The major scale

The major scale or the Ionian major scale (first of the 7 mode scales)

Well, the scale almost all western music is built on

Scale degrees/intervals, example in C:
C, tonic (1)
D, major second (2)
E, major third (3)
F, perfect fourth (4)
G, perfect fifth (5)
A, major sixth (6)
B, major seventh (7)

Scale formula:
Whole step - C to D
Whole step - D to E
Half step - E to F
Whole step - F to G
Whole step - G to A
Whole step - A to B
Half step - B to C

 
icon for podpress  C major root position (A str 3rd fret), scale + melody: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2006)

 
icon for podpress  C major root position + 1 octave (A str 15rd fret), scale + melody: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (723)

 
icon for podpress  C major root position (A str 3rd fret) with open strings, scale + melody: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (413)

 
icon for podpress  C major root position (E str 8rd fret) , scale + melody: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (344)

 
icon for podpress  C major root position (A str 3rd fret) , in thirds: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (260)

 
icon for podpress  C major root position (A str 3rd fret) , in thirds on 2 strings: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (312)

 
icon for podpress  C major scale root position in 2 octaves (E str 8 fret) fingering variation #1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (264)

 
icon for podpress  Melody using previous fingering (#1): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (228)

 
icon for podpress  C major scale root position in 2 octaves (E str 8 fret) fingering variation #2: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (210)

 
icon for podpress  Melody using previous fingering (#2): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (174)

 
icon for podpress  C major scale root position in 2 octaves (E str 8 fret) fingering variation #3: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (171)

 
icon for podpress  Melody using previous fingering (#3): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (193)

 
icon for podpress  Harmonizing the major scale - play an arppeggio from every step of the scale: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (480)

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mauibassplayer said,


October 20, 2008 @ 10:13 am

Aloha, I am new to learning scales, but I am determined to incorporate them into my skill set.

Mark G said,


August 19, 2008 @ 8:16 am

Hi Thomas

In the learning learning scales section the only one am able to download is the c major root position(A str.3rd fret), but none of the others why is that? or what do I need to do for downloading?

Mark G
Should work , if you are logged in with your username

ingrediensen said,


August 14, 2008 @ 4:05 pm

Yes! Thanks! :)

rebelsean said,


August 14, 2008 @ 12:17 pm

Thanks Thomas, been on hols back to learn more from your good self, Sean

steve242 said,


August 13, 2008 @ 9:57 pm

I love this series of vids!!…SWEET!
I use the acronym IDPLMALI… (sounds like “I’d pull Molly”)…to remember the rest of the major modes; and then the patterns just start going everywhere! hahaha!!

haris said,


August 13, 2008 @ 9:06 pm

nice thomas thank you


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