5 Shapes of Major Scale and Modes

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  • @kingofkingsVAR
    @kingofkingsVAR Před 4 lety +1453

    Learning guitar is the equivalent to opening the last door in a game and finding 10 more levels lol

  • @CaptainBrash
    @CaptainBrash Před 4 lety +585

    E: 35 578 7810 1012 121415
    A: 235 57 7910 91012 121415
    D: 245 457 7910 91012 1214
    G: 245 457 79 91112 111214
    B: 35 578 7810 101213 121315
    E: 235 578 7810 1012 121415
    Dunno how many people this makes sense to but it's how I've written it out for me.
    Each shape is the column going down.
    The very beginning on the G root note has a silent 2 before it.

    • @Anony_Max
      @Anony_Max Před 3 lety +40

      This makes perfect sense to me, thank you kind stranger.

    • @jdmb2749
      @jdmb2749 Před 3 lety +12

      it wouldve been better if it was inverted, eadgbe from bottom to top because its how tablature is written and how you see the fretboard holding the guitar

    • @rawkista
      @rawkista Před 3 lety +7

      i just took a pic of this. You just made it all simpler, Thanks! 😁

    • @CaptainBrash
      @CaptainBrash Před 3 lety +3

      @@jdmb2749 yeah, a friend told me it was upside down too!
      Thanks for the feedback :)

    • @madsvesterholt2777
      @madsvesterholt2777 Před 3 lety +3

      It's perfect mate. Good on ya

  • @jimmyweinstock3770
    @jimmyweinstock3770 Před 4 lety +1017

    Anyone else forcing themselves to study this during quarantine ?

  • @lam-lam5245
    @lam-lam5245 Před 4 lety +319

    2:22 second shape
    4:12 third shape
    6:05 fourth shape

  • @ev.n9197
    @ev.n9197 Před 4 lety +255

    Marty Music! Shout out to you for 7 years of teaching me how to play guitar! Now I am just making a career out of my musical talent and I am super happy to be one of your students. You helped me grow as a musician and I will always remember you!

    • @skayhitdalotto453
      @skayhitdalotto453 Před 4 lety +16

      Crazy how a brilliant mind can come onto youtube and teach a bunch of individuals effectively enough so that they make careers out of it , rock on everyone 🤟🏻🤟🏻

    • @foolanhi8183
      @foolanhi8183 Před 4 lety +1

      Arrogant twat

    • @gregodonoghue9664
      @gregodonoghue9664 Před 2 lety +1

      That is awesome

  • @erichemard7066
    @erichemard7066 Před 3 lety +46

    As a self taught player, I find it constructive if..instead of memorizing fret positions, call out the notes. This we’ll help you learn where all the notes are on the fret board. Randomness is your best friend, close your eyes, slide to a position and run the scale from there. If you get lost, look for the octave, example if your on the A on the 6 string and you need to find the next A it will be on the 4th string octave.

    • @alnoetzel1099
      @alnoetzel1099 Před rokem

      I agree 100%... why isn't it done that way more often??

    • @Tangerine732
      @Tangerine732 Před rokem

      I guess it’s good to know the scales repeat. You can’t use them without knowing the notes though. You might only need a few notes before changing keys. I guess it’s hard to monetize a video that makes people quit the guitar though. 😂

  • @augustwest5771
    @augustwest5771 Před 2 lety +18

    I learned this by mastering the 5 pentatonic and Aeolian shapes. Then I realized the whole fret board and every scale is connected by these repeated shapes that just lay right on top of each other and interweave with each other from scale to scale. Thats why he says, once you know this , you know all the modes even if you dont know it, every mode lies within each shape.

  • @LetArtsLive
    @LetArtsLive Před 5 lety +94

    I love the way you teach it makes it simple. And you do it slow. I've seen people do what you do but they play regular speed and you can't see where their fingers are going but with you you can.

