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The Major Scale

  • Intervals
  • Chord construction
  • Harmonization
  • And much more

The Structure of the Major Scale

  • Tone
  • Tone
  • Semi-tone
  • Tone
  • Tone
  • Tone
  • Semi-tone
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  • a tone apart if they are 2 frets apart on our guitar
  • a semi-tone apart if 1 fret apart

Constructing the C Major Scale

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Tones and semitones - The Major Scale | Music Theory | Learn Fingerpicking
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C Major Scale on Several Strings

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D Major Scale

Fretboard Diagram - D Major Scale | Music Theory | Learn Fingerpicking
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Summary

  • The major scale has 7 notes
  • The C Major Scale contains no sharp notes – it is C D E F G A B
  • Major scales have the following intervals between notes Tone-Tone-Semitone Tone-Tone-Tone-Semitone

More music theory articles

  • The Minor Scale
  • Intervals

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