The Master Scale Technique for Guitar! Part 2In our first part, we learned that there is a scale pattern that can be used to play scales anywhere on the fretboard. If you haven`t read that page then go to Master Scale for Guitar and check it out.Now we will have a look at the pattern in a little more depth and see how we can play all the major scales and minor scales using it. Lets have a look at the patten again. _x_xx line 6 _xx_x line 5 _xx_x line 4 x_x_x line 3 x_x_x line 2 x_x_x line 1 _x_x_x line 2 _x_x_x line 1 _x_xx line 7 _x_xx line 6 _xx_x line 5 _xx_x line 4 x_x_x line 3 x_x_x line 2 x_x_x line 1 Hopefully you can understand the way that pattern is working, so I will now explain the next step. This is just a pattern we have looked at in the C scales. I am now going to rewrite the pattern but this time highlight the Root note position. _x_xR line 6 _xx_x line 5 _xR_x line 4 x_x_x line 3 R_x_x line 2 x_x_x line 1 Now for the next. Dorian mode!_x_xx line 6 _xx_x line 5 _xx_R line 4 x_x_x line 3 x_R_x line 2 x_x_x line 1 Phrygian mode_x_xx line 6 _Rx_x line 5 _xx_x line 4 x_x_x line 3 x_x_R line 2 x_x_x line 1 Lydian mode_x_xx line 6 _xR_x line 5 _xx_x line 4 R_x_x line 3 x_x_x line 2 x_x_x line 1 Mixolydian mode_x_xx line 6 _xx_R line 5 _xx_x line 4 x_R_x line 3 x_x_x line 2 R_x_x line 1 Aeolian modeThis mode is also called the minor scale!. Thats right, if you play this one, you are automatically playing a minor scale for any key. _R_xx line 6 _xx_x line 5 _xx_x line 4 x_x_R line 3 x_x_x line 2 x_R_x line 1 Locrian mode_x_Rx line 6 _xx_x line 5 _Rx_x line 4 x_x_x line 3 x_x_x line 2 x_x_R line 1 All images are the copyright of jonsay.co.uk website designed by Jonathan Sayles |