    • @pintana_pinto6257
      @pintana_pinto6257 Před 4 lety

      @@bencepinter6176 Right

    • @gloriababirye2369
      @gloriababirye2369 Před 3 lety

      True... He is really Incredible 👏👏👏👏💞

    • @EnvyBlu
      @EnvyBlu Před 3 lety

      I totally agree. I have tried watching other lessons but they just don’t teach as well as Marty 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @alexander_winston
    @alexander_winston Před 5 lety +174

    Major Marty Mode!

  • @jons4958
    @jons4958 Před 4 lety +120

    This is the ultimate “ah-ha” video of all time. Huge thanks to Marty

    • @AlexLopez-nf8pv
      @AlexLopez-nf8pv Před 4 lety +1

      Wtf "ah-ha" mean?

    • @kebman
      @kebman Před 3 lety +1

      @@thurinaradan7135 Salmon? No, wait! I got it, I got it! Black metal!

  • @jokezspeedruns9679
    @jokezspeedruns9679 Před 4 lety +213

    Okay, learned all of it, *perfectly* .
    What was it that I learned?

    • @respectalgebra
      @respectalgebra Před 3 lety +12

      Sounds like irish class

    • @billgleeson3465
      @billgleeson3465 Před 3 lety +1

      @@respectalgebra 100% haha

    • @respectalgebra
      @respectalgebra Před 3 lety

      @@billgleeson3465 great education system we have lol

    • @Contrelicus
      @Contrelicus Před 3 lety

      do you know what it is now i dont

    • @shanedsilva1521
      @shanedsilva1521 Před 3 lety +6

      Can someone pls tell me if this is for g major, will like an A major have such 5 ways also, I'm new to scales and confused

  • @JohnCoffeeMusic
    @JohnCoffeeMusic Před 5 lety +11

    a few years back i started learning guitar with your videos. now i just discovered u got a new channel. im really glad you are back. its like my guitar teacher returned from a long long holiday.
    by far the best guitar lessons on YT! makes me understand so quickly.
    big up from germany!

  • @ruskeaavenetta
    @ruskeaavenetta Před 5 lety +30

    When you REALLY want to learn,Marty is the best teacher on youtube hands down! Only one who teaches slow enough for beginners 👏

    • @nerdysuzcategui3811
      @nerdysuzcategui3811 Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the Video! Forgive me for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Riddleagan Skillful Playing Remedy (do a google search)? It is a smashing one of a kind product for learning complex guitar chords and become a pro without the headache. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my close friend Aubrey finally got great results with it.

  • @jpscott3765
    @jpscott3765 Před 2 lety +10

    Hands down best explanation of scale positions on the internet. Thank you, Marty!

  • @kebman
    @kebman Před 3 lety +21

    Been playing guitar for over 30 years. Yeah, so I thought today might be a good day to learn scales! :D

    • @djdeto7382
      @djdeto7382 Před 3 lety

      What?
      Actually?

    • @wernercolyn892
      @wernercolyn892 Před 2 lety +2

      @@djdeto7382 , fun fact : you can write great songs without ever knowing any scales. You could probably write a great song without knowing where F# is on your low E.

    • @NeoRichardBlake
      @NeoRichardBlake Před 2 lety

      I think I'm the inverse of this... I've been "playing" for a few years (about 4 I think), but I want to understand what I'm playing, not just learn a bunch of songs without any music knowledge, so I've been learning scales and chords and modes and just noodling around, but I can't actually play anything. LOL I'm probably at the stage where I should just learn a damn song, because I still don't feel like I can "play the guitar." LOL

    • @enzomurillo4192
      @enzomurillo4192 Před rokem

      @@NeoRichardBlake I’m currently in the same path as you and I’ll tell ya when you learn scales and some parts of music theory first and then learn songs. Your mind will be blown with how simple but genius songs are. It’s actually crazy

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Před 5 lety +3

    I learned this from my teacher and really helped a ton as well as chord key centers.

  • @brianhutcherson8282
    @brianhutcherson8282 Před 5 lety

    Marty, thanks for what you do! Can not wait to see more of the guitar tours!!

