Originally Posted by: jeffhx---2-3-----------
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---2-----4-5-----
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this was what i thought is the major scale...is this the correct one? cos according to chordbook.com its a different pattern

Ok, that's not "THE" major scale, it's a major scale, particularly G major. Technically "THE" major scale is simply a root note followed by two whole steps, a half step, three whole steps and another half step.

e.g. C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

or in the case of your example

G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G

-w-w-h-w-w-w-h-