A great way to expand on the major scale is to play it in thirds, as described here, and then continue into the triad. Thirds is 1 to 3, 2 to 4 etc. , so the triad is 1 to 3 to 5, 2 to 4 to 6 and so on up the major scale. In the C scale the 2,4,6 is D,F,G a D triad, but what kind of triad? since you know the formula for major scale is Whole,whole,half step you can see that F is a flat 3 in a D maj scale so this is a D minor chord and by inferring these rules you now know how to harmonize the scale.
I've always envied Jazz musicians as the real musicians! I am looking forward to entering this realm during this Corona Virus layoff. Thank you so much for your excellect instruction!
Never a better time to learn jazz online! Although we are no more "real musicians" than other genres of course... believe it or not I was once a metalhead and a classical musician! Glad to have you on board :) -Marc
Hi Marc, awesome channel! Love your teaching style and content! Just a question, why did you show a C major scale in a strict position, then a 3 notes per string fingering for the second one? Just to give some variation I assume?
Thanks for the great lesson! Just stumbled upon your diagonal scale video and was curious if you would the same pattern in this video as well. Now Im curious why using the "classic" position approach here (?) Best :)
Hello! This lesson (and series) is aimed at people with little to know jazz experience - so we opted for the "classic" one. 'Cause it's a classic! Great to know both, of course... -Marc
I have been practicing thirds for two weeks straight now. Especially going back up is hard. At what metronome tempo would you suggest I am done with this practice?
Hey, thanks for reaching out! Well, to be honest the metronome work never ends haha. You can keep pushing yourself little by little in tempo, and also changing up the patterns to keep it interesting and challenging. Try playing the scale in 4ths, or in 5ths, 6ths, etc. Or a third going up, a second going down, thirt up, second down etc. This will only make you more and more familiar with the different scale positions, and will benefit your overall knowledge of the fretboard.
I wonder if learning CAGED system will show us these scale shapes? Some of them do not seem familiar ; are you using any technique to do This scale specifically? Should i learn all the major scale (for each note) or just for one (for example, C) starting off?
Hello! The shape for these major scale positions are derived from the caged system. These are only a couple of examples though, the cage systme has more positions to gain a better mastery of the entire fretboard, so I would encourage you to learn it, as well as learning other ways of playing the scales after learning the cage system if possible. You can apply this patterns starting on any note, but it can be a bit confusing, so what I would recommend is cycling the major scale positions through the circle of fifths. You can check out this video, it is the same concept but just apply it to the scales instead of chord positions: th-cam.com/video/AHLdrqe35ss/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps!
Everybody knows C and very little jazz is in C. F and Bb are more common. And there's no such thing as a completely new person to jazz. Anyone venturing into jazz already knows C. Sorry to be such a curmudgeon. Thanks for your work for us struggling jazz guitarists.
Such a good teacher, takes a basic major scale and turns it to a jazz sounding scale...who knew? Thanks
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Great lesson. Doing the scales in thirds is a bit mind bending at first but such a good way to improve!
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A great way to expand on the major scale is to play it in thirds, as described here, and then continue into the triad. Thirds is 1 to 3, 2 to 4 etc. , so the triad is 1 to 3 to 5, 2 to 4 to 6 and so on up the major scale. In the C scale the 2,4,6 is D,F,G a D triad, but what kind of triad? since you know the formula for major scale is Whole,whole,half step you can see that F is a flat 3 in a D maj scale so this is a D minor chord and by inferring these rules you now know how to harmonize the scale.
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I've always envied Jazz musicians as the real musicians! I am looking forward to entering this realm during this Corona Virus layoff. Thank you so much for your excellect instruction!
Never a better time to learn jazz online! Although we are no more "real musicians" than other genres of course... believe it or not I was once a metalhead and a classical musician!
Glad to have you on board :)
-Marc
Want to Thank You Mark for your excellent lessons! This really helps me to expand my musical genres! You are an excellent teacher! God Bless, Don
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Six string root:
First scale fingering: 1:17
Second scale fingering: 1:51
Great practice advice and awesome lesson! Remember everyone, PRACTICE WITH A METRONOME! :D
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Hi Marc, awesome channel! Love your teaching style and content! Just a question, why did you show a C major scale in a strict position, then a 3 notes per string fingering for the second one? Just to give some variation I assume?
Good question! For variation ... honestly. There are so many ways to do it, I like to show just a few.
Thanks for the great lesson! Just stumbled upon your diagonal scale video and was curious if you would the same pattern in this video as well. Now Im curious why using the "classic" position approach here (?) Best :)
Hello! This lesson (and series) is aimed at people with little to know jazz experience - so we opted for the "classic" one. 'Cause it's a classic! Great to know both, of course...
-Marc
For the first time , i feel like i'm learning
Great! Welcome to the club :)
I have been practicing thirds for two weeks straight now. Especially going back up is hard. At what metronome tempo would you suggest I am done with this practice?
Hey, thanks for reaching out! Well, to be honest the metronome work never ends haha. You can keep pushing yourself little by little in tempo, and also changing up the patterns to keep it interesting and challenging. Try playing the scale in 4ths, or in 5ths, 6ths, etc. Or a third going up, a second going down, thirt up, second down etc. This will only make you more and more familiar with the different scale positions, and will benefit your overall knowledge of the fretboard.
I wonder if learning CAGED system will show us these scale shapes? Some of them do not seem familiar ; are you using any technique to do This scale specifically? Should i learn all the major scale (for each note) or just for one (for example, C) starting off?
Hello! The shape for these major scale positions are derived from the caged system. These are only a couple of examples though, the cage systme has more positions to gain a better mastery of the entire fretboard, so I would encourage you to learn it, as well as learning other ways of playing the scales after learning the cage system if possible. You can apply this patterns starting on any note, but it can be a bit confusing, so what I would recommend is cycling the major scale positions through the circle of fifths. You can check out this video, it is the same concept but just apply it to the scales instead of chord positions: th-cam.com/video/AHLdrqe35ss/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
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Everybody knows C and very little jazz is in C. F and Bb are more common. And there's no such thing as a completely new person to jazz. Anyone venturing into jazz already knows C. Sorry to be such a curmudgeon. Thanks for your work for us struggling jazz guitarists.
You went through the Cycle but backwards. Much better to go C - F - Bb - Eb, etc. This is the way music goes.
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