REVISIT THE MAJOR SCALE

This question might sound silly for an advanced lesson, but here it is. How well do you know your major scale? I know the tried and true 2-4, 1-2-4, 1-3-4 pattern has been our go-to for years now, but there are distinct advantages to learning as many of the major scale patterns as you possibly can. The same goes for minor, melodic minor, melodic major, harmonic minor, harmonic major, and bop scales. But let’s not get crazy here. In all honesty, I don’t know anyone who has done all that work—so today we’re only going to be focusing on the major scale.

One of the main advantages of learning the