There it is jaguar, between you and guitarfreak and with the use of the  words 'original', 'basis of learning scales', 'Ionian' and 'no sharps or flats' pretty much covers why I referred to 'mother scale'. The debate could end here unless someone far more learned than me(and there are tons) has something to add, otherwise, case closed I'm thinking. Anybody?

Cheers,

GuitarZen

EDIT: I finally found OTM's post that I was drawing on from memory when I mentioned the 'C major scale' as being the 'mother scale'. Here it is:

http://social.chordbook.com/guitar/cboa … 57&p=2

Read all of it if you like...it's good stuff but for the post I'm drawing on scroll down to
2007-01-21 22:39 and there it is...

New to Guitar, just had first lesson from a friend, finger numbers and first three open strings (E--B--G) and three notes on the E or 1st string. Now with sore finger tips and not really sure if my hand/fingers will become flexable to do chords and bar chords, but I hope so.
Thats it for now and I am glad I found this web page.


Using son-in-laws guitar - Takamine G-Series

Welcome to chordbook kidd, sounds like you have a great friend if they'll teach you guitar. Hoping also that you learn a little bit here. Have fun !

GuitarZen

Hello fellow guitarists,

I got involved with this site because there seemed to be some cool people here that should be able to help me
improve my guitar skills and artisanship.  I'm hoping to gain more knowledge about the whole spectrum of guitar artisanship, basically scales and guitar theory. If anyone has any questions about guitar feel free to ask, I will help to the best of my ability.

Thank you.

welcome to chord book

i'll be sure to ask if i have any queries and we will help if you have any xD

Welcome aboard johnathan

Howdy Johnathan,  great to have ya aboard.   Lots of great folks here. They have taught me heeps. Check out the chat room.

Well I joined all of five minutes ago and looking forward to hanging around here for a while. I've been playing guitar for about two years now and I've gotten pretty comfortable around the neck and playing bar chords. Flat picking and finger picking so far have eluded me so I'm thinking about trying to find someone to take lessons from. [As a little side note, I also play the piano and violin and I can read notes and tabs so hopefully I'll be able to answer any questions you guys might have. ]

Welcome to chordbook madam mustard, you've found the best guitar site of it's kind...we even have a chat room ! Have fun here.

GuitarZen

Thanks GuitarZen, I've been using the guitar chords part of the site for a few months now and I just figured out that there was more to it than that. [Go figure. ] I'll definitely have to check out the rest of it, looks like fun!

zen.......1000 POSTS!!!!!!! FOR CRYIN' OUTLOUD, I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!