is this scale correct

[fenderrules]

my friend said this scale im practicing is wrong. its in the key of G

e------------------------------2-3--
B--------------------------3-5------
G-------------------2-3-5----------
D------------2-4-5-----------------
A-----2-4-5------------------------
E-3-5------------------------------

this is the G pentatonic scale. my friend said i was playing this wrong. he said i was playing it wrong on the G, B and high E string.

is he right???

oh my alternative picking has improved by the way. i can pick the above scale more cleanly now wow practice really pays off!!!

 

[thor666]

if u're talking about G Major key, he's right.

e--2-3--------------------------
b--3-5-------------------------
g--2-4-5-----------------------
d--2-4-5----------------------
a--2-3-5--------------------
e--3-5-------------------------

anyway the G major pentatonic scale omits 2 notes. it should be G A B D E.

e--3--------------------------
b--3-5-------------------------
g--2-4------------------------
d--2--5----------------------
a--2--5--------------------
e--3-5-------------------------

i'm lazy to format the tab but i think u get my drift.

if in doubt, take the time to count and find out which note you are playing, and check with a scale guide or something. Improves your playing far more than say if someone told you, since you'll be learning music theory in the process - then u can actually make sense of what you are playing.

 

[fenderrules]

oh man.....ive practiced the wrong scale for about 3 months already.

crap...dunno how long ill get used to the right one....

im so sad....

 

[thor666]

don't worry. ultimately u'll actually need to practice so you'll be free of scale patterns.

do check whether the frets/notes do actually match the scale you want to play next time. and it should be all right.

 

[fenderrules]

but that will require me to play by ear right???

i can play by ear a bit, but i dont do it often. is that okay???

 

[thor666]

u don't need to play by ear.

ah. nevermind. i just realised explaining theory would be like writing a 3000 word essay.:? i think the best thing for you to do is get a scale book/guitar book and just learn the guitar scales/patterns off them. much easier than me blabbing away and u not getting what i mean.

 

[fenderrules]

okay thanks for your help

 

[finrod]

er.... where 2 buy scale book ar?

 

[thor666]

go down to Yamaha and ask for a recommendation for a good guitar scale book.

 

[amberbrew]

yamaha has good scale books, but alittle expensive

 

[popeye]

there's a handy book by Troy Stetina that list out all scales. Cheap and good for reference for dumb guitarist like me :lol:

 

[finrod]

o ok thx guys

 

[dhalif]

dont let anything be a limitation.. play anything.. if it sounds good.. it sounds good.. who cares?

 

[ShredCow]

Dhalif is correct. Except you will be limited by what your knowledge, experience and ears.

If you don't know jazz/bebop, would you use tetrachords? If you don't play the blues regularly, how would you give enough "feel" with vibrato? If your ears aren't used to hearing a wholetone scale, would you even think of playing it?

So bottom line, its good to know. Even look down on theory and the know-how. They go hand in hand with your heart.

 

[fenderrules]

all i want is to pick up the correct technique to play, nothing else, and of course, it would be good if i develop my own style of playing...which ive always dreamed of..

 

[ac88]

what does playing scales help you in? isit accuracy? and what scales shld one play?

 

[fenderrules]

for me, i learn scales so that i can play lead. improvisation is a hurdle i must tackle and thats why im practicing scales.