Chords for Understanding the major scale and the number system
Tempo:
130 bpm
Chords used:
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In this lesson I'm going to teach you about the major scale and how it's the
absolute foundation of the number system.
So let me write this.
Major scale, major
scale.
Here we go.
Okay, so the major scale is by far the most used, the
most important scale of all scales.
And it's constructed by a little formula that
I'm going to have you memorize and it goes like this.
It's basically a little
code for you to memorize.
It goes root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So say that
with me.
It's root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
One more time.
Root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Now what you do need to know is what a whole note is.
Or a whole step.
Whole represents two steps.
And a half presents one step.
I don't know why it's that way, it just is.
And so if you can
memorize this, this is basically the formula or what I call the phone number
of the major scale.
You pick a root and from that root you count whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So let me show you here.
Let me put up the musical alphabet.
If you don't know this, there's a lesson on this as well.
So here are the twelve notes that exists in our
Western music scale.
They just repeat over and over and over again.
There's only twelve.
So I'm just gonna first I have to pick a root.
So I'm just gonna pick C.
So let's say we're gonna make C the root.
Now from here I'm going to count up using this formula.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So from root, a whole,
would be two steps.
Whole, another whole, whole, half, then whole, whole, whole, half.
Whole, now whole, I'm gonna skip this and continue over here.
So it lands on A, whole, another whole, whole, half takes you right back to the root.
Okay?
Let me try that again in a different key.
So I'm gonna go erase this.
Ever so carefully.
Okay.
So I'm gonna go pick a different.
Let's pick E.
We'll make that the root.
Root.
So from here, remember the phone number?
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So whole, that's gonna be confusing.
Whole is two steps.
Skip.
Whole, whole, half, whole,
whole, whole, half.
And sure enough, it ended up back on the root.
Okay.
Let's try this again.
I'm gonna pick A for the root this time.
Root.
So this one's easy because it's all straightforward.
It's linear here.
So from root, you go whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half.
Whole, half.
Okay.
So once you do that, what you're gonna do is to really be able to identify these through numbers.
Basically, the number system represents what intervals are.
Okay.
That's just kind of a fancy word to be able to know where the different notes sit.
So on the root, whatever the root is, is always number one.
So the root is here.
A, that's number one.
The next note in this scale is number two.
Then the next note is number three.
[D] Right there.
Then it goes half step to D.
That's number four.
Next note here is five.
This note is six.
This is seven.
And one, it returns back to A.
So that's basically how the major scale and the number system, the basic concept of the number system, all are related.
It's using the major scale, just figuring out what the steps are, and then numbering them from one through seven.
absolute foundation of the number system.
So let me write this.
Major scale, major
scale.
Here we go.
Okay, so the major scale is by far the most used, the
most important scale of all scales.
And it's constructed by a little formula that
I'm going to have you memorize and it goes like this.
It's basically a little
code for you to memorize.
It goes root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So say that
with me.
It's root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
One more time.
Root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Now what you do need to know is what a whole note is.
Or a whole step.
Whole represents two steps.
And a half presents one step.
I don't know why it's that way, it just is.
And so if you can
memorize this, this is basically the formula or what I call the phone number
of the major scale.
You pick a root and from that root you count whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So let me show you here.
Let me put up the musical alphabet.
If you don't know this, there's a lesson on this as well.
So here are the twelve notes that exists in our
Western music scale.
They just repeat over and over and over again.
There's only twelve.
So I'm just gonna first I have to pick a root.
So I'm just gonna pick C.
So let's say we're gonna make C the root.
Now from here I'm going to count up using this formula.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So from root, a whole,
would be two steps.
Whole, another whole, whole, half, then whole, whole, whole, half.
Whole, now whole, I'm gonna skip this and continue over here.
So it lands on A, whole, another whole, whole, half takes you right back to the root.
Okay?
Let me try that again in a different key.
