When a C Major is played as EF-G-A-BC-D-E, the new scale is called E phrygian.

When a C Major is played as D-EF-G-A-BC-D, the new scale is called D dorian. C Major is always written out as C-D-EF-G-A-BC (with '-' denoting the fret between some notes). Notice the same pattern of notes in the Open and 12th Positions, this is where the patterns begin to repeat themselves.ДЄ Major Key is always written out from the root. Remember where the roots are in Positions, and you will always know what key you are in when sliding patterns up and down the fretboard.

Learning the scales of one Key (like learning C Major) in twelve frets, learns all Keys. If the second finger is on the fifth fret (an A note), then the 7th Position pattern plays the key of A Major. If the second finger is on the third fret (a G note), then the 7th Position pattern plays the key of G Major. The note which the second finger plays is the Key of the position. The root is played with the second finger on the 6th string. One of the easiest to use positions is the 7th Position. Scale Positions can be moved up or down the fretboard, changing the key being played. It is you, the guitarist, who must choose which place on a fretboard you like best, which is the easiest and enjoyable for you. When playing guitar, one may play any of the possible notes, but different guitar stings have different sounds. This fact is easier to learn on piano (where it may seem obvious) than it is on guitar (where frets are neither black nor white, but all a bit grey), so that a pianist many wonder why I point some things out, and the guitarist will say, 'Oh, now I understand.', so I repeat myself, but music does repeat itself, over and over again. Note that there is no sharp or flat between a B and a C, and an E and an F (on a guitar this would mean there are no frets between the notes). Sharps and flats are represented on a piano with black keys (a single key on a piano equals one fret on a guitar). These notes are the natural C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. This section of charts shows the notes in the Key of C Major (which are the white keys on a piano). With regular practice you will be able to hear when you are on a root of the key and more, just have patience with yourself. Can you call out each note as you play it? Try it. Learn where the roots are in each position, and learn to hear which note you are on in a Major Key as you play it. Always play through keys slowly and solidly at first, before trying to sprint up and down as fast as you can. Learn to walk your fingers up and down the scales fluidly.

Practice playing positions as a warm-up before rehearsing. Patterns around root notes are powerful tools to know. Notes on the second fret are played with the second finger, and notes on the third fret with the third finger. When playing C Major in the open position, it is common to play notes on the first fret with the first finger. The C note is the root of C Major, and is shown in red. This chart shows the pattern of notes moving across the fretboard on a guitar in the Key of C Major. Open Position for the Key of C Major on guitar Key of C Major Guitar Positions: Open Position

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