scale construction?

[vwjodyme]

i just watched a vid on the major scale for the mandolin and the guy explained it as 221-2221...as in open string, move up 2 frets, move up two more, then one, etc... or moving down to the next string when the notes are the same.

does this also work for guitar?

i suck at memorizing all the boxes so something like this is more usefull to my brain.

if anything at least i finally get the 1st 3rd and 5th for chords are just the order of notes in the scale...took me awhile for the ah ha moment on that one

[tcsned]

i just watched a vid on the major scale for the mandolin and the guy explained it as 221-2221...as in open string, move up 2 frets, move up two more, then one, etc... or moving down to the next string when the notes are the same.

does this also work for guitar?

i suck at memorizing all the boxes so something like this is more usefull to my brain.

if anything at least i finally get the 1st 3rd and 5th for chords are just the order of notes in the scale...took me awhile for the ah ha moment on that one

Yep, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. Are the intervals for a major scale. A good thing to learn and visualize for playing melody that helps to break out of playing in boxes.

[mkaufman]

fyi...mando's are strung 'backwards', like a violin...

mk

[JamminJommy]

fyi...mando's are strung 'backwards', like a violin...

Yeah. If you look at it, a G chord on mandolin, is an upside G on guitar. I trip out on that but I don't know if its helpful...

As for scales, thought, since it's tuned in 5ths, you can actually play a lot of notes in first position. on two strings, it would be "open, 2nd, 4th, 5th / open, 2nd, 4th, 5th" and that second 5th is the octave. its neat once you get the hang of it. Beautiful instrument!

Peace,

Jommy