So I'm gonna go erase this.
Ever so carefully.
Okay.
So I'm gonna go pick a different.
Let's pick E.
We'll make that the root.
Root.
So from here, remember the phone number?
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So whole, that's gonna be confusing.
Whole is two steps.
Skip.
Whole, whole, half, whole,
whole, whole, half.
And sure enough, it ended up back on the root.
Okay.
Let's try this again.
I'm gonna pick A for the root this time.
Root.
So this one's easy because it's all straightforward.
It's linear here.
So from root, you go whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half.
Whole, half.
Okay.
So once you do that, what you're gonna do is to really be able to identify these through numbers.
Basically, the number system represents what intervals are.
Okay.
That's just kind of a fancy word to be able to know where the different notes sit.
So on the root, whatever the root is, is always number one.
So the root is here.
A, that's number one.
The next note in this scale is number two.
Then the next note is number three.
[D] Right there.
Then it goes half step to D.
That's number four.
Next note here is five.
This note is six.
This is seven.
And one, it returns back to A.
So that's basically how the major scale and the number system, the basic concept of the number system, all are related.
It's using the major scale, just figuring out what the steps are, and then numbering them from one through seven.
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_ In this lesson I'm going to teach you about the major scale and how it's the
absolute foundation of the number system.
So let me write this.
Major scale, _ _ major _ _ _
_ scale. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Here we go.
Okay, so the major scale is by far the most _ used, the
_ _ most important scale of all scales.
And it's constructed _ by a little formula that
I'm going to have you memorize and it goes like this.
It's basically a little
code for you to memorize.
It goes root, _ _ _ _ _ _ whole, _ _ _ whole, _ _ half, _ _ whole, whole, _ whole, _ _ _ half.
So say that
with me.
It's root, whole, whole, half, _ whole, whole, whole, half.
One more time.
Root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Now what you do need to know is what a whole note is.
Or a whole step. _
Whole represents two steps. _
_ _ And a half _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ presents one _ step.
I don't know why it's that way, it just is.
_ And so if you can
memorize this, this is basically the formula or what I call the phone number
of the major scale.
You pick a root and from that root you count whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So let me show you here.
Let me put up the musical alphabet.
If you don't know this, there's a lesson on this as well.
So here are the twelve notes that exists in our
Western music scale.
They just repeat over and over and over again.
There's only twelve.
So I'm just gonna first I have to pick a root.
_ _ _ So I'm just gonna pick _ _ _ C. _ _
So let's say we're gonna make C the root. _ _ _
_ _ Now from here I'm going to count up using this formula.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So from root, a whole,
would be two steps.
Whole, another whole, _ whole, _ half, _ _ _ then whole, whole, whole, half.
_ Whole, _ _ now whole, I'm gonna skip this and continue over here.
So it lands on A, whole, another whole, _ whole, _ _ _ _ _ _ half takes you right back to the root.
_ Okay?
Let me try that again in a different _ key.
_ So I'm gonna go erase this.
Ever so carefully. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Okay.
_ So _ _ I'm gonna go pick a different.
Let's pick _ E.
We'll make that the root. _ _
Root.
_ _ _ So from here, remember the phone number?
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
_ So _ whole, _ _ that's gonna be confusing.
Whole is two steps.
Skip.
Whole, _ _ _ whole, half, _ _ _ _ whole,
_ _ _ whole, whole, _ _ _ _ half.
And sure enough, it ended up back on the root.
Okay.
Let's try this again.
_ I'm gonna pick A for the root this time.
_ _ _ _ _ Root.
So this one's easy because it's all straightforward.
It's linear here.
_ So from root, you go whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
_ _ Whole, _ _ _ whole, _ half, _ _ whole, _ _ whole, half.
_ _ _ _ Whole, _ _ half.
_ _ Okay.
So once you do that, what you're gonna do is to really be able to identify these through numbers.
Basically, the number system represents what intervals are.
