Lesson 15: Major scales in higher positions
This lesson is in the form of a reference chart showing how all the
major scales can be located up all the way up the neck at different positions (indicated by Roman numerals).
In
fig 15-1, the first two scales (
E major &
F major), contain open strings and the fingering is given for the first few notes. But the fingering is logical throughout and stays strictly in the indicated position. Every note can be reached by the appropriate finger without changing position
All the scales from
F# major to
A major and from
Bb major to
Eb major in
fig 15-2 have identical fingering, only the starting position is different as indicated by Roman numerals at the start of each scale. This is a common and very useful scale practice pattern too.
Every key signature up to
six flats (
Gb major) and
six sharps (
F# major) is shown. F# major and Gb major scales sound exactly the same, only their notation is different.
Any key with more than
4 sharps or
3 flats is rare in guitar music
Fig 15-1: Two octave major scales E to A
Fig 15-2: Two octave major scales Bb to Eb
Now use the 'pitch trainer' tool in the following sectionfor more practice in naming and playing all the notes you've learned so far. Select level 3 (
3 octave range ) and "
include sharps and flats"