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Baroque Scales?

What are some basic "Baroque Guitar Scales" ? Did they use the Pentatonic?

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Permalink Reply by Rob MacKillop on July 14, 2008 at 7:52

The only scales I'm aware of are in the Weiss Moscow manuscript. No pentatonics there.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Chapman on August 28, 2008 at 21:50

I don't really do scales as such, but if you have Fronimo I could type you out some of the technical exercises I do every day, if that's what you're after? Really good for training the fingers...

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Permalink Reply by Frei on August 30, 2008 at 6:39

Well, its a free download, if its no trouble, can you put the finger # in also?

I have trouble with Segovia scales because they did not put in the fingerings (Power tab), and I'm self taught.

That would be great. When you can do it. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by christopher davies on October 13, 2008 at 21:18

Hi,
I'm new to the site so sorry if I've missed some later development of this discussion.
I'm just stringing up a new baroque guitar and would appreciate any scales/exercises etc you have to pass on . I do have Fronimo.
thanks much
christopher davies