It’s much easier to remember 4-note patterns than 7 or 8-note patterns, so breaking it down into two parts can be very helpful. Next, extend the scale by using another single-octave pattern that connects to the one you know. It helps you hear the scale. Each major scale is related to a major key. They are named by the first note of the sequence. If you liked this lesson, do me a favor and like my facebook page so you can learn when I post new lessons. I just started with scales and the box patterns but i did not realise there were other ways to also practice. To maintain a half step, we must use accidentals. From E to F is a half step, 4. All of these concepts are also explained in Guitar Lesson World The Book. Start at a degree and play every other note. Practice alternate picking while playing the patterns. Chord tones are often used as an improvisational technique. Pentatonic 5. Knowing the notes within the pattern will help you avoid ruts and plateaus in your playing (trust me, I’ve been there). Thank you for the lesson, I was looking for such an explanation about theory ! I’m glad you enjoyed the article. I recommend the following ordered approach to practicing it. I’m glad you like it. The formula to build all major scales is: W W H W W W H. W = whole step. It is important to keep track of the musical terms you are learning. Additionally, you can alternate them to obtain box patterns. Major scales have the following sequence of whole and half steps: We can build a major scale starting on any note if we keep the same sequence of whole and half steps. H = half step. That way,  you’ll know a pattern for chords rooted on the 5th and 6th string. G is the supertonic. Many scales are diatonic including major, minor (the harmonic minor is an exception) and modal scales. Thank you for your kind words. In theory, you could learn 3 patterns and cover the entire fretboard. Well constructed article and explained nicely one could understand. The result is a Major Scale no matter what starting note you use. I’m glad you found the 6-2 pattern helpful. I think this is one of the best ways to learn the step-pattern. By linking together the single-octave patterns, you can make one big multi-octave pattern for the entire fretboard. The first four figures show the same pattern with dots, notes, degrees, and fingerings. Learn them from the root notes of the chords that you know. Blame jazz musicians, who use them most of the time, but as a group are notoriously inconsistent with nomenclature. Learning the major scale is a big deal. Major scales are built on a specific pattern of half-step and whole-step intervals. A whole step on the guitar is equal to two frets while a half step is equal to one fret. Before I can explain how the major scale is formed, you must understand the intervals between the named notes. Amazing lessons! Play all 5 box patterns in two locations. It takes a while, I’m not going to lie. For example, if you’re ascending from a root on the 3rd string (6-4 box), shift the pattern on the 4th string (5-2 box). That formula is W-W-H-W-W-W-H. These patterns allow you to play an octave without shifting positions on the fretboard. After you’re playing single-octave patterns,  you’ll want to extend them. Simply move the pattern so the root note (black dot) is on the proper fret. Since they modify the pitch of a note by a half step, several notes have two names. This stands for whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. Ex: 6-2 Box rooted on the 5th and 17th fret. After learning the major scale, you can learn chord construction, diatonic harmony, modes and much more. Try this with other patterns. Practice shifting between the box patterns. C to B is a half step down. This is the first site that has really analysed this theory for me.. You’ll notice that the patterns overlap so you can connect them all. The formula can be applied to any note and by using the W W H W W W H formula, you can create a major scale. https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/naturalnoteintervals.mp3, https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cmajorscale.mp3, https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fmajorscale.mp3, https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fmajorscale_sixthstring.mp3, https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cmajorscale_upthescale.mp3, https://www.guitarlessonworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cmajorscale-1.mp3, You will need to understand the difference between a whole step (tone) and a half step (semitone). Each pattern contains the notes of a CAGED chord form. Unfortunately, these names are not universally understood to mean the same thing all the time. Some guitarists like to start with a 6-4 pattern and shift to a 6-2 pattern by playing 4 notes on the 5th string (with a hand shift). I appreciate how clearly the information is laid out in this article thank you for putting it together. Starting with C and moving along the pattern of whole and half steps, you get: Natural Note Intervals (W = Whole Step, H = Half Step), Major Scale Intervals (W = Whole Step, H = Half Step), F Major Scale Intervals on the Fretboard (6th String), C Major Scale – Playing the Single-Octave Pattern, Full Fretboard Multi-Octave Pattern (C Major Scale). You could also