Here we will look at how to play the major scale on the guitar. We will use the C major scale as the first example, since it contains no sharps or flats: Listen: Since it is not entirely functional to play a scale on a single string, we can find the notes of this scale across all strings on the guitar. If … Read More
More generally, we can play a major scale on guitar for any key by using the following movable patterns, which are to be memorized. The numbers in the circles below refer to which finger you should use to hold down the string: 1=index 2=middle 3=ring 4=little finger/pinky Make sure you use the right fingering. FINGERING FOR ROOT NOTE ON 5TH STRING: This pattern … Read More
