The major scale is one of the most popular scales in music. Some of us spend hours practicing and playing around with the notes of the major scale.

The major scale is more than just seven notes. The entire music theory gravitates around this scale. It’s up to us to decide how we want to use it.

For some of us, playing the scale up and down isn’t enough. We want to know more about it. Use it. Create something with it.

If this is you, I suggest that you stick around. In this video, we’ll learn how to visualize the major scale using the Root note of the scale and also how to play along with a backing track to make music.

One of the exciting aspects of the major scale is that we can change its sound by interpreting the notes differently. Now, to do that, we have to be able to visualize the scale in vertical positions. This approach allows you to organize the scale within a defined position of the neck.

I broke down this video into five levels so that we can take a look at all the most important aspects of learning, memorizing, and using the major scale.

• Level 1. Learn the scale structure.
• Level 2. Visualize the root note.
• Level 3. Move that root note.
• Level 4. Add the notes of the chord.
• Level 5. Connect the positions.

Enjoy this lesson.