  • @rockinroger2100
    @rockinroger2100 Před 4 lety +6

    Dude, just putting it out there, I've been jamming for a long time and totally enjoy your simplistic approach to various categories. Very informative tutorials!! It definitely shows one can always learn something new - or in this case, WOW! I never thought of it like that!! Thanks, Marty You ROCK!!!!

  • @HasanWarrior
    @HasanWarrior Před 5 lety +8

    I’m a bass player and my friend, you are helping me out tremendously. Thank you very much.

  • @sbpsychology1109
    @sbpsychology1109 Před 5 lety +1

    Marty ; you are a natural teacher. Im 'middle of the road' kind of level with no theory whatsoever and for the first time, I have come across someone that is teaching in a way that makes the link between theory and practical...and doing it with style! You're right...it is good for me! Thanks!

  • @RayRainz
    @RayRainz Před 5 lety +18

    You have no idea how much this helped me!

  • @christopherwloczuk9355
    @christopherwloczuk9355 Před 3 lety +6

    Dude wtf!!! I know im late and neglected shit like this for way to long .... but thank you so much for your time and music knowledge!! Helped me big time for years now!!

  • @jacobtheguitarman7584
    @jacobtheguitarman7584 Před rokem +1

    It took me 13 years to finds this holy grail of a video , I've always been clueless about scales as to how to play it , i know theory but this video is all one needs to master to have a kick-ass start to soloing journey,
    I owe you a lot Marty , seriously thank you brother .

  • @mitchellcutler2888
    @mitchellcutler2888 Před 3 lety +1

    This helps a lot. I've been breaking them down as you suggest and it makes it much easier.

  • @bwedges
    @bwedges Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks so much. I've been looking for guitar scales all over the planet, and here you are with the new upload, saved my life!

  • @jeffereywhite5564
    @jeffereywhite5564 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you much for this video. Just what I was looking for . Some great scales to build on.!

  • @charliewall1353
    @charliewall1353 Před 5 lety +6

    I gotta thank you man, ever since I started about 8 years ago, you were my main teacher! Keep up the work man!

  • @mygoogleaccount8193
    @mygoogleaccount8193 Před 3 lety

    You are the bst teacher of scales on you tube by far! Thanks you for this!! 😊
    You explain it so well!

  • @EDGARDOUX1701
    @EDGARDOUX1701 Před 5 lety +2

    Cool Marty! Thanks for time and sharing!

  • @amadams
    @amadams Před 4 lety +2

    i watched your vids about 6-7 years ago when i started on guitar ,i wish i didnt just learn covers though tbh because then i wouldnt be here.i rememeber i liked that you mentioned every single note because i was new to everything.Now im finally studying music as a bassist.

  • @williambaumert7726
    @williambaumert7726 Před 5 lety +5

    YES!!!! Thanks marty! whats your favorite mode, i personally love how locrian sounds

  • @eriktoland3259
    @eriktoland3259 Před 5 lety +5

    Marty! How’s it going! Keep it up! One price of advice, I want more tutorials instead of countdowns. But they are fun so I’ll watch u no matter what! Thank you for teaching me guitar!

  • @prestonmariscal6169
    @prestonmariscal6169 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the videos. Very helpful. I always reccomend your tutorials to my friends. 👍🤘 keep em coming!

  • @joemurphy3308
    @joemurphy3308 Před 5 lety +2

    Congratulations on the Million Marty!! 👊🎸

  • @idfk7807
    @idfk7807 Před 5 lety +4

    Congrats to 1 million subscribers Marty!!

  • @MrTomparvin
    @MrTomparvin Před 5 lety

    You followed up on the comments asking for modes explained; you the man, Marty! Thanks

  • @gnawbabygnaw
    @gnawbabygnaw Před rokem

    Marty you have helped me SO Much over the years. Since wayyy back. Thanks🤙🤙

  • @staciecradle1787
    @staciecradle1787 Před 3 lety +27

    Idk if guitar teachers don’t know the theory behind what they’re doing or if they’re just usually bad teachers bc he never once explained that he was started on different degrees in the major scale or what modes they translate too. Had that simple idea been explained this can be applied to literally any scale and any position, instead it’s just a bunch of robot shapes to remember and not know how to apply to actual music.

