What is the importance of learning scales?

The “key” uses” of scales, which you will gradually understand more and more are, the ability to:

– use them as practice routines and improve your dexterity

– understand and learn the make-up of chords

– improvise guitar solos

– add flavour to your playing by embellishing (twiddling and adding notes) to chords

– help your timing

– check your guitar is in tune

– improve your muscle memory