A scale reference for Major Scale box shapes.
These are the five shapes/patterns for major scale on guitar based off the CAGED System.
1 (E Shape)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/548ddb_38b28fd6392447d6bc7f0bdd8acbb777~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/548ddb_38b28fd6392447d6bc7f0bdd8acbb777~mv2.jpg)
2 (D Shape)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/548ddb_dec3940964584e84a13d7e3580bf3141~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/548ddb_dec3940964584e84a13d7e3580bf3141~mv2.jpg)
3 (C Shape)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/548ddb_0fbb2a0865794ffc9f570f47fa2b57c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/548ddb_0fbb2a0865794ffc9f570f47fa2b57c2~mv2.jpg)
4 (A Shape)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/548ddb_602b149ed1704d71bf9295570c0e6ea0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/548ddb_602b149ed1704d71bf9295570c0e6ea0~mv2.jpg)
5 (G Shape)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/548ddb_784ef71cfb9e4d6d9431d4db22bc92b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/548ddb_784ef71cfb9e4d6d9431d4db22bc92b0~mv2.jpg)
PRACTICE TIPS
Pick a key.
Locate the note on a string.
Overlay the pattern with the 'R' falling on the note of a chosen key.
Play pattern up and down then pick another key.
Practice ONE shape a day and spend 2mins learning the pattern and moving it around to different keys.
If this all seems confusing then check out my free lessons on Fretboard Knowledge: 1, 2, 3, 4.
I hope you have found this useful, let me know in the comments :)
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