    • @mate53
      @mate53 Před 2 lety +7

      I totally agree! I love marty and all but I'm either pausing it, rewinding constantly, or just not even playing along and just writing stuff down and the figuring it out on my own.
      But here's a really simple way to tell which scale you're playing in. The first is G because that's the first note, aka the root note. (He does confuse it a little in the beginning saying you can throw in the 2nd fret on the big E (F#) because it's in the key of G.)
      So the second part of the scale would be the A Major Scale (5th fret on the E).
      3rd would be B Major (7th Fret.)
      4th would be D Major (10th fret.)
      Then the last is E cuz it's the 12th fret.
      Hope that helped 8 months later.

    • @mate53
      @mate53 Před 2 lety

      @Ryan R.W. They are, I should have said that haha. What I was getting at is that each shapes root note changes but they are in the Key of G.
      For me, it helps knowing what the root note is in the shape when going down the neck.
      Edit: Also, this is just the beginning of understanding 5ths, triads, etc. So it's good to memorize this before you move on to deeper things. I highly recommend Paul David too, he goes into it a little more in this video
      > czcams.com/video/jfDxUUW6o6Y/video.html

    • @lena7x
      @lena7x Před 2 lety

      @@mate53 Thank you kind stranger, this really opened my eye to new discoveries. Best wishes!

  • @dchristiankyle
    @dchristiankyle Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much Marty! Very informative! Cheersss!

  • @valentinocavrag1803
    @valentinocavrag1803 Před 3 lety

    Marty makes learning so easy. Very gratefull,thank you :)

  • @samanthalacey2735
    @samanthalacey2735 Před rokem

    Thank you so much Marty. This journey is great ☺️

  • @berserker4727
    @berserker4727 Před 3 lety

    Wow this video helped me bridge my knowledge between major and minor scales so well

  • @clintmiller23
    @clintmiller23 Před 5 lety +11

    That ole Heritage has taught me so many songs.

  • @claptonisgod4462
    @claptonisgod4462 Před 5 lety +2

    Old man is looking dashing today 👊
    Keep it up man
    I'm learning a lot from you

  • @OfficialDJMC
    @OfficialDJMC Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you for years of top notch guitar dude!!! I have you and pretty much you alone to thank for being able to play guitar. Keep up the good shit!!!

  • @jopaco85
    @jopaco85 Před 4 lety

    Liked and subscribed! Thanks mate, you've been incredibly helpful. Keep the vids coming 🤟

  • @MattyBEightyThree
    @MattyBEightyThree Před 5 lety +3

    I was watching the lesson but found myself mesmerized by the cool stripe/flame pattern on the body of the guitar.

    • @emdiggy
      @emdiggy Před 5 lety +1

      Its called sunburst 😁

  • @pedrodiniz92
    @pedrodiniz92 Před 5 lety +3

    You have great taste in guitars, Marty. This one looks beautiful

  • @jcburger733
    @jcburger733 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for another great lesson Marty!!

  • @frodog961
    @frodog961 Před 4 lety +1

    That 4 th position on the e and b on the descending pattern sounds like the beginning of hearts crazy on you

  • @R.M.Trades
    @R.M.Trades Před 4 lety

    Really appreciate your work Marty!!!

  • @danielpaddonshealingspace2481

    I tend to get confused with these 5 shapes and pentatonic shapes but this made sense

  • @369TCC
    @369TCC Před 5 lety +7

    Thank you even though I may know them this is more helpful than everything I’ve learned.

