Guitar Scales
The Science of Scales When we talk about scales, we use numbers, or scale tones, to identify the different notes they contains. The names of the scale tones are based on the notes of the major scale and are as follows: 1st (Root) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th The five additional notes that lie outside the major scale can be identified by adding a flat or sharp to the number name. All twelve notes that can be used to make up a scale are named below: 1st b2nd 2nd b3rd 3rd 4th b5th/#4th 5th b6th 6th b7th 7th The diatonic scale modes each contain a variation of the 1st – 7th pattern, selecting one version of each number without skipping or repeating. To demonstrate, take a look at the scale degrees that make up a minor scale: 1st 2nd b3rd 4th 5th b6th b7th Notice how it contains a set of notes to take us from 1st – 7th without repeating or skipping a step. The b3rd is used instead of the 3rd. The b6th is used instead of the 6th. The b7th is used instead of the 7th. These are th
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