try looking at learning modes - basically you choose a note from your major scale, then build a scale using the same notes from the major starting at a different point. so if you are in G major, possibly choose C as a starting note, so your scale will run CDEF#GABC. then find a C note to start this from (8th fret, 6Th string) and work out a position thats comfortable. different modes have different feels, so try them out. theres lots of stuff you can read about them, try searching on wholenote.com under lessons hope this helps