How to Play the A Major Guitar Scale
Learn the Major Scales Be familiar with the major scale pattern: Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half., As with any major scale, you begin with the root., Next, we take a whole step to the 2nd fret on the "A" string or a "B" note., Then...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Learn the Major Scales Be familiar with the major scale pattern: Whole
(Please see LifeGuide Hub's Major Scale article) -
Step 2: As with any major scale
On the guitar, with standard tuning, this would be an open "A" string.
There are, of course, many ways to play a single scale on the guitar.
This article will concern itself with playing the "A" major scale in first position. , Use your middle finger to play this note. , Use your pinky finger to play this note. ,, Use your middle finger again to play this note. , Use your pinky finger again to play this note. , Use your pointer finger to play this note. , Use your middle finger to play this note.
Ending the scale by playing the root again provides a finishing or closing touch. -
Step 3: you begin with the root.
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Step 4: we take a whole step to the 2nd fret on the "A" string or a "B" note.
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Step 5: Then another whole step to the 4th fret on the "A" string or the "C#" note.
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Step 6: Then a half step from "C#" to the open D string.
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Step 7: Then a whole step again to the 2nd fret on the "D" string or the "E" note.
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Step 8: Another whole step to the 4th fret on the "D" string or the "F#" note.
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Step 9: Another whole step to the 1st fret on the "G" string or the "G#" note.
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Step 10: Lastly
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Step 11: one more half step to the 2nd fret on the "G" string or the "A" note.
Detailed Guide
(Please see LifeGuide Hub's Major Scale article)
On the guitar, with standard tuning, this would be an open "A" string.
There are, of course, many ways to play a single scale on the guitar.
This article will concern itself with playing the "A" major scale in first position. , Use your middle finger to play this note. , Use your pinky finger to play this note. ,, Use your middle finger again to play this note. , Use your pinky finger again to play this note. , Use your pointer finger to play this note. , Use your middle finger to play this note.
Ending the scale by playing the root again provides a finishing or closing touch.
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