Major scale

Hi,

in Guitar fundamentals 2 lesson The Grid Moves, the Scale Moves Too!

I can't understand how to do a g major scale or f major scale if i need to have 4 frets so I would be able to perform that special grid that lisa is talking about

Originally Posted by: rabinekroi

I can't understand how to do a g major scale or f major scale if i need to have 4 frets so I would be able to perform that special grid that lisa is talking about

Scales can be confusing for guitar students because:

1. You can play the same note in more than one place on the guitar.

2. Some patterns aren't always possible near the nut when your pattern runs up against the open strings.

3. Some patterns change when they cross from the G string to the B string, because all the strings are tuned 5 frets apart except for those 2 strings which are 4 fret apart.

The thread might be helpful.

https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/thread.php?f=46&t=53640

I explain the basic possible major scale shapes in this tutorial.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=363

So, using that as a guide you can play a G major scale like this:

|---------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------0----------------------------|

|-------------0-2-4-------------------------------|

|-----0-2-3---------------------------------------|

|--3-----------------------------------------------|

Or this:

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|---------------2-4-5-------------------------------|

|-------2-3-5---------------------------------------|

|--3-5-----------------------------------------------|

And an F major scale like this:

|------------------0-1-------------------------------|

|-------------1-3------------------------------------|

|-----0-2-3-----------------------------------------|

|--3-------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

Or this:

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|---------------3-5-6-------------------------------|

|-------2-3-5---------------------------------------|

|--3-5-----------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------|

Hope that helps!

So is it something I need to memorize ? Like how can someone remember all the ways to do that

Originally Posted by: rabinekroiSo is it something I need to memorize ?[/quote]

At the beginner stage a student is just starting to learn:

1. The physical motions required to play single string melodies.

2. The sound & intervals of the scales as the building blocks of music; essentially aural or ear training.

So just start with one pattern in the easiest possible pattern & practice it. Keep playing it until you have it memorized. The purpose of this is to achieve the 2 steps above:

1. Build physical skill.

2. Apply those scale patterns to music & understand how scales are used to play melodies & connect chords.

For example, Lisa shows a bunch of open scale patterns in GF 2. If you are able to do those, then you are doing fine to practice them, keep progressing in a course & start learning songs.

Don't worry about learning all the patterns right now. Just stick with the course. I wanted to give you an answer to your question. It wasn't my intention to overwhelm you! :)

[quote=rabinekroi]Like how can someone remember all the ways to do that

The same way anyone learns to do any complex task: dedicated, repetitious practice.

Hope that helps!

Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegel

Originally Posted by: rabinekroiSo is it something I need to memorize ?[/quote]

At the beginner stage a student is just starting to learn:

1. The physical motions required to play single string melodies.

2. The sound & intervals of the scales as the building blocks of music; essentially aural or ear training.

So just start with one pattern in the easiest possible pattern & practice it. Keep playing it until you have it memorized. The purpose of this is to achieve the 2 steps above:

1. Build physical skill.

2. Apply those scale patterns to music & understand how scales are used to play melodies & connect chords.

For example, Lisa shows a bunch of open scale patterns in GF 2. If you are able to do those, then you are doing fine to practice them, keep progressing in a course & start learning songs.

Don't worry about learning all the patterns right now. Just stick with the course. I wanted to give you an answer to your question. It wasn't my intention to overwhelm you! :)

[quote=rabinekroi]Like how can someone remember all the ways to do that

The same way anyone learns to do any complex task: dedicated, repetitious practice.

Hope that helps!

thanks for your answers!

Originally Posted by: rabinekroi

thanks for your answers!

You're welcome!