Why Practice Scales?

• Scales are one of the must useful studies for classical guitar
• Always know why you are practicing a scale (see below)
• The previous exercises will be a good preparation for scale studies
• Most used edition is Diatonic Major and Minor Scales edited by Andrés Segovia

Possible Focus Areas

• Right hand independence
• Left hand independence
• Right and left hand coordination
• Legato
• Staccato
• Left hand position changes
• Right hand string crossing
• Speed of both hands
• Changes in articulation
• Changes in dynamics
• Changes in color (timbre)
• Various rhythms
• And many more...