The 4th Pattern F Major Scale at the Open Position
The 4th pattern F Major scale uses the E shape open chord. When looking at the open E chord, the root notes are on the open Top and Bottom E strings and the 2nd fret D string. E Important: The notes used in the F Major scale are F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, [...]
The 2nd Pattern A Major Scale at the 12th Position
Playing the 2nd pattern A Major scale in the 12th position isn’t necessarily the same as playing The 2nd Pattern A Major Scale at the Open Position. Although your still playing the same scale and relying on the same root note patterns, there are some variations that need to be adapted due to the change [...]
The 1st Pattern A Major Scale at the 9th Position
The 1st pattern A Major scale uses the C shape open chord. When looking at the open C chord, the root notes are on the 1st fret B string and the 3rd fret A string. C Important: The notes used in the A Major scale are A B C# D E F# G#, there are [...]
The 5th Pattern A Major Scale at the 7th Position
The 5th pattern A Major scale uses the D shape open chord. When looking at the open D chord, the root notes are on the open D string and the 3rd fret B string. D Important: The notes used in the A Major scale are A B C# D E F# G#, there are three [...]
The 4th Pattern A Major Scale at the 4th Position
The 4th pattern A Major scale uses the E shape open chord. When looking at the open E chord, the root notes are on the open Top and Bottom E strings and the 2nd fret D string. E Important: The notes used in the A Major scale are A B C# D E F# G#, [...]
The 3rd Pattern A Major Scale at the 2nd Position
The 3rd pattern A Major scale uses the G shape open chord. When looking at the open G chord, the root notes are on the open G string and the 3rd fret Top and Bottom E strings. G Important: The notes used in the A Major scale are A B C# D E F# G#, [...]
The 2nd Pattern A Major Scale at the Open Position
The 2nd pattern A Major scale uses the A shape open chord (Big surprise). When looking at the open A chord, the root notes are on the open A string and the 2nd fret G string. A Important: The notes used in the A Major scale are A B C# D E F# G#, there [...]
The 5th Pattern C Major Scale at the 10th Position
The fifth pattern of the C Major scale uses the D shape open chord. When looking at the open D chord the root notes are on the open D string and the 3rd fret B string. D Reminder: The notes used in the C Major scale are C D E F G A B, there [...]
The 4th Pattern C Major Scale at the 7th Position
The fourth pattern of the C Major scale uses the E shape open chord. When looking at the open E chord the root notes are on the top and bottom open E strings and the 2nd fret D string. E Reminder: The notes used in the C Major scale are C D E F G [...]
The 3rd Pattern C Major Scale at the 5th Position
The third pattern of the C Major scale uses the G shape open chord, When looking at the open G chord the root notes are on the open G string and the 3rd fret top and bottom E strings. G Reminder: The notes used in the C Major scale are C D E F G [...]
The 2nd Pattern C Major Scale at the 2nd Position
The second pattern of the C Major scale uses the A shape open chord. When looking at the open A chord the root notes are on the open 5th string and at the 2nd fret of the 3rd string. A Reminder: The notes used in the C Major scale are C D E F G [...]
The 1st Pattern C Major Scale in the Open Position
The C Major scale seems to be the cornerstone of scales when teaching musical theory, everything I have read about scales so far always seems to use the key of C as it’s starting point. The reason, I am assuming, is because C Major has no sharps or flats. Important: The notes for the Major [...]
The Major Scale Formula
Recently I learned that a major scale is like everything else on the guitar, in that it’s based around a pattern or a formula. My wife originally told me about the Major scale formula a while ago but I never really “Got It” until I started going through Barrett’s Guitar Fretboard Workbook The formula or [...]