spanish guitar chords and scales pdf download

Lets get started with an A major scale starting on the 5th fret of the top E string. By using the information above, we can conclude that the A major scale contains the following notes: A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G#,A. (Perhaps I am oversimplifying this)įor this lesson, we are going to work with the A major scale. W stands for whole steps, H for half steps.

The major scale follows this pattern: W-W-H-W-W-W-HĪlso from previous lessons on this site, you'll recall that the notes on your guitar are separated this way:Ī (1) B (1/2) C (1) D (1) E (1/2) F (1) G (1) AĪ '1' indicates a whole step, the '1/2' indicates the notes are separated by a half step. What separates major scales from other scales is how the notes are separated from each other. As you probably know from previous lessons on this site, a scale is a series 8 notes which begin and end on an octave. The Major scale, which is sometimes referred to as the Ionian mode is a popular scale used in music to create a happy, positive feeling in songs.

Spanish guitar chords and scales pdf download