Getting started
C and G Major Scales
Fixed-position scales are only used in 1st position. They use open strings, and they are the first two scales to learn.
Root: C on the 5th string, 3rd fret
Root: G on the 6th string, 3rd fret
A 0 is an open string. Play each scale with the sweep picking technique: start from the root, ascend to the highest note in the position, descend to the lowest note, then ascend back to the root.
First position natural notes
These are the natural notes (no sharps or flats) in 1st position: the same frets as the C major scale, named.
On the staff, from the open 6th string up to the 3rd fret of the 1st string: