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the root of the scale (the root is the letter name e.g. A)
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major
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The major scale should be one of the
first scales that you learn. Besides being a good warm up and technique
builder, the major scale will be the starting point for all theory. This
is a two octave sc 959v2122j ale. From the 1st square to the 2nd is one octave. Oct
is the Latin prefix for eight, so the 2nd square is eight notes above the
1st. To start with, play the scale only from the square on the 6th and
end on the square on the 1st. Be sure to memorize where the roots
(squares) are. In order to train and your ear and you brain, try stopping
on each root as you play. You should do this with all scales. Play the
scale going up and down keeping as steady of a beat as possible.
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minor pentatonic
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Minor pentatonic is the most common
of all scales used in rock, blues as well as other styles. Penta means five, so the pentatonic scale only has
five different notes before you are back to a root.
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blues
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The blues scale is the minor
pentatonic with an added note (in both octaves). The note that is added
is sometimes referred to as the "blue note". This scale is used
in blues, but it is also used in all styles of music. There is not a
"heavy metal scale" or a "country scale", just a
blues scale.
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minor
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The minor scale requires a shift on
the 3rd string only. Use your 1st, 2nd, and 4th fingers for the notes on
the 3rd string. Stay in position for all of the other strings.
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