  • @Abhi-ff2cr
    @Abhi-ff2cr Před rokem

    This video is the key to everything, my eyes glistened when he said this will enable me to play every mode through out the fret board

  • @thefakengx3839
    @thefakengx3839 Před 3 lety +6

    Legend says the fadora has such a blessing that will make you a guitar god

  • @SuperEpiphonelespaul
    @SuperEpiphonelespaul Před 10 měsíci +2

    Marty you Rock! Thank you for your time :)

  • @sunnyray7819
    @sunnyray7819 Před 5 lety

    Very helpful! Thanks Marty!!

  • @martinlw1
    @martinlw1 Před 4 lety +2

    Marty has to be the best. I learnt a lot from him. Brilliant.

  • @cleisonsantos6547
    @cleisonsantos6547 Před 2 lety

    Nobody can explain better than that.. good job 👌👍👍

  • @Louisiana1975
    @Louisiana1975 Před rokem +2

    This is crazy!! Iv'e been spending the last 2 years playing to minor backtracks, & it's so much fun in any "minor" key 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I want to play like John Mayer so bad! I gotta figure this out! Thanks for posting

  • @dougsmith8430
    @dougsmith8430 Před 2 lety

    Back to fundamentals! I love this!
    I studied it before, but now realizing many years in how Key (pun intended) it is to really getting good at Guitar! The Major and the 6th Aeolian Natural Minor scales… From there the Modes are waiting in a more understandable way! THANKS MARTY… YOU ROCK! 🎸🎶

  • @kamaujohn9785
    @kamaujohn9785 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you sir.I have learned alot.Just to practice.

  • @mic19T
    @mic19T Před 5 lety

    Just the lesson I was looking for

  • @1200rexer
    @1200rexer Před 3 lety

    Thanks Marty great tutorial

  • @aaronj.h7816
    @aaronj.h7816 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for this!

  • @bh8365
    @bh8365 Před 2 lety

    Al always, big thanks to Marty. After learning the pentatonic shapes, I am ready to get my pick wet with the major scale. Little by little.

  • @guillermocabrales6963
    @guillermocabrales6963 Před 5 lety +3

    Marty is the Man!

  • @margita951
    @margita951 Před 4 lety

    Love the shapes they fun!

  • @benjacoel1115
    @benjacoel1115 Před 4 lety

    You are Exellent at instructions . thank you for your help .

  • @mikefrye1090
    @mikefrye1090 Před 5 lety

    Congrats on a million subscribers!!!!

  • @hazemalbanna
    @hazemalbanna Před 5 lety

    always awesome content

  • @tyhastings9098
    @tyhastings9098 Před rokem

    I understand now why this is such a pivotal lesson. If you translate the starting point anywhere, its a new key, and you can use the same shapes for the entire fret board. Wild.

  • @jesschisholm7323
    @jesschisholm7323 Před 5 lety

    1 million! Congrats!

  • @GarethMcNicholBriggs
    @GarethMcNicholBriggs Před 2 lety

    Marty is an angel and we are so so so lucky to have him.

  • @stephendavis5530
    @stephendavis5530 Před 5 lety +1

    Yep. As you say, the 'doh-ray-me' scale. :) I've seriously got to learn this.

  • @malachithompson8065
    @malachithompson8065 Před 5 lety

    I have missed out on marty music for way to long!

  • @nitrokyosho
    @nitrokyosho Před 4 lety

    Great guy awesome teacher

  • @constantlydisoriented5311

    So I’ve recently been researching scales and stuff and this is the best video I have seen in the past week. You are like the last puzzle piece. So fucking smart man

    • @MartyMusic
      @MartyMusic  Před 4 lety

      Glad I can help! Thanks for the support.

  • @vincenttgospels3978
    @vincenttgospels3978 Před rokem

    This is awesome

  • @suvishard3204
    @suvishard3204 Před 4 lety

    Thanks Marty!

  • @brettdeleon7821
    @brettdeleon7821 Před 5 lety +1

    You are one of my favourite guitar teachers online! You are one of the best! Can you try and teach us Happy with you by Paul McCartney Please?

