Originally Posted by: spcharles24

Can we play melody easily for any songs without seeing the tabs by the use of scales Or is it difficult to get the melody easily?

Hey spcharles24,

Most melodies (in general!) will use notes from a set scale, as you said.

The trick is that it's selective. Sometimes melodies move Step-Wise (C-D-E-F-G) and sometimes they move with Leaps (C-E-G). If the note goes UP, you don't always know exactly how many notes it's skipping upwards. You'll get better at this with more experience.

But YES, using a basic scale (for example Major or Minor) is a GREAT way to help predict where a melody is going to land under your fingers. I do use this all the time when learning a melody.

-Carl.