The Major Scale: Pattern 1

Scales & Modes Major Scale
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Pattern 1 is most commonly the first pattern people learn and it's worth making sure you can make music with this before moving on!


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When I work on this (and other) patterns I like to say to myself 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc as I finger each note. For me it helps to join up the scales with chords with the functions of the notes.

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I get that we start on the root, G (S6F3), but why on the return flight we play that G then go past it to F#, then back to G. why not just stop on the root G again and not go to F#? :thinking:

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Because F# is the 7th of the scale and when leaning the scale you always start and end on the root but play to the lowest note in the pattern. Also it works out rhythmically when practicing the pattern all the way up and down.

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