Scales

Scales Should be a Part of Your Daily Practice Routine

The series focuses on teaching you the 5 scale forms that are so important to understanding your fretboard. You will learn to play every major and minor scale with all 5 forms. Each form is introduced and then reinforced in other positions and keys before moving on to the next form. This ensures you get the form under your fingertips plus learn how each form moves to create every major and minor scale.

I recommend doing them in order to get the maximum benefit.

Scale Lesson 1

Learn what a scale is and how the notes can be arranged on the fretboard.

Scale Lesson 2

Learn how to build a C major scale in open position.

Scale Lesson 3

C Major in Open Position with Alternate and Natural Picking

Scale Lesson 4

C Major Scale in 2nd Position and How to use a Jam Track

Scale Lesson 5

G Major Scale on One String and Open Position plus Relative Minor

Scale Lesson 6

D Major Scale on One String and 2nd Position

Scale Lesson 7

2 Octave C Major Scale in Open with Shift to 5th Position

Scale Lesson 8

C Major / A Minor in 5th position

Scale Lesson 9

G Major / E Minor in 7th position.

Scale Lesson 10

F Major Scale in Open, 5th and 7th Position

Scale Lesson 11

A Major / F# Minor in 2nd Position

Scale Lesson 12

E major / C# Minor in 9th Position

Scale Lesson 13

D Major / B Minor in 2nd and 4th position

Scale Lesson 14

C Major Scale in 7th Position

Scale Lesson 15

G Major / E Minor in 2nd Position

Scale Lesson 16

D major / B minor in 7th and 9th position

Scale Lesson 17

Bb Major / G Minor in 5th position - this lesson reinforces the C Major form you learned in Lesson 14

Scale Lesson 18

Eb Major / C Minor in 3rd position - this lesson reinforces the C Major form you learned in Lesson 2

Scale Lesson 19

F Major / D Minor in 7th position - this lesson reinforces the C Major form you learned in Lesson 4

Scale Lesson 20

C Major / A Minor in 9th position - this lesson uses a new form of the major scale

Scale Lesson 21

Ab Major / F Minor in 1st position - this lesson reinforces the C Major form you learned in Lesson 8

Scale Lesson 22

A Major / F# Minor in 4th Position

Scale Lesson 23

F Major / D Minor in 2nd Position

Scale Lesson 24

Review of the 12 Major keys and Scales and the Circle of 5th

Major Scales

Find out how to build a major scale and learn the 5 positions every guitarist should know. Plus find links to jam tracks for practicing you...

One String Scales

Learn how to build scales on one string. Great for learning the fretboard, understanding music theory and training your ear.

3 Note Per String Scales

Modes

LIMDAP

Fun way to learn and remember modes.

Melodic Minor Scales

Harmonic Minor

Learn what Harmonic Minor scales are and how to play and use them.

Bebop Scales

Learn a few Bebop Scales predominantly used in jazz.

Scales Work Page

26 Part Series covering 5 forms of all major, minor and pentatonic scales and how to use them. Plus learn harmonic minor, melodic minor, mo...

1st Position Form - Lesson 2

C Major Scale in 1st Position (Also known as Open Position)

Lesson 2 - this lesson looks at what a major scale is, how it is built and then shows you how to play it on one string and also moving across strings in what is called 1st Position C (also called Open Position)

The 1st Position C Major Scale Form used with other keys and positions:

Lesson 6 - D Major Scale in 2nd Position

Lesson 9 - G Major in 7th Position

Lesson 10 - F Major in 5th Position

Lesson 13 - D Major in 2nd Position

Lesson 18 - Eb Major in 3rd Position

2nd Position Form - Lesson 4

C Major Scale in 2nd Position

Lesson 4 - 1 Octave

Lesson 7 - C Major in 2nd Position Extended

The 2nd Position C Major Scale Form used with other keys and positions:

Lesson 10 - F Major in 7th Position

Lesson 13 - D Major in 4th Position

Lesson 19 - F Major in 7th Position (Extended)

5th Position Form - Lesson 8

C Major Scale in 5th Position

Lesson 8 - 2 Octaves

The 2nd Position C Major Scale Form used with other keys and positions:

Lesson 11 - A Major Scale in 2nd Position

Lesson 12 - E Major Scale in 9th Position

Lesson 15 - G Major Scale in 1st Position (Open)

Lesson 16 - D Major in 7th Position

Lesson 21 - Ab Major in 1st Position

7th Position Form - Lesson 14

C Major Scale in 7th Position

Lesson 14

The 7th Position C Major Scale Form used with other keys and positions:

Lesson 10 - F Major in Open (also know as 1st Position)

Lesson 15 - G Major Scale in 2nd Position

Lesson 16 - D Major in 9th Position

Lesson 17 - Bb Major in 5th Position

Lesson 22 - A Major in 4th Position

9th Position Form - Lesson 20

C Major Scale in 9th Position

Lesson 20

The 9th Position C Major Scale Form used with other keys and positions:

Lesson 23 - F Major in 2nd Position

12th Position Form - Lesson 26

JAM TRACKS

Giant Steps

Jazz Blues

12 Bar Funk Jazz Blues

117 BPM

One Chord Jams

Am - 69 BPM

G7 - 107 BPM

Dmaj7 - 115 BPM

One Note Jams

G Funk Jam - 107 BPM

G Pop Jam - 90 BPM

E Blues Feel - 90 BPM

Soloing in C# Minor

C#m to A - 120 BPM

Also found in Two Chord Jam Section

Soloing in D

Have fun soloing in the Key of D over a part of a tripfuse song!

Soloing in F minor

Have fun soloing in the Key of F Minor over a part of a tripfuse song!

Soloing Over Hotel California

Two Chord Jams

C7 to F7 - 117 BPM

Dm to Am - 85 BPM (4:33)

Gmaj7 to F#7 - 148 BPM

C#m to A - 120 BPM

B7 to E7 - 150 BPM

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