Scale Positions for Guitar - The 3 most Important Systems

Scale Positions are often a topic for heated discussion and are of course also an important system for understanding the guitar in the context of the music we play. This video goes over 3 systems for scale fingerings I talk about how they are constructed and work. I also discuss some of the things they do well and some things they do less well. To also explain why I think the way I do about scale positions I also talk about my own learning path when it comes to scale fingering systems. Hopefully this will also give you some insight in why I think the way I do about the different systems. 0:00 Intro and Internet Drama 1:05 Who needs scales anyway? 1:25 My Home Made Blues Scale Position 2:10 Learning Improvisation and 5 Scale Positions 2:38 Needing a System and Finding one 3:40 #1 - 7 Position System 5:30 Conservatory Technique and not learning 3NPS 5:52 Learning to play fast with John Petrucci 6:48 #2 - 3NPS (3 Notes Per String) 8:12 How I know the CAGED SYSTEM 8:40