What is a scale? A scale is a set of notes that delivers a pre-defined group of tonality. Major Scale Formation : Major scales are the mother of all scales. We will be learning how to make up C Major scale and it will be easier to understand how we built a major scale. If we want to play C major scale in any musical instrument, the notes are simply the absolute notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B (the notes apart from the SHARP ones). So if we want to play C Major Scale on Guitar from the 5th string Form the tab is : C Major : C,D,E,F,G,A,B 1st Octave E|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------- G|-----------------------------2----4----5- |--5----4----2----------------------------- D|--------------2----3----5---------------- |----------------5----3----2-------------- A|----3----5---------------------------------|-------------------------------5----3---- E|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------- Fin 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 Task 1: Learn C Major scale 1st. Memories it with Metronome on 120 bpm 4/4 . (1 note each click) Task 2: Find out , Make the tabs and play the following major Scales on the same format - Metronome on 120 bpm 4/4 . D Major=D E F# G A B C# E Major= E F# G# A B C# D# E F Major =F G A A# C D E G Major=G A B C D E F# Fret board reference photo you will need: Octave: An octave is the interval between two sounds one of which has twice the frequency of the other. Example: C major scale is starting with the note C and ending at another C, So the eighth note is always the same with the higher Pitch or the sound layer. So if we want to play C Major Scale on Guitar with 2 octaves from the 5th string Form the tab is : C Major : C,D,E,F,G,A,B 1st Octave |2nd Octave E|--------------------------------------------5--7--8--8--7--5----------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------5--6--8----------------------8--6--5-------------------------------- G|-----------------2--4--5--5--7-----------------------------------------7--5--5--4--2----------------- D|--------2--3--5---------------------------------------------------------------------------5--3--2-------- A|--3--5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5--3-- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply Fingers serially on ascending orders : Fin: 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 3 4 Task 2: Find out , Make the tabs and play the following major Scales on the same format - Metronome on 120 bpm 4/4 . D Major=D E F# G A B C#E Major= E F# G# A B C# D# E F Major =F G A A# C D E G Major=G A B C D E F#
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 05:00:33 +0000
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