Okay.
That's just kind of a fancy word to be able to know where the different notes sit.
So on the root, whatever the root is, is always number one.
So the root is here.
A, that's number one.
_ _ The next note in this scale is number two. _ _ _
_ Then the next note is number three.
[D] Right there.
Then it goes half step to D.
That's number four.
_ _ Next note here is five.
_ _ This note is six. _ _
_ _ This is seven.
And one, it returns back to _ A.
So that's basically how the major scale and the number system, the basic concept of the number system, _ all are related.
It's using the major scale, just figuring out what the steps are, and then numbering them from one through seven. _ _ _
absolute foundation of the number system.
So let me write this.
Major scale, _ _ major _ _ _
_ scale. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Here we go.
Okay, so the major scale is by far the most _ used, the
_ _ most important scale of all scales.
And it's constructed _ by a little formula that
I'm going to have you memorize and it goes like this.
It's basically a little
code for you to memorize.
It goes root, _ _ _ _ _ _ whole, _ _ _ whole, _ _ half, _ _ whole, whole, _ whole, _ _ _ half.
So say that
with me.
It's root, whole, whole, half, _ whole, whole, whole, half.
One more time.
Root, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
Now what you do need to know is what a whole note is.
Or a whole step. _
Whole represents two steps. _
_ _ And a half _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ presents one _ step.
I don't know why it's that way, it just is.
_ And so if you can
memorize this, this is basically the formula or what I call the phone number
of the major scale.
You pick a root and from that root you count whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So let me show you here.
Let me put up the musical alphabet.
If you don't know this, there's a lesson on this as well.
So here are the twelve notes that exists in our
Western music scale.
They just repeat over and over and over again.
There's only twelve.
So I'm just gonna first I have to pick a root.
_ _ _ So I'm just gonna pick _ _ _ C. _ _
So let's say we're gonna make C the root. _ _ _
_ _ Now from here I'm going to count up using this formula.
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
So from root, a whole,
would be two steps.
Whole, another whole, _ whole, _ half, _ _ _ then whole, whole, whole, half.
_ Whole, _ _ now whole, I'm gonna skip this and continue over here.
So it lands on A, whole, another whole, _ whole, _ _ _ _ _ _ half takes you right back to the root.
_ Okay?
Let me try that again in a different _ key.
_ So I'm gonna go erase this.
Ever so carefully. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Okay.
_ So _ _ I'm gonna go pick a different.
Let's pick _ E.
We'll make that the root. _ _
Root.
_ _ _ So from here, remember the phone number?
Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
_ So _ whole, _ _ that's gonna be confusing.
Whole is two steps.
Skip.
Whole, _ _ _ whole, half, _ _ _ _ whole,
_ _ _ whole, whole, _ _ _ _ half.
And sure enough, it ended up back on the root.
Okay.
Let's try this again.
_ I'm gonna pick A for the root this time.
_ _ _ _ _ Root.
So this one's easy because it's all straightforward.
It's linear here.
_ So from root, you go whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
_ _ Whole, _ _ _ whole, _ half, _ _ whole, _ _ whole, half.
_ _ _ _ Whole, _ _ half.
_ _ Okay.
So once you do that, what you're gonna do is to really be able to identify these through numbers.
Basically, the number system represents what intervals are.
Okay.
That's just kind of a fancy word to be able to know where the different notes sit.
So on the root, whatever the root is, is always number one.
So the root is here.
A, that's number one.
_ _ The next note in this scale is number two. _ _ _
_ Then the next note is number three.
[D] Right there.
Then it goes half step to D.
That's number four.
_ _ Next note here is five.
_ _ This note is six. _ _
_ _ This is seven.
And one, it returns back to _ A.
So that's basically how the major scale and the number system, the basic concept of the number system, _ all are related.
It's using the major scale, just figuring out what the steps are, and then numbering them from one through seven. _ _ _