Originally Posted by: nhuquynhnd1102I understand the A major scale Anders says to move the pattern up 3 frets and it will be the A minor scale Would this not be a C major scale[/quote][p]Yes, it is both. But as ddiddler indicated the C major scale & the A minor scale contain the same notes. They are relative major & minor scales.
C major:
c-d-e-f-g-a-b-c
A minor:
a-b-c-d-e-f-g-a
Same collection of notes starting on a different note results in a different set of intervals & a different sound.
The relative minor for A major is F# minor.
A major:
a-b-c#-d-e-f#-g#
F# minor:
f#-g#-a-b-c#-d-e-f#
Again, same notes different order.
Originally Posted by: nhuquynhnd1102This seems different than the grid pattern I learned earlier in guitar fundamentals . Am I missing something?There are a variety of ways to play any given scale pattern on the guitar because you can play the same notes in more than one place. I cover that in my scale tutorials.
[quote=nhuquynhnd1102]I would like to incorporate scales into my daily practice
Use these tutorials.
Major scale patterns
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=453
Minor scale patterns
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=887
Hope that helps!