Lesson 4
Understanding Keys and Major Scales
- The G Major Scale -
We've looked at the chords commonly used in songs written in the key of G. Now let's look at a bit of Music Theory. In this video we discuss what a KEY is, importand facts about MAJOR SCALES, and a bit about the I-IV-V Chord System (discussed in much more detail below as the "Nashville Chord System".
The lesson also introduces the G Major Scale. This will help you understand how songs are constructed, and it will help you find notes on the fretboard.
Here's the G Major scale played on the G,B and E strings...
Here is a student playing both octaves...
