I did a search and was looking for a post on the forum but only run into the lessons which are good but not answering my question ( is there a way to search only the forum? )....I know someone must have asked this already but cant find it so I apologize if this is a repeat

where do you start if you want to learn scales? I have so many books and print outs and web sites but in the end I still am confused at the order they are best learned.

I am interested in many styles of music....metal, rock, blue, jazz and who knows maybe even some country...so that doesnt help with narrowing where to focus....Ive been bouncing around too much and think I just need to write down and order of studying and get settled

do I start with the major scales...say for instance C major and learn it in all positions ( I also get confused as to where all the positions are too..some say 5...some say 7 ) then move on to D major...E major etc in all positions..than the minors?

or

C maj in one position...D maj in one position etc through the majors? Than onto another position...

I feel like I will be in the major scales forever....lololol..there are just soooo many scales...I need help getting something written down to follow. Like if I was sitting down with a teacher and they said here start with these...

Pentatonic is more in the rock rehlm....so I want to get that going a bit too. I recall E and A major and minnor being important before some of the others....is that correct?

and advice would help
I know this is a loaded question...so whatever you can offer

thanks