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C# minor scale
Tabbed out below is the scale of C# minor played from the 5th (A) string 4th fret.
The arrangement of notes in all minor scales is exactly the same.
For example, C# minor contains the following notes:

C#     D#     E     F#     G#     A     B     C#

 Minor Scales always have the following arrangement of notes:

tone     semi-tone     tone     tone     semi-tone     tone     tone

So,  
C#   -   D#   is a tone
 D#   -   E   is a semi-tone
 F#   -   G#   is a tone
and so on...

Most important of all, play through the scale as tabbed below and listen carefully...!




C# minor scale  -   ascending  
Play slowly through the scale using downstrokes at first.
As your left hand fingering becomes more confident, start to use alternate strokes - downstroke / upstroke.
L.H.F   =   left hand fingering


1E   ------------------------------------------------
2B   ------------------------------------------------
3G   ------------------------------------4----6------
4D   --------------------4----6----7-----------------
5A   ----4----6----7---------------------------------
6E   -------------------------------------------------
    
LHF=___1____3____4____1___3____4____1____3

C# minor scale   -   descending


1E   ------------------------------------------------
2B   ------------------------------------------------
3G   ----6----4-------------------------------------
4D   ---------------7----6----4---------------------
5A   -------------------------------7----6----4-----
6E   -------------------------------------------------
LHF=___3____1____4____3____1___4____3____1_______



Practising these scales will really help your all round guitar playing technique.
They will also help with composing your own tunes,  improvising solos & working out songs.
Play slowly and let each note ring (sustain) and sound clearly.


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