This lesson will focus on The Major Scale Formula.
During this lesson, we will focus on the Diatonic Major
Scale. Dia=8 Tonic=Notes, therefore, meaning that 
Diatonic is an 8 notescale.

Tablature: If your new at reading tablature, a quick
explanation would be there are 6 lines. Each line 
represents a string on the guitar.The smallest string
(high e, or small e) is represented by the line on to
and the largest string ( Low E , or large E ) is
represented by the line on bottom. The numbers on the
lines are telling you which fret to play.

THE MAJOR SCALE FORMULA
All scales have a formula, which are measured by the 
distance between frets. 1 fret is a half step, and if
you move 2 frets, this is known as a whole step.The 
first note of a scale is known as the tonic note, which
gives the scale it's letter name. For example, if you 
start with the note C, C note will be the tonic note, 
naming the scale C scale. Or in this instance, C major
diatonic major scale.The Diatonic Major Scale Formula,
is :Tonic Note(C), whole step, whole step , half step,
whole step, whole step, whole step, half step.The notes
and the scale are shown in the tablature below.
W = whole step,H = half step. The steps from the scale 
formula are shown above the tablature staff, and the notes
are shown below.

      W    W   H   W    W   W    H
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :--3---5---7---8---10---12---14---15-------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
     C   D   E   F   G    A     B    C

Now that you have learned this formula, you can start on any
string, at any fret, and by using these steps, play the major
diatonic scale.I will offer some future lessons that teach the
major scale fingettapping technique I used during my solo 
performance at the end of You Can Play Guitar Video Lesson
Volume 4 .Here are some alternate methods for playing this same
scale.

  #1                     #2
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :---------------2--4--5----------------------4--5------
D :-------2--3--5----------------------3--5--7-----------
A :--3--5----------------------3--5--7-------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
     C  D E  F  G A  B  C      C  D  E F  G  A  B  C

   #3                        #4
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :-----------------7--9--10----------------------9--10--
A :--------7--8--10---------------------8--10--12--------
E :--8--10---------------------8--10--12-----------------
     C   D E  F   G A  B  C    C   D   E F  G  A   B  C

Now that you learned the major scale formula, and a few
alternate positions for playing it, let's try a couple of
classicriffs,that were created by using the major diatonic 
scale. First we'll take a look at walking bass. As lessons
progress, I will show you alternate forms of walking bass,
which are derived from the Mixolydian Mode. 

Walking Bass

   #1                        Alternate position
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :----------2--5--2-------------------------------------
D :-----2--5----------5---2-------------7--10--7---------
A :--3----------------------------7--10----------10--7---
E :-----------------------------8------------------------





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