Scales Consolidation

Now, let's look at consolidating Scales. This is never an easy task, there are many scales beyond the ones we've learnt so far.

However, the relatively easy Major Scale as a series of just 7 notes is crucial - Learn this through and through, fully understand it, back to front and you will thank yourself in future!

Major scale

• C major scale - all open position (Level 7)

• Useful to know: A natural minor scale (C major) - all open position (relative major/ minor scale/ key covered at level 8)

• G major scale - at least 1 octave and on 1 string (Level 5)

Major Pentatonic

• G major pentatonic - open position and 2nd position w/ slide (Level 4)

Minor pentatonic (blues and rock scales)

• E minor pentatonic - Open position and 12th fret

• A minor pentatonic - 2 octaves 5th fret

• A minor pentatonic - open position (same as C major pentatonic scale!)