How to practice the major scale and the minor scale?

When we begin to play guitar, we all start learning our own way of practicing different pieces of music. Whether or not this music is popular, classical, or jazz we end up practicing things our way but using techniques learned from our teachers. 

However, a particular sample that is very specific to our practice time has to do with the idea behind practicing guitar scales. Whether major or minor five notes six notes, or seven notes scales become an integral part of our musical vocabulary. 

Now, this can become a very tedious process. However I will try to teach a method that will keep us in a unique egagement with our instrument. 

This is not a perfect message but it is one that's worked for me!   So here goes:

Step one: practice the scale ascending in any position you like and starting with any one of its modes. For example, pick the Ionian mode, which is the first one of the scale.

Step two: practice the following mode of the scale in a descending format in the following position going from left to right  

For example, in this case the following mode will be the Dorian mode, and in this case, it should be played in the next adjacent position.

Step three: follow this format all across the neck until you have reached the same mode in which you started.

Step four: begin backwards and repeat steps one through three but in a backward format.  No the same modes will be played but if you went up in the mode from left to right now you will play the same but you will go down this time

In conclusion, the idea is a zig zag motion across the neck of the guitar.

Trust me, this will keep you engaged at a physical and mental level! On top of that, you will save half the time of your practice routine.  

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