The Major Scale
The C Major Scale
A major scale is a pattern of eight notes in alphabetical order that produce the familiar sound:
The C major scale contains these notes in the following order:
The distance between each note is two frets except for EF and BC where the distance is only one fret.
- The distance of two frets is called a tone, indicated by T.
- The distance of one fret is called a semitone, indicated by S.
The major scale is probably the most common scale used in Western music. The first example shows one octave of the C major scale ascending and descending in the open position.
The following diagram shows all natural notes in the open position. They are all notes of the C major scale, even though the lowest note of the pattern is E and the highest note is G. The key note C is indicated twice. This pattern can be described as the full open position fingering of the C major scale.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Learning the Keys
3- The Major Scale
4- Minor Pentatonic Scale
5- Harmonic Minor Scale
6- Mode Formulas
7- Fretboard Diagrams
8- Relative Keys
9- Minor Pentatonic in Five Forms
10- Harmonic Minor in Five Forms
11- Movable Fingerings
12- C Major Scale in Open Position
13- Tablature
14- Dorian Mode
15- Licks Using the Minor Pentatonic
16- Preparation for Modes
17- Licks Using the Harmonic Minor
18- Melodic Minor Scale
19- Tablature Symbols
20- Blues Scale
21- Modes
22- Licks Using the Dorian Mode
23- Blues Scale in Five Forms
24- Scale Tone Chords
25- Phrygian Mode
26- Melodic Minor in Five Forms
27- More on Modes and Chords
28- Licks Using the Blues Scale
29- Licks Using the Phrygian Mode
30- Licks Using the Melodic Minor
31- The Chromatic Scale
32- Major Pentatonic Scale
33- Lydian Mode
34- Sequences
35- Licks Using the Lydian Mode
36- Major Pentatonic in Five Forms
37- Mixolydian Mode
38- Licks using the Major Pentatonic
39- Whole Tone Scale
40- Licks Using the Mixolydian Mode
41- Movable Fingerings
42- Aeolian Mode
43- Licks Using the Aeolian Mode
44- Diminished Scale
45- Locrian Mode
46- Movable Fingerings
47- Licks Using the Locrian Mode
48- Jam along Progressions