This lesson is a complete breakdown of the 7 scale forms created when you arrange a major scale for 3 notes per string. This lesson combined with the “Understanding Keys” lesson can be used to learn the complete guitar neck in all keys.
This is the first lesson dealing with major scales arranged for the 3-notes per string. I believe this method is the best to completely visualize scales in all keys across the neck.
Memorizing these shapes and combining them with the knowledge of Major Keys will provide an incredible resource to open up the guitar neck in ways that you can hardly imagine.
The next couple of lessons in the Advanced Guitar Series will be technical exercises using these 3-notes per string scales shapes, then after we get a good handle of them we will begin to start our visualization lessons.
So be patient and start memorizing these forms. And don’t forget to get the PDF of the lesson.
3-Notes Per String Major Scales PDF
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First, allow me to commend you on the work and effort you put into this site. Your musical background and training is extensive and obviously your passion. It is great, you want to share so much info. I am almost embarrased, to call myself a guitar teacher, although my students are thrilled with my method of teaching ( typical theory/practical stuff ).My question to you is, with the 3-notes per string Maj Scales. what are you referring to as the second, third etc. the root is B, the second C# and so on.the second scale seems like it is in A-CMin ?, is there an order to this exercise ? can you elaborate on the theory ? it seems you are starting on B, then it travels backwords through the Major scales A-G, is that correct? sorry for going on about this , but I seem to be having a seniors moment. Thanx again for such a great site.
Regards
Ken.
Hey Ken, thanks for taking the time to give this great feedback. I think this may be a question a lot of people will have so I will try and clear it up for you.
First, this particular lesson is only aimed at memorizing the 7 scale forms that we need to know to use this method. I play them all at the seventh fret because at first I am just trying to get people to physically memorize the actual shapes without worrying about putting them in certain keys. I have learned through teaching that if I initially write out scale forms all within one key, after the student learns them he has a harder time transferring them to other keys. So I just start out saying learn them all at the same fret at first, then we will concern ourselves with keys.
Second, when I say shape built from the 2nd, 3rd and so forth I mean that the very first note in the scale form located on the 6th string would be placed on the 2nd or 3rd note of whatever particular key you want. You are right in the fact that in this particular video I am playing everything off of B so the shape built from the root would be in B/G#min. and the shape built from the 2nd would be in A/C#min. and the shape built from the 3rd would be in G/Emin. But the real idea behind this lesson is just to get the scale forms memorized.
Now that you know these scale forms you should check out the lessons on “Visualizing 3-notes per string major scales”. THAT is when I start to introduce playing in actual keys with these scale forms. It looks you are already getting the concept anyway so I think you will find the method pretty easy since it also seems like you have a good knowledge of your keys as well. Just in case you don’t have a very solid grasp of keys check out the “Understanding Keys” lesson in the theory lesson archive.
Thanks again for the comment!! It will probably help a lot of other people in the future who read this. Hope to hear from you again soon!! Carl
Okay I have just gone through the Visualizing 3-notes per string !now it makes perfect sense to me, I love how you have broken this info done, it’s perfect…can’t wait to beef up my chops with this stuff, can certainly see how this will greatly enlarge my playing vocabulary.Thanx Carl for your dedication and your love for playing and sharing what you know. I will be supporting your cause with whatever I can, you desrve it.
Respectively
Ken.
Awesome Ken, that really makes my day to see that you enjoyed the visualization lessons. One quick thing, if you haven’t checked out the visualizing modes lesson maybe you should. It works off of the exact same method and if you can do the visualization with major scales you will find modes a breeze.
I also have a theory tutorial on “Understanding Modes” in the theory lesson archives as well if you need any help at all with them.
Thanks again!! Good Luck!!
Carl..
‘Basic key theory’ is not in the intemrediate guitar lesson archive. As this is the basis of so many of your lessons i’d suggest putting it in there as you say it is so we can all learn from your instruction.
Did you see it in the theory section?