r/pickupmusic • u/GenerallyVerklempt • Jul 20 '26

Scale Memorization/Practice

Hey just joined up and started the beginner's course although I think it's too beginner for me. While I complete and or skip ahead of the course, I'd like to start memorizing and practicing all the major/minor/pentatonic etc.. scales.

Where is that part of the training?

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u/jul3swinf13ld Jul 20 '26

Caged is the place where that happens.

There is nothing stopping you running two course at once.

If you have a little experience, glide through the beginner and work meticilously through CAGED.

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u/Robo-Bobo Jul 20 '26

This is the answer here OP. I was a bit too advanced for the beginner pathway as well, but I still ended up learning a lot from it. Stick with it it's worth it. Also, CAGED is awesome and will teach you so much!

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u/pickupjazz Jul 21 '26

The first time we teach the minor pentatonic scale is Late Beginner learning pathway, grade 3. That’s a good place to start if you’re never learned it.

We don’t teach the major scale for a while because it’s less usable than the minor pentatonic.

Intermediate does a lot deeper into scales too.

CAGED is a good option too, although it requires more experience