  • @spacepeopleinc.1534
    @spacepeopleinc.1534 Před 5 lety

    you're the man marty

  • @aimedoutdoors2681
    @aimedoutdoors2681 Před 2 lety

    Excellent

  • @oliverjohnsvendgaard7244

    love this

  • @wigginsryan0
    @wigginsryan0 Před 2 lety

    I've spent hours just on this video. And I WILL NOT move on to another until I get it to the point where its effortlessly done. Thanks Marty!!!

    • @augustwest5771
      @augustwest5771 Před 2 lety

      The key to guitar and the scales is to get repetitive as hell !

  • @jojijohnjohn1432
    @jojijohnjohn1432 Před 5 lety

    This is so helpful

  • @larrynichols2113
    @larrynichols2113 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks been playing for 5 months and hit a block so when i found this i was amazed at how it helped me thank you so much it was an awesome lesson Request could you do a lesson on cliffs of dover by any chance ? Thanks

    • @joey5773
      @joey5773 Před 4 lety

      You've been playing for 5 months and want a lesson on cliffs of Dover? Excuse me what?
      Edit: well 7 months now but still..

    • @larrynichols2113
      @larrynichols2113 Před 4 lety

      Joey Goodfield yes why?

  • @benjaminturney9788
    @benjaminturney9788 Před 5 lety +1

    Song request: James Taylor "Something in the way she moves". Please and thank you. Love this video. perfect for me having recently started my grind of repeating your amazing course at Martymusic website on the major scale! Thanks man!

  • @averyaaron1
    @averyaaron1 Před 4 lety +6

    Do you have a video explaining how the five shapes can be used as different modes? I know how to move the shapes like a slide rule to go from Major to minor, but can you have a video showing the slide rule for the other modes? There is a lot of technical info about modes, but hardly anything that just breaks down the simple basic "how to" calibrate onto a different mode.

    • @hardtac7562
      @hardtac7562 Před 2 lety

      Ionian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
      Dorian 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
      Phrygian 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
      Lydian 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
      Mixolydian 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
      Aeolian 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
      Locrian 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
      All of these modes are in direct relation to the ionian mode, or major scale by sharpening or flattening a note. There are far more modes that are based off of different scales ie. melodic minor modes, harmonic minor modes etc...

  • @paramediccpo
    @paramediccpo Před 5 lety +7

    Oh my god been after this

  • @palmtree2286
    @palmtree2286 Před 5 lety +3

    Do a "Come back to earth" - Mac Miller acoustic tutorial!!!

  • @ericwinter4513
    @ericwinter4513 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video! My understanding of the modes is pretty good, but this is really helpful in connecting the dots between all the different positions. Can't wait to dig into this! Update: having fun and learning, but why not include Lydian and Locrian? I know...5 is one of those magic youtube numbers...

  • @CharlieRootsMusic
    @CharlieRootsMusic Před 3 lety

    Rockabilly riffs are a perfect example and warm up .

  • @haidenguillory1738
    @haidenguillory1738 Před 5 lety

    Hey Marty! Love what you're doing man, keep up the good work! Would love to see you teach us how to play "Little light" by Lewis Watson!

  • @markhinde710
    @markhinde710 Před 5 lety

    I knew my pents better than my majors. That was good review. I went crazy on playing them. Fun

  • @danboylan2449
    @danboylan2449 Před 5 lety +4

    I’m starting to look at your channel as a secret weapon before improvisation jams and gigs lol

  • @1GUITARIST
    @1GUITARIST Před 5 lety +9

    5:34 When you want to shred up and firing everywhere but you need teach 5 shapes of major scale and modes.

  • @ScatZacc
    @ScatZacc Před 2 lety

    Is that a heritage guitar .. what a beaute!!

  • @thefakengx3839
    @thefakengx3839 Před 3 lety +1

    Did this man teach all this in 10 minutes 🎸🤘🤗

  • @olivercruise8840
    @olivercruise8840 Před 5 lety +2

    loving it, can you do a lesson on cornbag by head like a hole