Musical scales are a sequence of notes that are played in ascending or descending order.
Often, most or all of the melody and harmony of a musical work is built using the notes of a single scale.
Below is a list of shapes to learn to get you started:
E Pentatonic Minor Scale
Abbr.: E Notes: E, G, A, B, D
F Minor Blues Scale
Abbr.: F Notes: F, Ab, A#, B, C, Eb
A Pentatonic Major Scale
Abbr.: A Notes: A, B, C#, E, F#
G Major Scale
Abbr.: G Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
B Aeolian Scale
Abbr.: B Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A