What is lead

Class Objective- Playing lead guitar.

Title : Practising some patterns on C major scale.

Objective : Improving your hold over C major scale and making your hands
more flexible.

Concept A : what is lead?

I. When a piece of music is played on different strings individually it is

called lead.
II. Playing the lyrics of a song or a tune is also called lead.

Concept B : 3 - Note pattern

I. Notes of C major will be played in groups of three .

II. The time signature is 3/4.
III. Avoid making mistakes in using the correct finger on the correct fret.

Click here for play along video : 3 NOTE PATTERN

Concept C : 4 - Note pattern

I. Notes of C major will be played in groups of 4 notes .

II. Time signature is 4/4.

Click here for play along audio : 4 NOTE PATTERN

Concept D : Alternate note pattern.

I. Notes of C major scale are played alternately.

II. Time signature will be 4/4.

Click here for play along video : ALTERNATE NOTE PATTERN

 Practice A : MCQs

1. What is the time signature for the 3 note pattern?

A. 3/4
B. 3/3
C. 4/4

2. What is the time signature for the 4 note pattern?

A. 4/3
B. 4/8
C. 4/4

3. On which beat the sound of tap in metronome is different?

A. 1st
B. 3rd
C. 5th

4. How many notes are there in one bar in 3/4 time signature ?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 0.75

5 . Which finger is used to play any note on any string on the second fret?

A. Middle finger
B. Index finger
C. Ring finger

Answers to practice A : (1-A , 2-C , 3-A , 4-B , 5-A)

Practise B : Try to play the 3 note pattern reverse i.e starting from ‘Ga’ or ‘E’ of
middle octave . (Ga Re Sa , Ma Ga Re……/ E D C , F E D…..)

SELF-ASSESSMENT :

Good I was able to understand the scales and played the

patterns correctly.

Fair I was able to understand the symmetry of the patterns

and played it correctly but meterless..

Bad I was not able to understand the pattern and notes

correctly .