The major scale is one of the fundamental scales in music and is a great place to start if you’re learning music theory. A major scale is a sequence of 8 notes (7 unique notes, with the 8th repeating the 1st an octave higher) that follow a specific pattern of whole and half steps. Steps are the distances between notes. The major scale follows this specific pattern: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half. I like to think of it like a phone number 221-2221. You can apply this pattern to any starting note, and it will create a major scale.

Major scales have a happy or bright sound. They’re common in all types of music and serve as the foundation for understanding other scales and chords.

Natural half steps are B and C and E and F, remember this: Big Cats Eat Fish.

Major intervals

2-2-1-2-2-2-1

Major Chords

M-m-m-M-M-m-d

or

I ii iii IV V vi viid

NumberDegreeIntervalDistanceName
1TonicC to C0Unison
b2 C to Db1Minor second
2SupertonicC to D2Major second
b3 C to Eb3Minor third
3MediantC to E4Major third
4Sub-dominantC to F5Perfect fourth
+4 C to F#6Augmented fourth
-5 C to Gb6Diminished fifth
5DominantC to G7Perfect fifth
+5 C to G#8Augmented fifth
-6 C to Ab8Minor sixth
6Sub-mediantC to A9Major sixth
-7Sub-mediantC to Bbb9Diminished seventh
b7 C to Bb10Minor seventh
7Leading noteC to B11Major seventh
8(1)TonicC to C12Perfect octave
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Modes Tabs

G Major Scale Modes – All 6 Strings AeolianE--------------------------------2-3-5--B--------------------------1-3-5--------G--------------------0-2-4--------------D--------------0-2-4--------------------A--------0-2-3--------------------------E--0-2-3-------------------------------- LocrianE--------------------------------3-5-7--B--------------------------3-5-7--------G--------------------2-4-5--------------D--------------2-4-5--------------------A--------2-3-5--------------------------E--2-3-5-------------------------------- IonianE--------------------------------5-7-8--B--------------------------5-7-8--------G--------------------4-5-7--------------D--------------4-5-7--------------------A--------3-5-7--------------------------E--3-5-7-------------------------------- DorianE---------------------------------7-8-10--B--------------------------7-8-10---------G--------------------5-7-9----------------D--------------5-7-9----------------------A--------5-7-9----------------------------E--5-7-8---------------------------------- PhrygianE--------------------------------------8-10-12--B------------------------------8-10-12----------G-----------------------7-9-11------------------D----------------7-9-10-------------------------A---------7-9-10--------------------------------E--7-8-10--------------------------------------- LydianE-------------------------------------------10-12-14--B----------------------------------10-12-13-----------G--------------------------9-11-12--------------------D------------------9-10-12----------------------------A----------9-10-12------------------------------------E--8-10-12-------------------------------------------- MixolydianE-----------------------------------------------12-14-15--B--------------------------------------12-13-15-----------G-----------------------------11-12-14--------------------D--------------------10-12-14-----------------------------A-----------10-12-14--------------------------------------E--10-12-14----------------------------------------------- G Major Scale Modes – Top 3 Strings AeolianE-------------------B-------------------G-------------------D--------------0----A--------0-2-3------E--0-2-3------------ w h w w h w LocrianE-----------------B-----------------G-----------------D--------------2--A--------2-3-5----E--2-3-5----------

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Intervals

Intervals

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Practice Routine

You should focus on building a practice routine. It is important that you: For now, focus on the things covered in this chapter. Practice holding your guitar properly. Practice comfortable

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