link the 6-2 single-octave pattern with the 4-2 single-octave pattern to form a diagonal pattern (not shown). Start by playing an octave higher (12 frets up). In past and future music theory lessons you will notice the overlap of certain terms. From G to A is a whole step, 6. *A whole step is two half steps. A half step up from A is Bb. Learn how to play, form, and use the major scale effectively. Now you have F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E, the F Major Scale. You can use this knowledge to find the chord tones within the scale. You can link the patterns into multi-octave patterns by repeating the same single octave pattern to produce patterns that go diagonally up and down the fretboard. These notes follow a formula where no note name is repeated. For example, G-A-B-C can be the bottom tetrachord of the G major scale or the top tetrachord of the C major scale. Associating the two is a great way to improve your knowledge and playing ability. Numbers are often used to designate the degree of the scale in the repeating pattern. From D to E is a whole step, 3. The overall pattern of a major scale, therefore, is: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. Every major scale follows this same pattern and it is this specific pattern that gives the major scale its unique sound. Similarly, you can form a D minor chord, by playing D-F-A. This is one reason why I associate the chords with the box patterns. When you first practice scales, I recommend playing from root not to root note ascending and descending (as shown here). I use two numbers, the first is the string number of the lowest root note. To make sure you know how to form the scale, I provided a step-by-step. Form diagonal patterns by playing 6-2 and 4-2, 5-2 and 3-1. The pattern for the minor scale starts a half step plus a whole step lower than the major scale pattern, so a relative minor is always three half steps lower than its relative major. E is the leading tone and F is the octave of the scale. C Major Scale Patterns. Scales can ascend in pitch or descend in pitch. Thank you for an excellent web resource. So clear and well-structured. Practice ascending and descending. Melodic Minor 4. I am familiar with the major scale through rote memorization. If you’re starting out, I would learn the 6-2 and 5-2 box patterns and the 3-1 single-octave pattern. Form box patterns by linking the single octave patterns: 6-2 & 4-4, 6-4 & 3-1. When indicating a major key, you can omit the word major. Your email address will not be published. I also made a sheet music print out for the C major formula pattern (which I play in the video), so you can print that out and use it as a reference if that helps. Start with the root note for the key you are using. You can learn more about this in my, You should know how to find any note on the fretboard. AP-013 What are your Favorite Exotic Chords? You will notice that I have included a chord form name. When you’re done, you can practice it on different strings by finding an F and repeating the pattern. It is used in improvisation, chord construction, diatonic harmony, and much more. Memorize the following list of music terms covered in this lesson. The key of C is the simplest key to learn the scale because it contains no accidentals (no sharps or flats). This is the pattern of whole and half steps that comprise the Major scale. This simplifies your effort in finding the scale. Many thanks. The notes of a chord can be derived from the major scale. Another way to form the scale is to learn/memorize the number of sharps and flats in the key. Posted by byondssj4justdale on January 29, 2012. The second is the finger that should play that root note. As we’ve said, whole steps and half steps are the building blocks of scales. You can find your single-octave patterns within the box patterns. Starting on the 1st scale degree, this mode is the same as a major scale. Minor Pentatonic Scale Connections How to connect the common first pattern of the minor pentatonic scale to parts of the neighboring scale patterns for a wider range of notes to use in the scale. Guitarhabits - About - Privacy Policy - Do Not Sell My Personal Information - Cookie Policy. From C to D is a whole step, 2. Whole Tone 6. This is arguably the most important scale you can learn. The Major Scale pattern WWHWWWH Another way to think of the major scale notes is as numbers - the first note C=1 and the second note … Also, notice that lower-case numerals indicate minor chords. The sequence of intervals between the notes of a major scale is: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. This section will explore the third, which is probably the most fun. A half step up from A is Bb. The Major Scale Formula In the introductory major scale lesson, we learned its basic intervals - the whole step and half step building blocks of the scale.This lesson will delve a bit deeper into how these intervals are formed. A key has two components: a tonal center and some sort of scale, or set of pitches used for creating harmony and melody., a choice to use a pattern of seven notes forming a set called the major scale. For example, C minor has the same key signature as E flat major, since E flat is a minor third higher than C. Most music relies on keyThe set of pitches that a piece of music