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2. THE MAJOR SCALE
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The Major Scale (2nd Finger Position)
Shows how to build the most important scale of them all – the Major Scale. Uses the pattern of T T S T T T S to build the scale and the circle of 5ths to understand why notes are sharpened. This video highlights the Major Scale using the second finger position.
Shows how to build the most important scale of them all – the Major Scale. Uses the pattern of T T S T T T S to build the scale and the circle of 5ths to understand why notes are sharpened. This video highlights the Major Scale using the second finger position.
Record yourself playing the G Major scale using the 3 options – Up the fretboard, Down the strings, Up and Across, Across and Up.
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The Major Scale – Bring It Together Across The Neck
This video brings together the Major Scale pattern, the note recognition exercise and Circle of 5ths together.
This video brings together the Major Scale pattern, the note recognition exercise and Circle of 5ths together.
Record yourself with a metronome at 80bpm playing the major scale across the strings for the following notes of the circle of 5th – C G D A
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The Major Scale (Backwards)
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Playing A Song (Happy Birthday)
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Playing A Song (Moving The Key)
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Dakota (Playing The Root Of The Chords))
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Playing A Song (Playing From different Strings)
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Playing A Song (Playing From different Strings)
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The Major Scale (1st Finger Position)
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The Major Scale (1st position backwards)
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The Major Scale (4th Finger Position)
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The Major Scale (4th Finger Position Backwards)
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The Major Scale (Multi Octave Scales)
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Harmonising The Major Scale