Guys, as you all probably know, I am still kinda beginner to guitar. I have been playing for several months (like 7 or 8 months), and I have mostly been practicing switching chords quickly, downpicking/alternate picking exercises, practicing fingering with a metronome (increasing speed gradually), and covering my favourite band songs (like Metallica and Megadeth, etc).
My question concerns music theory and "learning scales". Both of these are important and I obviously want to know these two. Upto now, I know "some" music theory, the very basic stuff, like the notes and symbols, intervals, etc, and in case of scales and modes, I know none! So I have decided that I should make time for learning scales and music theory whenever I sit down with the guitar.
What is the best approach to learn scales and modes, etc etc? Should I learn theory first or scales first? Both are related I think, so what should I do? Bear in mind that I don't know ANY scales and have very basic knowledge about theory.
Help!

zuhairreza wrote:

Guys, as you all probably know, I am still kinda beginner to guitar. I have been playing for several months (like 7 or 8 months), and I have mostly been practicing switching chords quickly, downpicking/alternate picking exercises, practicing fingering with a metronome (increasing speed gradually), and covering my favourite band songs (like Metallica and Megadeth, etc).
My question concerns music theory and "learning scales". Both of these are important and I obviously want to know these two. Upto now, I know "some" music theory, the very basic stuff, like the notes and symbols, intervals, etc, and in case of scales and modes, I know none! So I have decided that I should make time for learning scales and music theory whenever I sit down with the guitar.
What is the best approach to learn scales and modes, etc etc? Should I learn theory first or scales first? Both are related I think, so what should I do? Bear in mind that I don't know ANY scales and have very basic knowledge about theory.
Help!

well the C-major scale is a great place to start NO SHARPS OR FLATS ,YOU NEED TO NO YOUR MAJOR SCALE BEFORE JUMPING INTO MODES THAT IS WERE THEY ARE BORN ,

C MAJOR IS C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C         OR       C Dm Em F G Am Bdim  =C    well hope this will help ,,, and there will be others that will help you as well

just remeber one thang at a time there is a lot but it gets fun ,rock on don,t give up,

ok bull_dog998, thanks. so the scales are made up of different notes, ok....so i will start with the scales first.
should i memorize all notes on the fretboard? thats a huge task!!

zuhairreza wrote:

ok bull_dog998, thanks. so the scales are made up of different notes, ok....so i will start with the scales first.
should i memorize all notes on the fretboard? thats a huge task!!

should i memorize all notes on the fretboard =yes , learn all your major scales, like C-major

                       
                    E-----------7=B--------8=C----------------------10=D-----------------------------

                    B--------------------8=G---------------------10=A-----------------------------

                    G----------7------------------9=E-----------10=F-------------------------------

                    D---------7=A-------------------9=B-----------10=C--------------------------------

                    A---------7=E---------8=F----------------------10=G--------------------------------

                    E--------------------8=C-ROOT---------------------10=D---------------------------------


NOW IF YOU TAKE THAT ROOT NOTE AND MOVE IT UP OR DOWN LETS SAY 6TH STRING FITH FRET AND YOU USE THAT SAME PATTERN AND YOU HAVE THE A MAJOR SCALE, HOPE THAT WILL HELP TO

oh so same pattern but on different frets make the scale a different scale?? OK!! (depending on the frets? OK! thanks!)

memorizing the C major scale at the moment!

zuhairreza wrote:

memorizing the C major scale at the moment!

DO THAT PATTERN EVERY DAY UNTILL YOU GOT IT DOWN AND MOVE IT AROUND TO DIFFERNT KEYS

u have been great man, i really appreciate all the help. so i think i understand, if i move this patter to a 7th fret on the 6th string, it will be a B major scale?

zuhairreza wrote:

u have been great man, i really appreciate all the help. so i think i understand, if i move this patter to a 7th fret on the 6th string, it will be a B major scale?

=YES THERE S MORE BUT FOR WRITE NOW JUST PRACTIS

Use this link:   http://social.chordbook.com/guitar/cboard/viewtopic/708   
laid out for you there is the Cmaj/ Amin relative scale in all the modes. Now remember these patterns because they never change no matter what key you are playing in. Only thing that changes is the position on the neck. for instance, D maj scale is same patterns but shifted up 2 frets. Hope that helps you out

zuhairreza wrote:

u have been great man, i really appreciate all the help. so i think i understand, if i move this patter to a 7th fret on the 6th string, it will be a B major scale?

have you been working on that scale pattern ,if so are you ready to learn more/

ya man first learn you major scale then the minor and then the harmmonic minor and you are ready to rock!