{"id":690,"date":"2017-07-05T10:13:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tommymerry.com\/guitarlessons\/?p=690"},"modified":"2018-07-03T21:22:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:22:59","slug":"fake-major-scale-mastering-melodic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommymerry.com\/guitar\/fake-major-scale-mastering-melodic\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Major Scale – mastering the melodic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fake Major Scale<\/em>, (traditionally referred to as a\u00a0Major Pentatonic, or Country Scale)<\/strong> is an amazing trick to know.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am pretty much a self-taught guitarist, however I did take lessons for a few months when I was first starting out. After all these years – I still use this simple tip\/scale that my first guitar teacher taught me.<\/p>\n

Look at the Blues scale in A which we already learned.<\/h1>\n

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\nThis scale works with A minor (Am) chord progressions. Note that its Root Note (A) is highlighted in Red.<\/p>\n

Now look at the Fake Major Scale in A<\/h1>\n

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\nThis works with A major chord progressions. Notice the shape is the same as example 1, but it’s been moved down three frets. Its root is also the 5th fret (in red).<\/p>\n

So the trick is:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By moving the blues scale down three frets, it becomes a Fake Major scale and gives it a completely different sound. More uplifting. More positive. Less bluesy.<\/p>\n

Where and When to Use it<\/h2>\n

It’s a simple matter of finding the root of the song or major chord progression you want to solo over. Then starting the blues scale 3 steps lower. Now that’s Majorly<\/em> cool, right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

TRY THIS<\/h2>\n