Major Guitar Scales - Note Names

In this guitar scales lesson, we take a look at the actual note names in standard tuning for the map of C Major.

It is vital to keep in your awareness that knowing patterns is not sufficient to be a great improviser, or to understand how to solo. Another piece to being a great improviser is knowing note names. This isn't mandatory, but extremely helpful.

As you build your understanding of standard tuning (or any tuning), you realize how tones interact with tones (i.e. how tones you use to solo, interact with the chords that are being sounded).  Memorize your note names in standard tuning.

Note Names for C Major

As with the C Major frame lesson, take special note of the octave shapes. Memorize octave shapes.

One of the best ways to memorize your notes is to say the note name while you play it. "Say it while you play it."

Also, memorize all of the A's within a scale pattern. And, all of the B's. The C's, etc.

Guitar Scales - C Major in Frames