How to play electric guitar online - playing a scale.

How to play electric guitar online guide.

We have already looked at the parts of an electric guitar, how to hold an electric guitar, how to hold an electric guitar pick, and how to tune an electric guitar. In this lesson we move on to playing a scale.

How to play electric guitar online guide: playing a scale

Actually you will learn how to play a simple chromatic scale on your electric guitar. What you will learn is pretty easy so there's no need to fear. This will get your fingers accustomed to pressing down frets on your electric guitar.

Before we proceed you need to know how fingers on your fretting hand are identified. First of all there's the thumb, while the index finger is the first finger, the middle finger is the second finger, the ring finger is the third finger, and the little (pinky) finger is the fourth finger.

Do you have your guitar pick ready? Ok. Let's proceed with our lesson on how to play electric guitar online.

First thing I want you to do is play an open sixth string. (Don't know what I mean by an open string? It simply means that you shouldn't place your fingers on any fret, just hold the pick with your right hand - assuming that your are right-handed - and play a note.)

Next, curl your first finger and place it on the first fret of the sixth string. You need to apply enough pressure when pressing down the string, for the note to sound clean. Don't worry, as you continue practicing you will get better and better at this.

Then take your second finger and place it on the second fret of the sixth string and strike the string with your pick.

Repeat the process for the rest of your fingers, i.e. third finger on third fret, and fourth finger for the fourth fret.

Then move on to the fifth string. Play an open fifth string, then move on to first finger on first fret, take off your first finger and place the second finger on the second fret, followed by third finger on third fret, and fourth finger on fourth fret.

Repeat this process for the fourth, third, second, and first strings, but make a slight alteration on the third string. On the third string instead of playing frets, 1,2,3 and 4, play up to the third fret.

Do this exercise over and over. This is a great way to start developing muscle strength. Try starting with the first string, then move on to second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth strings. Remember that practice makes perfect, and it's about the amount of time you put in.

Click here to check out the BEST course I've found on learning how to play electric guitars.

Further Reading: