Major Scales

This is the most common Major scale shape played on the guitar.

Major Scale Slideshow Major Scale: Shape 1 Major Scale: Shape 2 Major Scale: Shape 3

The above 3 scale shapes are explained on the following pages as well

Below is an "A Major Scale" written in TAB

|-----------------------------------------4--5--|
|-----------------------------------5--7--------|
|--------------------------4--6--7--------------|
|-----------------4--6--7-----------------------|
|--------4--5--7--------------------------------|
|--5--7-----------------------------------------|

The MIDI below is the sound of an "A Major Scale" starting from the 5th fret.

Listen To MIDI Externally

These 3 scales are all major scales. They may look different but they all sound the same. Play all three one after the other and you will see. Make sure you start each scale from the same position (e.g.. 5th Fret).