Major Guitar Scale

Hey Guys

The major scale is essential to learn, and we will be going into all the modes from these scales soon.


G major scale 1st position r=root note
|-----------------------------------------2--3--5--------------------|
|-----------------------------------3--5-----------------------------|
|--------------------------2--4--5-----------------------------------|
|-----------------2--4--5--------------------------------------------|
|--------2--3--5-----------------------------------------------------|
|--3--5--------------------------------------------------------------|
r r r
2 4 1 2 4 2 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 4
---------- fingers used -------------

G maj 2nd position
|--------------------------------------------5--7--8-----------------|
|-----------------------------------5--7--8--------------------------|
|--------------------------4--5--7-----------------------------------|
|-----------------4--5--7--------------------------------------------|
|-----------5--7-----------------------------------------------------|
|--5--7--8-----------------------------------------------------------|
r r
1 3 4 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4

Gmaj 3rd position
|------------------------------------------------7--8--10------------|
|--------------------------------------7--8--10----------------------|
|--------------------------------7--9--------------------------------|
|----------------------7--9--10--------------------------------------|
|------------7--9--10------------------------------------------------|
|--7--8--10----------------------------------------------------------|
r r
1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 4

Gmaj 4th position
|-------------------------------------------------------10--12-------|
|-------------------------------------------10--12--13---------------|
|--------------------------------9--11--12---------------------------|
|---------------------9--10--12--------------------------------------|
|----------9--10--12-------------------------------------------------|
|--10--12------------------------------------------------------------|
r r
2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3

Gmaj 5th position
|---------------------------------------------------------12--14--15-|
|---------------------------------------------12--13--15-------------|
|---------------------------------11--12--14-------------------------|
|-------------------------12--14-------------------------------------|
|-------------12--14--15---------------------------------------------|
|-12--14--15---------------------------------------------------------|
r r r
1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4

Enjoy!