your guitar fingerpicking with Mauro Giuliani’s classic arpeggio exercises and learn how they can inspire new musical ideas.

Ewan shows how skipping every second note can strengthen technique and spark new improvisation ideas.

The CAGED system is one of the most powerful ways to understand the guitar fretboard.