Re:Major Scale Patterns Question, from Fundamentals 2, Acoustic Genius Series
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:53 pm
Rick, I'm with you in the shallow end, I think Bear just flooded my theory pool :laugh: .
Ok, I'm getting it, but Bear just confused me with this
So, why no pattern 4, and why is pattern 6 adjacent down the neck?
From what I got from Neil's explanantion, ( and I may have this wrong), each pattern in a particular key is determined by the number it is in the scale, is that correct? So pattern 5 starts with the 5th note from the scale in question?
At what point do you stop goin up the neck, is there a rule for this?
I feel a can of worms opening up here, as I'm sure I'm missing something really important, but who better to ask than the TG guys
Thanks
Joe
Ok, I'm getting it, but Bear just confused me with this
Ok, the only bit I got of that was the first sentence- 6th string, 5th fret, Key of A, gotcha. Next pattern, No.2 would be using Note number 2 in the scale, so would be B, starting on 7th fret, Pattern 3 would start on C#, 9th fret, yes?For example, if you start Scale Pattern One with the root at the fifth fret (you must use the root note only!) you are in the key of A. And the patters are sequential so Scale Pattern Two is the next pattern up the neck and Scale Pattern 6 is the adjacent pattern down the neck (toward the nut). Remember, there is no pattern four although some websites still use this labelling system.
So, why no pattern 4, and why is pattern 6 adjacent down the neck?
From what I got from Neil's explanantion, ( and I may have this wrong), each pattern in a particular key is determined by the number it is in the scale, is that correct? So pattern 5 starts with the 5th note from the scale in question?
At what point do you stop goin up the neck, is there a rule for this?
I feel a can of worms opening up here, as I'm sure I'm missing something really important, but who better to ask than the TG guys
Thanks
Joe