is organized around. Play a chord then play the box pattern associated with that chord form. You can check yourself (or cheat) with my list of major scale notes. I want to show you how to form an F Major scale because it uses an accidental. Very helpful. Pitchwise, a half‐step is exactly 1/12 of an octave, or 1 semitone. In the key of F, your root is F. Follow the interval formula for a major scale (W-W-H-W-W-W-H). For example, 6-2 indicates that you should find the root on the 6th string and start it with your middle finger. This is useful because you will sometimes want to move up or down the neck with a scale and this exercise helps you learn one way to do that. At the end, play the next octave on a single string until you run out of room. This will help you improve your speed. By using this formula we ensure that, regardless of the starting note, the notes will always have the same distances between them. Accidentals 4. The notes, in order, are C – D – E – F – G – A -B – C – B -A -G -F – E – D – C. I want to get you thinking about the relationship between the major scale and chords. Here is the scale ‘formula’ for the major scale: Major scale formula. See the pattern? So the F Major scale would be spelled as F-G-A-B-C-D-E. The problem is that this is not a major scale. The naturally occuring half steps of this mode are between the 3rd & 4th and 7th & 8th scale degrees. C to D is a whole step up. The formula for forming a harmonic minor scale is whole step – half step – whole step – whole step – half step – whole step and a 1/2 step – half step. Thank you! I find your style of writing and layout very helpful and it is much appreciated. The notation below shows how you can play the single-octave pattern. That means: two whole steps, a half step, three whole steps, a half step. Next, you’ll want to explore the box patterns. There are whole steps between A-B, C-D, D-E, F-G, G-A and half steps between B-C, E-F. Accidentals allow for more flexibility with these notes. Thank you for the kind words! MAJOR SCALES are the building blocks for all of music. I often recommend playing a Major chord before playing this scale. This is called the root note. Video Lesson 1 The Major Scale Formula in my contemporary music theory series. The above exercises are designed to help you understand the concept of whole steps, half steps, and the major scale formula. D is also two half steps up from C. Follow the interval formula for a major scale (W-W-H-W-W-W-H). You can learn more about them in my. A whole step up from Bb is C. A whole step up from C is D. A whole step up from D is E. A half step up from E is F. E to F is naturally a half step. W = Whole Step H = Half Step. To make it a major scale, we need to fix the intervals with accidentals. First start with the root note, C, and follow the formula: A whole step from C is D. A whole step from D is E. A half step from E is F. A whole step from F is G. A whole step from G is A. Your email address will not be published. Therefore, a tetrachord consisting of W-W-H can be the top tetrachord or the bottom tetrachord of a major scale. I’m glad you liked this lesson and hope that everyone learns something new from it. Look at the notes on a keyboard/piano like the one shown below. A major scale is considered a diatonic scale. It is assumed. A whole step up from F is G. A whole step up from G is A. Thanks alot.. Am really grateful.. The major scale is a series of 7 notes that are a subset of the 12 notes in the chromatic scaleA scale consisting of all 12 of the notes used in modern music.. You already learned the major scale in two ways, by notes and intervals. How to play formula patterns – printout. Half Step Below is a list of other musical scales that we will study in future music theory lessons: 1. Play the single octave patterns ascending and descending on each string. This rule applies to all patterns in standard tuning. Exercise 1: Write the notes of all the major scales. Scale 2. Therefore, we need to flat the B to make it a half step. Each of the eight notes in a major scale is assigned a scale degree according to the order it appears in the scale: W = Whole step H = Half step. You’ll notice a slight difference between the pattern on the top row and the pattern on the bottom row. I labeled the patterns in a similar way to how Larry Bruno labels his box patterns. W-H-W-W-H-W 1/2-H (W 1/2 = whole-step and a half). The patterns that use the pinky finger use the same finger. For example, the key of C (major) corresponds to the C Major Scale. I want to help you become a better guitarist. C to C# is a half step up. Harmonic Minor 3. Major Scale Formula: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half. It is important that you never use the same letter twice. Start from a chord’s root note at that location. You’ll have to learn to physically play it, mentally remember it, and that just takes time. It is important that you hear the sound of the scale. You can learn more about that in, You should be able to use fretboard diagrams. For example, you can form a C Major chord by playing C-E-G. W - W - H - W - W - W - H. Using this formula, say we wanted to figure out the C major scale. Practice alternate picking while playing the patterns. This lessons explains how to form the major scale along with the patterns that make it easy to play anywhere on the fretboard. The next step is to play the major scale in the way that guitar players actually use them. All Rights Reserved. Soundfly helps curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Lets build one in G. A whole step from G is A. Blue… Later, I will show you the rules that govern which one to use. A major scale may be seen as two identical tetrachords separated by a whole tone. Thank you for your kind words. Scales are always spelled in alphabetic note order. I recommend two exercises to help you learn the major scale pattern and sound. The D chord is the ii chord. C to B is a half step. Below we build another major scale but this time starting on a D. We say this is the D major scale: It also fits nicely under your fingers. Starting on any note, if you follow this pattern you will build a major scale in the note's key. We can call this the major scale formula. The degrees of the scale (roman numerals) are used to specify chord progressions. I provide all five because some are easier to play than others. 6-4 means that you should start with your pinky finger instead. It contains a repeating pattern of seven notes at specified intervals of whole and half steps. The lesson could not be displayed because JavaScript is disabled. Use the major scale on a single string to connect them. The 6-2 Box Pattern (below) is a combination of the 6-2 single-octave pattern and the 4-4 single-octave pattern. Remember to say the notes as you play them. A scale is simply a set of notes arranged in order of pitch. For example, play a C Major chord then play a C Major scale. This article is incredibly helpful. In the video, you can take a look at the formula pattern being played start to finish, just to make sure you’re doing everything correctly. Shift the box on the string before or after the root note. Learn about the Minor Scale. Whole Steps, Half Steps and the Major Scale Formula. Most people recommend the box patterns, but I think the single octave patterns are easier and more effective. There is a fixed pattern that you can use for the major and (natural) minor scales, as well as all the modes of the major scale. You will need to know a few things before continuing. 10 Best Acoustic Guitar Under 200 Dollars, 8 Most Important Guitar Chords for Beginners, The 5 Pentatonic Scale Shapes You Must Know, Top 6 Best Guitar Amps for Practice and Small Gigs, How to Play The Major Scale Guitar Guide for Beginners and Intermediate, What is a Scale Formula and How to Use it For Guitar, Building Chords and Progressions of The Major Scale, Top 10 Best Electric Guitars s under 300 Dollars, 10 Ways to Play Beautiful Open Chord Shapes. This is good as it will solidify your musicianship down the road. Use a metronome to play in time properly. To maintain a half step, we must use accidentals. ... (flat) the third by one half step. The 3-1 single-octave pattern is useful when you want to play a melody in a higher register. Sing them if you can. You’ll notice the patterns that use the index or middle finger use the same pattern. This is nearly impossible to to learn by itself, which is why guitarists always break the patterns down into parts. It is said that the root of music theory can be seen by playing the Major Scale in the Key of C on the Piano (only the white keys from C to C) and every Major Scale has a relative minor Scale as seen when looking at the Circle Of Fifths.Below is how a Minor Scale is built. Bb is the subdominant. The degrees are given in numbers or roman numerals (as shown). True. Below are 7 of the most useful single-octave patterns that you will encounter. If you have questions or feedback, please contact me. Try connecting the patterns with the same pattern an octave higher. In this case it is a flat. From A to … Good luck with your playing! There is a formula for forming this scale and any other major scale. All major scales can be split in half, into two major tetrachords (a 4-note segment with the pattern 2-2-1, or whole-step, whole-step, half-step). A ii-V-I means you would play a D minor, G Major, C Major in order. This is an A major scale pattern. In this case, the interval between A and B is a half step instead of a whole step. Copyright © 2020 Patrick MacFarlane. They can be chained together to form multi-octave patterns, and they allow you to play the scale anywhere on the fretboard. Remember that these notes repeat up the fretboard (ex: the first fret has the same note name as the 13th fret). Minor 2. This convention is helpful when musicians communicate. Pay attention to the sound and the steps. There are three ways to learn scales on the guitar: Notes, Intervals, and Patterns. You will want to spend a lot of time on the major scale. It is actually the Lydian Mode. A half step up from E is F. E to F is naturally a half step. Every major scale is built of two tetrachords separated by a whole step, each of which follows the same pattern of whole steps and half steps internally: W-W-H. Thank you for the insight. The pattern for a major scale is Whole-step, Whole-step, Half-step, Whole-step, Whole-step, Whole-step, Half-step. Say the notes as you play them. Learn the single-octave patterns first. So, for instance, if someone asks you to play the scale for A natural minor on the piano, you put it together