Easy trick to learning any scale pattern on the guitar

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Unlock the secrets of the major scale across your guitar's fretboard with our step-by-step guide in "The Sandwich Exercise." Perfect for intermediate guitarists, this lesson dives into the CAGED system, exploring both forward and backward diagonals to enhance your scale playing with precision and ease. Whether you're looking to solidify your muscle memory or expand your scale knowledge, this tutorial provides detailed demonstrations and insights to help you master the major scale efficiently. Don't miss the detailed breakdown and practice tips to elevate your playing!

[@danbronk9685]

dont understand the Plus 5 minus 3 math (when you explained the full tone shift between strings)

[@SecretGuitarTeacher]

Thanks for the question. Let's give you a bit more detail on this: The 6th string is tuned to E and the 5th string to A. A is five steps up the chromatic scale from E ( F F# G G# A). So, if we cross from 6th string to 5th string at any given fret we are gaining Five semitones. In the example on the video I have just played the note B at fret 7 on the 6th string and I want to go up a full tone to the note C#. This is simple if I stay on the same string - I just move up two frets and play C# at fret 9 on the 6th string. BUT the exercise calls for the scale to be played in one position using different fingers rather than on one string. To find the C# on the 5th string I can move straight across at fret 7 to gain 5 semitones (E at fret 7 on the 5th string) so I have 'added 5'. Then I 'subtract 3' by moving down three frets to find C#' at fret 4. So to move two semitones from B to C# I have the choice to move up 2 frets on the 6th string, or I can achieve the same effect by moving straight across to the 5th string (adding five semitones) and then moving down that string 3 frets (subtracting 3 from 5 to give me the 2 fret increase). Hope that helps!