Mastering Major Scales on Guitar – A Step-by-Step Series | Video Course for Beginners

Mastering the Major Scales — A Step-by-Step Series | Video Course for Beginners

I'm so excited to officially announce that the Mastering the Major Scales challenge for guitar is now complete and fully available for you to follow along!

Whether you're a beginner or someone looking to build a stronger foundation, this series was designed to take you step-by-step through all of the major scales on the guitar. Each video in the series focuses on two major scales at a time, grouping them in a way that's easy to memorize and play based on fretboard positions.

You can also grab the companion PDF that goes along with this challenge here:
👉 All Major Scales for Guitar - PDF Instant Download

This printable PDF matches the finger patterns and shapes we cover in the videos and will be an amazing reference as you practice!

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Why Learn Major Scales?

The major scale is truly the foundation of music theory. So much of the music we hear every day — from melodies and chords to harmonies and even entire songs — is built from the structure of the major scale. Learning your major scales not only improves your technique, but it also unlocks a deeper understanding of how music works. You'll start to recognize patterns, hear relationships between notes, and feel more confident when playing, improvising, or even writing your own music. It's one of the best ways to grow as a musician, and I'm so excited to guide you through it!

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Throughout the challenge, we emphasize a specific finger pattern that will make learning and memorizing the scales much easier:

• Middle - Pinky

• Index - Middle - Pinky

• Index - Ring - Pinky

Following this finger pattern is so important because it promotes efficient movement, better hand positioning, and muscle memory. Once you get the feeling of this pattern into your hands, playing major scales (and eventually melodies and solos!) will feel so much more natural.

Here is the full video series for Mastering the Major Scales:

Video 1: C & G Major Scales (3rd Fret Group)

Video 2: D & A Major Scales (5th Fret Group)

Video 3: E & B Major Scales (7th Fret Group)

Video 4: F# & C# Major Scales (9th Fret Group)

Video 5: F Major Scale and Circle of Fifths (1st Fret Group)

Video 6: Bb & Eb Major Scales (1st Fret Group)

Video 7: Ab & Db Major Scales (4th Fret Group)

Video 8: Gb & Cb Major Scales (2nd Fret Group)

Thank you so much for learning with me! Practicing your major scales is one of the best gifts you can give your future musical self — it builds technique, confidence, and musical understanding. I'm cheering you on every step of the way! 

Happy practicing!

Bernadette ❤️

P.S. Once you feel comfortable with your major scales, you're ready for the next step! 🎵 You've already done the hard work by learning the foundation — now it's time to connect the dots. I invite you to join me for the 30-Day Music Theory Challenge, where we'll dive deeper into understanding how music works. It's the perfect follow-up to everything you've just accomplished!