Comments on: How to Play and Learn the G Major Scale https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson Free Quality Guitar Lessons Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: richard https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/#comment-245113 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:06:03 +0000 https://guitarfirstchord.com/?p=37357#comment-245113 hi Klaus, I am a beginner ( 66 yr old), once I have the G scale position memorized ( 1st position) can that be taken to anywhere on the fretboard? Im having trouble understanding the importance of it.
thank you for all of the amazing teachings you offer here!
Richard

]]> By: Klaus Crow https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/#comment-241731 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:48:08 +0000 https://guitarfirstchord.com/?p=37357#comment-241731 In reply to Rick.

Hi Rick,
Enjoy the course! ;)

Cheers,
Klaus

]]> By: Rick https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/#comment-241720 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:23:52 +0000 https://guitarfirstchord.com/?p=37357#comment-241720 Good stuff, Mr Crow! Looking forward to the 50BluesLicks!

]]> By: Klaus Crow https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/#comment-241675 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:17:29 +0000 https://guitarfirstchord.com/?p=37357#comment-241675 Hi Steve,
That’s a great way to build up his knowledge of scales step by step.

Indeed the major scale as I showed in the video is perfect to fit every key.
The first note of that major scale (G note) is the root note of the scale and it determines the
key of the scale. For example: if you move the entire scale up 2 frets your root note is now an A note this means you’re playing an A major scale. You can do this with every key.

So exactly like you said, you only need one major scale pattern and you have every major scale key in your pocket.

Thanks for mentioning Steve, I appreciate it.
Warm regards,
Klaus

]]> By: Steve Manwarren https://guitarfirstchord.com/how-to-learn-the-g-major-scale-guitar-lesson/#comment-241674 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:59:39 +0000 https://guitarfirstchord.com/?p=37357#comment-241674 Hi Klaus, thanks for the lesson, nice job. If I may be so bold, I think I would have pointed out an important value in learning the G scale pattern as you have – using fretted notes on the 5th fret rather than open strings at the nut – is when you move up the fretboard to play other major scales. Learn one, you’ve learned them all, just know where the roots are.

I’m not a teacher, just a recreational player. I’m helping a beginner friend learn to play. He can play most major and minor chords. However last week I showed him the two sequential G scales in first position using open strings. He can see the open G that way; our next move is to go to the pattern you have shown here to help understand the relationship between the strings, especially in seeing how a guitar is tuned.

From there I plan to move him up the neck to the A maj scale, easy step, then to the Am pentatonic scale, pulling out the semi-tones. So he will also learn where those are. And one day to get him improvising while I play a 12 bar blues in A underneath. But that’s in the future when he’s ready.

I like your website and your style and have forwarded this link to my friend. If you see something I’m doing that is a bad idea, feel free to point that out.

Thank you, again.

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