Major Scale Root on 6

This practice will help you to learn the notes on the 6th and 5th strings as well as move a simple pattern. Start on C, 5th string 3rd fret, then to G, 6th string 3rd fret, then to D, 5th string 5th fret, and so on...

Normally we play our scales in order, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Ascend and Descend of course. Try these:

Thirds - 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8

Triads - 1 3 5 2 4 6 3 5 7 4 6 8 

Sixths - 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 6 11 7 12 8  

Chord          Triad

Gma            GBD

Ami              ACE

Bmi              BDF#

Cma            CEG

Dma            DF#A

Emi             EGB

F#dim          F#AC

Grab any standard from the Mini Fakebook. Follow the chord progression by playing triads for each chord.