like this. This is called the chromatic scale. Whole Step 5. In this case it is a flat. Major Scale As a Diatonic Scale . AP-012 What are the biggest chord mistakes for beginner guitar players? The Major Scale can be thought of as - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - whole step - half step. From F to G is a whole step, 5. Each step you go up is called a semitone or a half tone. This is what gives the major scale its particular sound or its specific character. By Interval: W-W-H-W-W-W-H  (The Major Scale Formula). ... Half Steps and the Major Scale Formula” Phineas Banning says: January 30, … The major scale is an important scale. C is the dominant. ... Gb to G is also a half step. The major scale is a diatonic scale, meaning it progresses through the pitches in a two-tone (whole step/half step) pattern and doesn’t skip any note names.. A step is just a measure of distance between between two notes. Major Scale Pattern of Steps. There are two tetrachords in the major scale, each with the same order half- and whole-steps (W-W-H). Learn it in pieces. where "whole" stands for a whole tone (a red u-shaped curve in the figure), and "half" stands for a semitone (a red angled line in the figure). F Major Scale in Open … In this section we learned about whole steps and half steps. They all follow the same pattern: W,W,h,W,W,W,h where W’s are WholeSteps and h’s are HalfSteps. Start on C and go up pressing down every single black note and white note. Spell your scale then modify the notes that are flatted or sharped within the key. 1. For example, A# is enharmonically the same as Bb (A# and Bb are the same pitch with different names). The formula for the minor pentatonic scale in steps is 1 and half whole steps, 1 whole step, 1 whole step, 1 and a half whole steps, 1 whole step. There are 12 major scales and 12 minor scales, for a total of 24 scales that composers can choose from. If you’re descending from 5-2, shift the pattern on the 2nd string (6-4). This section will teach you several major scale patterns. You can play the C Major Scale below in open position. Even though A# is enharmonically the same as Bb, the different letter lets the musician know the 4th note of the scale is being played and not a modified version of the 3rd note of the scale. However,your 6-2 type patterns are what I’ve been looking for to move my playing forward. Usually they overlap by 2 frets. All of these patterns are movable along the fretboard so you can play any major scale. When we know the "formula" for the scale, we can choose a starting note and generate the rest of the scale by following the jumps indicated by the formula. For example, the Key of F is known to have one flat, Bb. Dorian. (For in… I had been searching for something to explain the fretboard on C major scale for long. What is the correct interval pattern (formula) for constructing a major scale? It has the same W W H W W W H (whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half) pattern. A is the mediant. Thanks alot.. Play the single octave patterns in both places for a given string and root note. We also learned that a scale can be described as a series of whole and half steps. D is the submediant. Play a single octave pattern. Say the notes as you play them. Single-octave patterns are the simplest patterns to learn. Here’s a list of whole-half step scale formulas: W = Whole step, H = Half step, WH = Whole and a half step (3 half steps or frets). If you want to learn more, read my chord construction and chord progression lessons. A whole step is exactly 1/6 of an octave, or 2 semitones. This will help you extend the scales even more. You can also play the scale on a string. Thank you for the kind words. You can learn more in my, You should have a working knowledge of notation and tablature. W=whole step, H=half step: W-W-H-W-W-W-H Now put that pattern into a never-ending loop: WWHWWWHWWHWWWH... Where you start on that loop determines which scale … Major scale = W-W-H-W-W-W-H (2-2-1-2-2-2-1) Natuaral Minor scale = W-H-W-W-H-W-W (2-1-2-2-1-2-2) Minor pentatonic scale = WH-W-W-WH-W (3-2-2-3-2) Blues scale = WH-W-H-H-WH-W (3-2-1-1-3-2) Play the pattern below, then repeat it from frets 13 to the end of your fretboard if you have access to them. Exercise 2: For every key, play the major scale on each individual string. Here it is starting on the note C. 1. How does it work? Diatonic means that the scale has five whole steps (whole tones) and two half steps (semitones) in the octave. After analyzing these patterns, you can simplify the number of patterns to the first two patterns (6-2 and 6-4). Learn how to play the major scale along a single string. Take any one of the twelve notes, for example, take C. Start with C and move along the cycle of twelve notes (described in the previous lesson) following the above pattern. Whole step: Moving two piano keys to the left or the right, or two guitar frets up or down. Play it ascending and descending. Can you see the chords that you already know? C Major Scale We can form a major scale using a simple formula: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half *A half step is the closest key to any key. Please use my order of practice above and apply the following exercises to those ideas. 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