April 2016

The. “G”. Scale

  1. “G”, Tonic, whole step to …
  2. “A”, whole step to …
  3. “B”, Sub-dominant, half-step to …
  4. “C”, whole step to …
  5. “D”, Dominant, whole step to …
  6. “E”, whole step to …
  7. ‘F#”, Relative, half-step to …
  8. “G”, Octave

How to Play the G Scale

On the guitar, a Whole step is two frets, and a Half step is one fretTo practice a one octave, movable “G” major scale:

  • “G”. Second finger, third fret sixth string
  • “A”. Fourth finger, fifth fret, sixth string
  • “B”. First finger, second fret, fifth string
  • “C”. Second finger, third fret, fifth string
  • “D”. Forth finger, fifth fret, fifth string
  • “E”. First finger, second fret, fourth string
  • “F#”. Third finger , fourth fret, fourth string
  • “G”. Fourth finger, fifth fret, fourth string
  • Then just go backwards. “G”, “F#”, “E”, “D”, “C”, “B”, “A”, &. “G”

Gaining Skill

Ummmm. …… Repeat endlessly. Aaargh!! Say the notes as you play. Count time, very slowly at first, then gradually increase speed. The goal here is to memorize the scale and the notes. Then we will extend the scale to two octaves using the third second and first strings. This is how solo players learn to “SOLO”. Guitar solo’s are built on scales. Notes outside of the scale are used but are technically called “accidentals”. The scale is moveable so once well learned you can change keys by position. I E, Fifth position is “A”, Sixth is “Bb”, Eighth is “C”. This may seem laborious but it is the shortcut way to become a good solo player. It is also the basis of music theory, the construction, and the usage of chords.