Learning scales?

Probably going to sound really stupid here, but how do you learn to play scales?
I have looked at loads of videos on Youtube, they all play it in 1st position?? OK got that. But if I understand it, there are four positions?
Have a picture of fretboard with all notes marked, but should I be playing some notes in a lower octave than the previous note?(Hope that makes sense)
This is the C major scale I am referring to

Thank you, Ubelele

nice post ubulele, did you by any chance make a vid of your explanation?




hms aaron on scales


https://vimeo.com/27365508 cagfd

I was going to post this video too, it's a good one. If I remember well, the page it's embedded in at the Hawaii Music Supply website also has a helpful drawing of the fretboard and of the different positions across it. The "Fretboard Road Map" book is also very good.

just an fyi, one of the vids is hosted at the vimeo and another on youtube.
can always go fishing daytime - vimeo
scales - youtube