Major scale

In this lesson we will take a look at major scale patterns, positions and essential theory for this foundational guitar scale.

Learn major scales: piano, treble clef, charts, pattern/formula, chords

There are three kinds of minor scales: Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor. Click here for a list of all harmonic minor scales & here for a list of all melodic minor scales. List o…

Learn the pattern for building major scales on the piano, and use that pattern to build any major scale. Learn the piano with chords.

Easily reference major scales and key signatures with this free chart. Download the blank chart in PDF and Word formats or fill it online and save as a ready-to-print PDF.

A good portion of all bass lines are written in a major key. Thus, knowing how to play major scales is an essential skill for bass players.

Here is an overview of the Major scale in the key of C, using the 7 Positions/Berklee System. This is a variation of the William Leavitt/Berklee system from Modern Method for Guitar, as it was taught to me. You can also download the chart as a pdf here:

Here's a chart I made in Excel of all the major scales (which are also called " the Ionian Mode "). You may find the chart helpful in lear...